Bahrain Median Age & Demographics: 1960-2026

With a population of 1.59M people, Bahrain has a median age of 34.2 years which makes it the 80/196 oldest country. 18.7% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 77.4% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 3.85% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Bahrain, 1960–2100

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Year	Median age, years	Rank
2100	37.6	157
2099	37.6	156
2098	37.6	155
2097	37.6	151
2096	37.6	150
2095	37.6	148
2094	37.6	147
2093	37.5	144
2092	37.5	144
2091	37.5	144
2090	37.5	143
2089	37.5	143
2088	37.4	141
2087	37.4	140
2086	37.4	139
2085	37.4	138
2084	37.3	138
2083	37.3	136
2082	37.3	136
2081	37.2	134
2080	37.2	133
2079	37.2	133
2078	37.1	132
2077	37.1	131
2076	37.1	130
2075	37	128
2074	37	128
2073	36.9	126
2072	36.9	126
2071	36.9	126
2070	36.8	125
2069	36.8	124
2068	36.7	124
2067	36.7	124
2066	36.7	124
2065	36.6	123
2064	36.6	123
2063	36.6	121
2062	36.5	120
2061	36.5	118
2060	36.4	117
2059	36.4	117
2058	36.4	116
2057	36.4	115
2056	36.3	113
2055	36.3	113
2054	36.2	113
2053	36.2	113
2052	36.1	113
2051	36	112
2050	35.9	110
2049	35.8	110
2048	35.7	109
2047	35.6	108
2046	35.6	108
2045	35.5	105
2044	35.4	103
2043	35.3	103
2042	35.2	103
2041	35.1	103
2040	35	102
2039	35	99
2038	34.9	97
2037	34.9	96
2036	34.8	94
2035	34.8	92
2034	34.8	92
2033	34.7	92
2032	34.7	91
2031	34.7	90
2030	34.6	90
2029	34.6	90
2028	34.5	90
2027	34.5	88
2026	34.4	85
2025	34.3	82
2024	34.2	80
2023	33.8	80
2022	32.6	86
2021	31.6	90
2020	31.9	86
2019	32.2	80
2018	31.8	81
2017	31.4	81
2016	31.2	80
2015	31.1	80
2014	30.9	79
2013	30.8	77
2012	30.5	76
2011	30.2	76
2010	30	75
2009	29.6	76
2008	28.9	77
2007	28.3	79
2006	27.8	81
2005	27.4	81
2004	27	81
2003	26.8	80
2002	26.8	78
2001	26.8	78
2000	26.6	78
1999	26.2	78
1998	25.8	78
1997	25.5	77
1996	25.4	78
1995	25.3	77
1994	25.2	74
1993	25.2	72
1992	25.2	72
1991	25.1	71
1990	24.6	72
1989	24.2	72
1988	23.9	72
1987	23.6	70
1986	23.3	71
1985	23	72
1984	22.8	72
1983	22.6	71
1982	22.4	70
1981	22.2	69
1980	21.8	70
1979	21.3	74
1978	20.7	75
1977	20.2	76
1976	19.6	81
1975	19.2	88
1974	18.7	97
1973	18.3	107
1972	17.9	115
1971	17.6	133
1970	17.4	144
1969	17.2	151
1968	17.2	149
1967	17.4	147
1966	17.7	142
1965	17.9	132
1964	18.2	129
1963	18.4	127
1962	18.5	124
1961	18.7	124
