Bahrain: Population estimates by nationality (Bahraini/Non-Bahraini) and sex (1991-Dec. 2024)

Source: Information & eGovernment Authority (IGA), Open Data Portal

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

The table provides intercensal estimates of Bahrain’s total resident population (nationals and non-nationals)
Period of reference: mid-year, unless stated otherwise

In October 2015, the Bahraini e-Government Authority merged with the Central Informatics Organization to form the
Information and e-Government Authority (IGA), which manages and oversees all national digital assets.
The IGA maintains, and is part of, the Government Data Network, established in 1994, which links together 300 governmental entities.

Reference dates of censuses:

Censuses’ implementation methods:
Until 1981: field enumeration (household survey)+de jure methodology, i.e. counting persons using their usual place of residence irrespective of where are they at census times
1991; 2001: field enumeration (household survey)+ first use of administrative records
2010: mixed census, based on both administrative records and a household survey sample of 15,000 Bahraini and non-Bahraini households.
2020 census was conducted solely on the basis of administrative records on the de jure population of the Kingdom.
Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) usually present within the State’s borders during time of reference.
Nationality of the person is defined by the passport used to enter the country. A Non-Bahraini is considered as such depending on the passport used to enter the country (or obtain the visa)

2. Institution which provides data

Information & eGovernment Authority (IGA)

3. Data availability 

Published results of past censuses 1941 and 2001 are the only ones available online, as of February 2026.
Some datasets from census 2020 and the present intercensal population estimates are available on IGA’s Bahrain Open Data Portal, in the “Population” section”:
https://bahrain.opendatasoft.com/pages/homepage/
https://bahrain.opendatasoft.com/explore/?refine.theme=Population&disjunctive.theme&sort=modified

Dec. 2024: Last population data available as of 14 March 2026.

Date of access: 14 March 2026

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Keywords: Bahrain, National Population, Foreign Population