Census	Bahrainis	Non-Bahrainis	total
1941	74.040	15.930	89.970
1950	91.179	18.471	109.650
1959	118.734	24.401	143.135
1965	143.814	38.389	182.203
1971	178.193	37.885	216.078
1981	238.420	112.378	350.798
1991	323.305	184.732	508.037
2001	405.667	244.937	650.604
2010	568.399	666.172	1.234.571

Source: Central Informatics Organization (CIO) – Bahrain

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

This table provides data for Bahrain’s residents (nationals and non-nationals) at dates of census.
Reference Periods:

1941	January 22, 1941
1950	March 1950
1959	May 1959
1965	February 13, 1965
1971	April 1971
1981	n.d.
1991	n.d.
2001	April 7th, 2001
2010	April 27th, 2010

Implementation method: the Censuses are carried out according to de jure methodology, i.e. counting persons using their usual place of residence irrespective of where are they at census times
Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) 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-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

The census figures and results are all available on the Central Informatics Organisation (CIO) website. For Arabic version: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/cio_ara/default.aspx). For the English version: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/CIO_ENG/Default.aspx)
Census figures for the period 1941-2001 could be accessed through this link: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/cio_ara/English/Publications/Statistical%20Abstract/ABS2008/Ch2/1.pdf)
For main statistics on censuses of 1981, 1991 and 2001: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/CIO_ENG/SubDetailed.aspx?subcatid=416)
Summary report for the census of 2001 can be accessed through: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/CIO_ENG/SubDetailed.aspx?subcatid=605)
Summary report for the census of 2010 can be accessed through: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/CIO_ENG/SubDetailed.aspx?subcatid=256)
The 2001 figures could also be found in PDF format in the CIO publication titled “Bahrain in Figures 2001”, Issue 19, Dec 2002: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/CIO_ENG/English/Publications/Bahrain%20in%20Figure/BIF2001.pdf)

Data of access: June 2014

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