1960	18.8	126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Bahrain was 18.8 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 34.2 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 126th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Bahrain ranks 80th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Bahrain is expected to increase to 37.6 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Bahrain demographic data

	Bahrain	Rank
Population	1669503	151/197
Median age	34.2 years	80/196
Average age	33.3 years	90/196
Age dependency ratio	29.1%	193/196
Young-age dependency ratio	24.2%	155/196
Old-age dependency ratio	4.98%	178/196
Male:Female ratio	62:38	N/A
Population density	2,077 ppl/mi²	4/197
Fertility rate	1.82	108/196
Life expectancy	81.7 years	36/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Bahrain
	Male	Female
80+	0.29%	0.3%
75-79	0.27%	0.26%
70-74	0.48%	0.43%
65-69	0.99%	0.83%
60-64	1.57%	1.25%
55-59	2.45%	1.58%
50-54	3.65%	1.92%
45-49	5.18%	2.62%
40-44	7.47%	3.27%
35-39	9.45%	3.78%
30-34	8.1%	3.99%
25-29	5.66%	3.4%
20-24	4.13%	2.51%
15-19	2.82%	2.66%
10-14	3.2%	3.06%
5-9	3.32%	3.2%
0-4	3.02%	2.92%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Bahrain has low demographic potential with 52% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 113/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Bahrain	World
2100	68.1%	59.6%
2099	68.2%	59.6%
2098	68.3%	59.7%
2097	68.3%	59.7%
2096	68.4%	59.7%
2095	68.5%	59.7%
2094	68.6%	59.7%
2093	68.7%	59.8%
2092	68.8%	59.8%
2091	68.9%	59.8%
2090	69%	59.8%
2089	69%	59.8%
2088	69.1%	59.8%
2087	69.2%	59.8%
2086	69.2%	59.8%
2085	69.2%	59.9%
2084	69.3%	59.9%
2083	69.4%	60%
2082	69.6%	60.1%
2081	69.7%	60.3%
2080	69.9%	60.4%
2079	70.1%	60.6%
2078	70.3%	60.7%
2077	70.5%	60.9%
2076	70.7%	61%
2075	70.9%	61.1%
2074	71.1%	61.3%
2073	71.3%	61.4%
2072	71.6%	61.5%
2071	71.8%	61.6%
2070	72%	61.7%
2069	72.2%	61.8%
2068	72.3%	61.9%
2067	72.4%	62%
2066	72.6%	62%
2065	72.7%	62.1%
2064	72.8%	62.1%
2063	72.9%	62.1%
2062	73%	62.2%
2061	73.1%	62.2%
2060	73.2%	62.3%
2059	73.3%	62.3%
2058	73.4%	62.4%
2057	73.5%	62.4%
2056	73.7%	62.5%
2055	73.8%	62.7%
2054	73.9%	62.8%
2053	74.1%	62.9%
2052	74.2%	63.1%
2051	74.3%	63.2%
2050	74.5%	63.4%
2049	74.6%	63.5%
2048	74.8%	63.6%
2047	75%	63.8%
2046	75.1%	63.9%
2045	75.3%	64%
2044	75.5%	64.1%
2043	75.6%	64.2%
2042	75.8%	64.3%
2041	76%	64.4%
2040	76.2%	64.5%
2039	76.3%	64.7%
2038	76.5%	64.8%
2037	76.7%	64.9%
2036	76.9%	65.1%
2035	77.1%	65.2%
2034	77.3%	65.3%
2033	77.4%	65.4%
2032	77.5%	65.4%
2031	77.6%	65.4%
2030	77.6%	65.4%
2029	77.7%	65.4%
2028	77.7%	65.4%
2027	77.7%	65.4%
2026	77.6%	65.2%
2025	77.5%	65.1%
2024	77.4%	65.1%
2023	77.4%	65%
2022	77.4%	64.9%
2021	77.2%	64.9%
2020	76.8%	64.8%
2019	76.9%	64.9%
