Population, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population, female was 38.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Bahrain stood at 38.0%.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Bahrain peaked at 47.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.7% | — |
| 1961 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 45.8% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 44.6% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 45.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 40.4% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 40.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 40.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 37.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.7% | 38.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Bahrain?
- Population, female in Bahrain was 38.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for population, female?
- Bahrain ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.