Population ages 15-64, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population ages 15-64, female was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 71.1% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Bahrain peaked at 71.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.1% | — |
| 1961 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 48.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 48.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 54.5% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 57.5% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 62.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 70.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.1% | 71.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 10 Saint Lucia 72.0% compare
- 11 Bhutan 71.7% compare
- 12 Andorra 71.2% compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 71.1% compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 70.7% compare
- 16 Maldives 70.4% compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Bahrain?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Bahrain was 71.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Bahrain ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.