2018	77.4%	64.9%
2017	77.6%	65%
2016	77.4%	65.1%
2015	76.9%	65.1%
2014	77%	65.2%
2013	77.8%	65.2%
2012	77.8%	65.2%
2011	77.4%	65.2%
2010	77.5%	65.1%
2009	77.3%	65%
2008	76.6%	64.9%
2007	75.9%	64.7%
2006	75.1%	64.5%
2005	74.1%	64.3%
2004	73%	64%
2003	71.7%	63.7%
2002	70.2%	63.4%
2001	68.8%	63.1%
2000	68%	62.8%
1999	67.5%	62.5%
1998	67%	62.2%
1997	66.5%	61.9%
1996	66%	61.7%
1995	65.6%	61.5%
1994	65.1%	61.3%
1993	64.7%	61.2%
1992	64.4%	61.1%
1991	64.2%	61%
1990	64.3%	60.9%
1989	64.5%	60.8%
1988	64.6%	60.7%
1987	64.6%	60.5%
1986	64.6%	60.4%
1985	64.4%	60.1%
1984	64.2%	59.9%
1983	63.9%	59.6%
1982	63.5%	59.3%
1981	63.1%	59%
1980	62.5%	58.7%
1979	61.8%	58.4%
1978	60.9%	58%
1977	60%	57.7%
1976	58.9%	57.5%
1975	57.7%	57.4%
1974	56.5%	57.3%
1973	55.2%	57.3%
1972	53.9%	57.2%
1971	52.8%	57.1%
1970	51.9%	57%
1969	51.4%	56.9%
1968	51.2%	56.9%
1967	51.5%	56.9%
1966	52.1%	56.8%
1965	52.7%	56.9%
1964	53.3%	57%
1963	53.8%	57.2%
1962	54.2%	57.4%
1961	54.5%	57.5%
1960	54.6%	57.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Bahrain changed from 73% to 77.4% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
Year	Total	Young	Old
2024	29.1%	24.2%	4.98%
2023	29.2%	24.5%	4.7%
2022	29.2%	24.6%	4.52%
2021	29.5%	25%	4.48%
2020	30.2%	25.9%	4.27%
2019	30%	26.1%	3.91%
2018	29.2%	25.6%	3.58%
2017	28.9%	25.5%	3.37%
2016	29.2%	26%	3.28%
2015	30%	26.7%	3.37%
2014	29.8%	26.4%	3.41%
2013	28.6%	25.4%	3.16%
2012	28.5%	25.5%	2.96%
2011	29.2%	26.3%	2.89%
2010	29.1%	26.3%	2.78%
2009	29.3%	26.6%	2.73%
2008	30.5%	27.7%	2.75%
2007	31.7%	29%	2.79%
2006	33.2%	30.4%	2.84%
2005	34.9%	32%	2.89%
2004	37%	34.1%	2.94%
2003	39.5%	36.5%	3.01%
2002	42.4%	39.3%	3.11%
2001	45.3%	42%	3.23%
2000	47.1%	43.8%	3.31%
1999	48.1%	44.7%	3.34%
1998	49.2%	45.8%	3.39%
1997	50.3%	46.9%	3.43%
1996	51.4%	48%	3.45%
1995	52.5%	49%	3.44%
1994	53.5%	50.1%	3.4%
1993	54.5%	51.2%	3.35%
1992	55.4%	52%	3.31%
1991	55.7%	52.4%	3.29%
1990	55.5%	52.2%	3.29%
1989	55.2%	51.9%	3.3%
1988	54.9%	51.6%	3.31%
1987	54.8%	51.5%	3.33%
1986	54.9%	51.6%	3.33%
1985	55.2%	51.9%	3.33%
1984	55.8%	52.4%	3.33%
1983	56.5%	53.2%	3.33%
1982	57.4%	54.1%	3.33%
1981	58.4%	55.1%	3.34%
1980	59.9%	56.5%	3.42%
1979	61.8%	58.3%	3.57%
1978	64.1%	60.3%	3.75%
1977	66.7%	62.8%	3.92%
1976	69.7%	65.6%	4.11%
1975	73.2%	68.9%	4.32%
1974	77.1%	72.5%	4.54%
1973	81.2%	76.4%	4.78%
1972	85.4%	80.4%	5.04%
1971	89.4%	84.1%	5.29%
1970	92.6%	87.2%	5.39%
1969	94.5%	89.2%	5.35%
1968	95.2%	90%	5.24%
1967	94.2%	89.1%	5.13%
1966	92.1%	87%	5.04%
1965	89.8%	84.9%	4.96%
1964	87.6%	82.7%	4.9%
1963	85.8%	80.9%	4.86%
