Bahrain: Residence permits by reason of residence (1991; 2001)
| 1991 | 2001 | |
| Work | 131,814 | 177,626 |
| With Family | 39,908 | 46,519 |
| Study/Training | 969 | 1,073 |
| Medical Treatment | 31 | 53 |
| Marriage | 2,686 | 3,971 |
| Tourism | 287 | 438 |
| Business Mission | 199 | 366 |
| Others | 8,838 | 14,891 |
| Total | 184,732 | 244,937 |
Source: Central Informatics Organization (CIO)
1. Technical Notes and Definitions
This table shows the non-Bahraini residences by nationality group in the censuses of 1991 and 2001.
| census year | reference period | implementing institution | implementation method | population covered | |
| 1981 | November 16 | Ministry of Finance Statistics Department |
field interviews | de jure, de facto | all individuals (nationals and non-nationals): 1- present within the country’s borders during time of reference; 2- residing in Bahrain irrespective of where are they at census times |
| 1991 | April 6 | Central Informatics Organisation (CIO) | field interviews | ||
| 2001 | April 7 | field interviews; characteristics of population in collective households (among which labour camps) was obtained from sponsors | |||
| 2010 | April 27 | based on administrative records | |||
Nationality of the person is defined by the passport used to enter the country. A Non-Bahrainis is considered as such depending on the passport used to enter the country (or obtain the visa).
2. Institution which provides data
Central Informatics Organization, known prior to 2001 as the “Central Statistics Organisation” under the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs.
3. Data availability
Figures and results reported here are available on the Central Informatics Organisation (CIO) website: (http://www.cio.gov.bh)
CIO figures and results are often reported in tables in both PDF and Excel formats.
The 1991 data for this table can be found: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/cio_ara/English/Publications/Statistical%20Abstract/ABS2008/Ch2/31A.pdf).
The 2001 data for this table can be found: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/cio_ara/English/Publications/Statistical%20Abstract/ABS2008/Ch2/31B.pdf).
They can also be found in the Statistical Abstracts of 2000, 2001 and 2002 under the Population section.
Date of access: August 2014