Population ages 15-64, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population ages 15-64, male was 81.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Bahrain stood at 81.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Bahrain peaked at 82.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1968.
That places Bahrain 4th 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, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.9% | — |
| 1961 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 54.8% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 53.3% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 57.4% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 59.0% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 62.2% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 65.0% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 81.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 81.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.0% | 53.2% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 54.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 67.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 68.9% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 72.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 80.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.9% | 81.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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, male in Bahrain?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Bahrain was 81.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1968.
- How does Bahrain rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Bahrain ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.