1962	84.5%	79.6%	4.84%
1961	83.6%	78.8%	4.83%
1960	83.1%	78.2%	4.84%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Bahrain decreased from 37% to 29.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Bahrain	World
2100	16.6%	16.5%
2099	16.6%	16.6%
2098	16.6%	16.6%
2097	16.6%	16.7%
2096	16.6%	16.8%
2095	16.6%	16.8%
2094	16.5%	16.9%
2093	16.5%	17%
2092	16.5%	17%
2091	16.5%	17.1%
2090	16.5%	17.2%
2089	16.6%	17.2%
2088	16.6%	17.3%
2087	16.6%	17.4%
2086	16.6%	17.4%
2085	16.6%	17.5%
2084	16.6%	17.5%
2083	16.6%	17.6%
2082	16.6%	17.7%
2081	16.6%	17.7%
2080	16.6%	17.8%
2079	16.6%	17.8%
2078	16.6%	17.9%
2077	16.6%	17.9%
2076	16.6%	18%
2075	16.6%	18%
2074	16.6%	18.1%
2073	16.6%	18.2%
2072	16.6%	18.2%
2071	16.6%	18.3%
2070	16.6%	18.3%
2069	16.5%	18.4%
2068	16.5%	18.5%
2067	16.5%	18.6%
2066	16.5%	18.6%
2065	16.5%	18.7%
2064	16.5%	18.8%
2063	16.5%	18.9%
2062	16.6%	19.1%
2061	16.6%	19.2%
2060	16.6%	19.3%
2059	16.7%	19.4%
2058	16.7%	19.5%
2057	16.8%	19.6%
2056	16.8%	19.8%
2055	16.9%	19.9%
2054	16.9%	20%
2053	17%	20.1%
2052	17%	20.2%
2051	17.1%	20.3%
2050	17.2%	20.4%
2049	17.2%	20.5%
2048	17.2%	20.6%
2047	17.3%	20.7%
2046	17.3%	20.8%
2045	17.3%	20.9%
2044	17.3%	20.9%
2043	17.3%	21%
2042	17.3%	21.1%
2041	17.3%	21.2%
2040	17.3%	21.2%
2039	17.3%	21.3%
2038	17.3%	21.4%
2037	17.2%	21.5%
2036	17.2%	21.6%
2035	17.1%	21.8%
2034	17.1%	22%
2033	17.2%	22.2%
2032	17.3%	22.4%
2031	17.4%	22.7%
2030	17.5%	23%
2029	17.7%	23.3%
2028	17.8%	23.6%
2027	18%	23.9%
2026	18.3%	24.2%
2025	18.6%	24.6%
2024	18.7%	24.7%
2023	19%	25%
2022	19.1%	25.3%
2021	19.3%	25.6%
2020	19.9%	25.8%
2019	20.1%	26%
2018	19.8%	26.2%
2017	19.8%	26.4%
2016	20.1%	26.5%
2015	20.5%	26.6%
2014	20.3%	26.8%
2013	19.8%	26.9%
2012	19.9%	27%
2011	20.4%	27.1%
2010	20.4%	27.3%
2009	20.6%	27.5%
2008	21.3%	27.6%
2007	22%	27.9%
2006	22.8%	28.1%
2005	23.7%	28.5%
2004	24.9%	28.8%
2003	26.2%	29.2%
2002	27.6%	29.6%
2001	28.9%	30%
2000	29.8%	30.4%
1999	30.2%	30.8%
1998	30.7%	31.1%
1997	31.2%	31.5%
1996	31.7%	31.8%
1995	32.2%	32.1%
1994	32.6%	32.3%
1993	33.1%	32.5%
1992	33.5%	32.7%
1991	33.6%	32.9%
1990	33.6%	33%
1989	33.4%	33.2%
1988	33.3%	33.4%
1987	33.3%	33.6%
1986	33.3%	33.8%
1985	33.4%	34%
1984	33.7%	34.3%
1983	34%	34.6%
1982	34.4%	34.9%
1981	34.8%	35.2%
1980	35.3%	35.5%
1979	36%	35.9%
1978	36.8%	36.3%
1977	37.7%	36.7%
1976	38.7%	36.9%
1975	39.8%	37.1%
1974	41%	37.2%
1973	42.2%	37.3%
1972	43.4%	37.5%
1971	44.4%	37.6%
1970	45.3%	37.7%
1969	45.8%	37.8%
1968	46.1%	37.9%
1967	45.9%	38%
1966	45.3%	38%
1965	44.7%	38%
1964	44.1%	38%
1963	43.6%	37.8%
1962	43.2%	37.6%
1961	42.9%	37.5%
