Population ages 65 and above, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population ages 65 and above, male was 3.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2025
All-time low
1.7%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.4% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Bahrain peaked at 3.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2009.
Bahrain ranks 175th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 172 Palestine, State of 3.4% compare
- 173 Ghana 3.4% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 3.4% compare
- 176 Rwanda 3.3% compare
- 177 Madagascar 3.2% compare
- 178 Liberia 3.1% 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 65 and above, male in Bahrain?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Bahrain was 3.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Bahrain ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older 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.