Bahrain (Kingdom of Bahrain), BH

Bahrain: An island nation in the Persian Gulf, it is the smallest country in the Middle East, known for its rich history and pearling industry.

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Kingdom of Bahrain at a glance

Kingdom of Bahrain currently has 8 quality-checked populated place pages and 4 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

8

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Largest city

Manama

Population 147,074

Quick Facts about Kingdom of Bahrain

Population 1,594,654
Country Bahrain
Plate code BRN
Area 765 km2
Official name le Royaume de Bahreïn
Continent Asia
Easternmost point Point(50.82483664 25.73997823)
Northernmost point Point(50.65 26.3)
Latitude & Longitude 26.0333,50.5500
Legislative body National Assembly of Bahrain
Official language Arabic
Capital Manama
Establishment August 14, 1971 (54 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+03:00
Local time 08:49:26 (4th May 2026)

Geography

Kingdom of Bahrain is located at 26°1'60"N 50°33'0"E (26.0333300, 50.5500000).

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The largest city of Kingdom of Bahrain is Manama with a population of 147,074. Other cities include, Al Muharraq population 97,458 and Madīnat ‘Īsá population 38,090. See all Kingdom of Bahrain cities & populated places.

Official website of Kingdom of Bahrain

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  • Central Governorate
  • Muharraq Governorate
  • Southern Governorate
  • Capital Governorate
  • Northern Governorate

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 162,427 - (Worldbank)
1961 167,894 3.26% (Worldbank)
1962 173,144 3.03% (Worldbank)
1963 178,140 2.8% (Worldbank)
1964 182,887 2.6% (Worldbank)
1965 187,431 2.42% (Worldbank)
1966 191,780 2.27% (Worldbank)
1967 196,063 2.18% (Worldbank)
1968 200,653 2.29% (Worldbank)
1969 206,043 2.62% (Worldbank)
1970 212,605 3.09% (Worldbank)
1971 220,312 3.5% (Worldbank)
1972 229,155 3.86% (Worldbank)
1973 239,527 4.33% (Worldbank)
1974 251,911 4.92% (Worldbank)
1975 266,543 5.49% (Worldbank)
1976 283,752 6.06% (Worldbank)
1977 303,175 6.41% (Worldbank)
1978 323,473 6.28% (Worldbank)
1979 342,799 5.64% (Worldbank)
1980 359,888 4.75% (Worldbank)
1981 374,120 3.8% (Worldbank)
1982 385,950 3.07% (Worldbank)
1983 396,454 2.65% (Worldbank)
1984 407,225 2.64% (Worldbank)
1985 419,428 2.91% (Worldbank)
1986 433,480 3.24% (Worldbank)
1987 448,971 3.45% (Worldbank)
1988 465,198 3.49% (Worldbank)
1989 481,087 3.3% (Worldbank)
1990 495,931 2.99% (Worldbank)
1991 509,760 2.71% (Worldbank)
1992 523,086 2.55% (Worldbank)
1993 536,210 2.45% (Worldbank)
1994 549,583 2.43% (Worldbank)
1995 563,697 2.5% (Worldbank)
1996 578,666 2.59% (Worldbank)
1997 594,931 2.73% (Worldbank)
1998 613,700 3.06% (Worldbank)
1999 636,541 3.59% (Worldbank)
2000 664,611 4.22% (Worldbank)
2001 697,545 4.72% (Worldbank)
2002 735,146 5.11% (Worldbank)
2003 778,708 5.59% (Worldbank)
2004 829,844 6.16% (Worldbank)
2005 889,164 6.67% (Worldbank)
2006 958,418 7.23% (Worldbank)
2007 1,035,919 7.48% (Worldbank)
2008 1,114,641 7.06% (Worldbank)
2009 1,185,076 5.94% (Worldbank)
2010 1,240,860 4.5% (Worldbank)
2011 1,278,151 2.92% (Worldbank)
2012 1,299,943 1.68% (Worldbank)
2013 1,315,029 1.15% (Worldbank)
2014 1,336,075 1.58% (Worldbank)
2015 1,371,851 2.61% (Worldbank)
2016 1,425,791 3.78% (Worldbank)
2017 1,494,074 4.57% (Worldbank)
2018 1,569,439 4.8% (Worldbank)
2019 1,641,172 4.37% (Worldbank)
2026 1,594,654 -2.92%
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