Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Population, female

Bahrain
38.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
39.6%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
215th
Saudi Arabia rank
212th

Population, female over time

  • Bahrain
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 39.6% against 38.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Bahrain ranks 215th and Saudi Arabia ranks 212th of 218 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 46.9% 48.7% 1.8% Saudi Arabia
1970s 42.0% 47.9% 5.9% Saudi Arabia
1980s 40.2% 46.6% 6.4% Saudi Arabia
1990s 40.8% 46.0% 5.2% Saudi Arabia
2000s 39.3% 42.0% 2.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 37.6% 38.0% 0.4% Saudi Arabia
2020s 37.9% 39.3% 1.4% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 39.6% against 38.0% in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
1.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, female?
Bahrain ranks 215th and Saudi Arabia ranks 212th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.