1960	42.7%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Bahrain decreased from 24.9% to 18.7% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Bahrain	World
2100	15.3%	23.9%
2099	15.3%	23.8%
2098	15.2%	23.7%
2097	15.1%	23.6%
2096	15%	23.5%
2095	14.9%	23.4%
2094	14.8%	23.4%
2093	14.8%	23.3%
2092	14.7%	23.2%
2091	14.6%	23.1%
2090	14.5%	23.1%
2089	14.4%	23%
2088	14.3%	22.9%
2087	14.3%	22.8%
2086	14.2%	22.7%
2085	14.2%	22.6%
2084	14.1%	22.5%
2083	14%	22.4%
2082	13.8%	22.2%
2081	13.7%	22%
2080	13.5%	21.8%
2079	13.3%	21.6%
2078	13.1%	21.4%
2077	12.9%	21.2%
2076	12.7%	21%
2075	12.5%	20.8%
2074	12.3%	20.6%
2073	12.1%	20.4%
2072	11.9%	20.3%
2071	11.6%	20.1%
2070	11.5%	19.9%
2069	11.3%	19.8%
2068	11.2%	19.6%
2067	11%	19.5%
2066	10.9%	19.3%
2065	10.8%	19.2%
2064	10.7%	19.1%
2063	10.6%	18.9%
2062	10.4%	18.8%
2061	10.3%	18.6%
2060	10.2%	18.5%
2059	10%	18.3%
2058	9.89%	18.1%
2057	9.72%	17.9%
2056	9.53%	17.7%
2055	9.33%	17.5%
2054	9.13%	17.2%
2053	8.94%	17%
2052	8.76%	16.7%
2051	8.57%	16.4%
2050	8.39%	16.2%
2049	8.19%	16%
2048	7.99%	15.8%
2047	7.78%	15.5%
2046	7.58%	15.3%
2045	7.39%	15.1%
2044	7.21%	14.9%
2043	7.03%	14.8%
2042	6.85%	14.6%
2041	6.67%	14.4%
2040	6.51%	14.2%
2039	6.35%	14%
2038	6.2%	13.8%
2037	6.06%	13.5%
2036	5.92%	13.3%
2035	5.77%	13%
2034	5.62%	12.7%
2033	5.45%	12.4%
2032	5.27%	12.2%
2031	5.07%	11.9%
2030	4.87%	11.6%
2029	4.66%	11.3%
2028	4.47%	11%
2027	4.28%	10.7%
2026	4.1%	10.5%
2025	3.93%	10.3%
2024	3.85%	10.2%
2023	3.64%	9.98%
2022	3.5%	9.74%
2021	3.46%	9.53%
2020	3.28%	9.33%
2019	3%	9.1%
2018	2.77%	8.88%
2017	2.61%	8.65%
2016	2.54%	8.45%
2015	2.59%	8.26%
2014	2.63%	8.08%
2013	2.46%	7.92%
2012	2.3%	7.78%
2011	2.24%	7.66%
2010	2.15%	7.58%
2009	2.11%	7.52%
2008	2.11%	7.47%
2007	2.12%	7.41%
2006	2.13%	7.34%
2005	2.14%	7.26%
2004	2.15%	7.18%
2003	2.16%	7.1%
2002	2.18%	7.01%
2001	2.22%	6.92%
2000	2.25%	6.84%
1999	2.26%	6.76%
1998	2.27%	6.68%
1997	2.28%	6.61%
1996	2.28%	6.53%
1995	2.26%	6.45%
1994	2.22%	6.37%
1993	2.17%	6.29%
1992	2.13%	6.21%
1991	2.11%	6.14%
1990	2.12%	6.07%
1989	2.12%	6.01%
1988	2.14%	5.95%
1987	2.15%	5.91%
1986	2.15%	5.86%
1985	2.15%	5.82%
1984	2.14%	5.8%
1983	2.13%	5.79%
1982	2.11%	5.8%
1981	2.11%	5.81%
1980	2.14%	5.81%
1979	2.21%	5.77%
1978	2.28%	5.71%
1977	2.35%	5.65%
1976	2.42%	5.59%
1975	2.49%	5.53%
1974	2.56%	5.47%
1973	2.64%	5.42%
1972	2.72%	5.37%
1971	2.79%	5.32%
1970	2.8%	5.28%
1969	2.75%	5.24%
1968	2.68%	5.2%
1967	2.64%	5.16%
1966	2.63%	5.12%
1965	2.61%	5.08%
1964	2.61%	5.04%
1963	2.61%	5.02%
1962	2.62%	5.01%
1961	2.63%	4.99%
1960	2.65%	4.97%