Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 174th vs. 165th).
By GDP, Bahrain ranks 95/197 ($47.7B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 41/197 ($30,048), while Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
1650128
|
469088
|
Population rank | 151/197 | 170/197 |
GDP |
$47.7B
2024 |
$15.5B
2024 |
GDP rank | 95/197 | 142/197 |
GDP per capita |
$30,048
2024 |
$33,418
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 41/197 | 35/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$67,211
2024 |
$90,007
2024 |
Government debt |
$64B
2024 |
$354M
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
141.4%
2025 |
2.21%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$40,267
2024 |
$765
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 13/185 | 151/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$20,364
2025 |
$22,191
2025 |
Land area |
309 sq mi
2025 |
2,035 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024 |
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.82
2023 |
1.75
2023 |
Median age |
34.2 years
2024 |
33.2 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
81.6 years
2025 |
75.7 years
2025 |
Bahrain and Brunei: Comparison Charts
Bahrain and Brunei economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | - | $114,039,501 |
1966 | - | $132,757,528 |
1967 | - | $139,029,537 |
1968 | - | $160,818,236 |
1969 | - | $161,210,236 |
1970 | $391,577,364 | $179,078,929 |
1971 | $422,181,562 | $197,525,768 |
1972 | $534,081,184 | $270,822,782 |
1973 | $761,132,545 | $433,095,527 |
1974 | $1,042,176,884 | $2,319,576,214 |
1975 | $1,099,107,601 | $2,496,420,258 |
1976 | $1,581,709,519 | $3,054,765,590 |
1977 | $1,989,060,283 | $3,681,242,528 |
1978 | $2,272,042,965 | $4,100,423,674 |
1979 | $2,710,160,739 | $6,044,367,628 |
1980 | $3,493,834,468 | $10,795,432,294 |
1981 | $3,943,109,532 | $9,367,218,664 |
1982 | $4,145,421,080 | $8,932,198,186 |
1983 | $4,247,030,468 | $7,927,590,750 |
1984 | $4,440,874,566 | $7,632,788,075 |
1985 | $4,152,376,484 | $6,967,623,884 |
1986 | $3,470,746,843 | $4,190,280,003 |
1987 | $3,856,922,694 | $4,918,010,080 |
1988 | $4,209,834,173 | $4,535,130,305 |
1989 | $4,393,093,963 | $4,983,622,881 |
1990 | $4,809,511,005 | $6,039,881,087 |
1991 | $5,248,911,170 | $6,284,497,300 |
1992 | $5,402,232,447 | $6,327,966,445 |
1993 | $5,913,001,064 | $6,203,339,925 |
1994 | $6,330,627,926 | $6,467,782,521 |
1995 | $6,651,180,851 | $7,700,144,057 |
1996 | $6,938,166,755 | $7,663,377,277 |
1997 | $7,219,407,713 | $7,793,034,390 |
1998 | $7,031,309,043 | $5,550,846,025 |
1999 | $7,528,469,149 | $6,309,070,375 |
2000 | $9,062,898,936 | $6,570,999,060 |
2001 | $8,976,196,809 | $6,096,155,748 |
2002 | $9,593,510,638 | $6,333,082,879 |
2003 | $11,074,813,830 | $7,167,725,265 |
2004 | $13,150,159,574 | $8,619,178,799 |
2005 | $15,968,723,404 | $10,547,202,612 |
2006 | $18,504,760,638 | $12,644,616,446 |
2007 | $21,730,000,000 | $13,432,029,496 |
2008 | $25,710,904,255 | $15,926,456,492 |
2009 | $22,938,218,085 | $11,912,904,529 |
2010 | $26,805,984,043 | $13,707,121,031 |
2011 | $29,914,680,851 | $18,524,791,071 |
2012 | $31,963,404,255 | $19,048,443,340 |
2013 | $33,823,324,468 | $18,094,148,099 |
2014 | $34,772,526,596 | $17,097,797,372 |
2015 | $32,523,297,872 | $12,930,296,852 |
2016 | $33,884,680,851 | $11,400,266,055 |
2017 | $37,204,813,830 | $12,128,168,047 |
2018 | $39,567,978,723 | $13,566,908,401 |
2019 | $40,446,808,511 | $13,469,235,348 |
2020 | $35,837,632,979 | $12,005,799,664 |
2021 | $40,840,212,766 | $14,006,496,614 |
2022 | $46,458,191,489 | $16,681,536,443 |
2023 | $46,192,260,638 | $15,095,084,686 |
2024 | $47,736,702,128 | $15,463,134,387 |
Bahrain and Brunei economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | - | $1,029 |
1966 | - | $1,146 |
1967 | - | $1,149 |
1968 | - | $1,274 |
1969 | - | $1,226 |
1970 | $1,742 | $1,325 |
1971 | $1,830 | $1,432 |
1972 | $2,206 | $1,905 |
1973 | $2,981 | $2,939 |
1974 | $3,874 | $15,195 |
1975 | $3,880 | $15,793 |
1976 | $5,310 | $18,671 |
1977 | $6,358 | $21,747 |
1978 | $6,926 | $23,447 |
1979 | $7,891 | $33,501 |
1980 | $9,733 | $58,005 |
1981 | $10,557 | $48,793 |
1982 | $10,712 | $45,075 |
1983 | $10,599 | $38,720 |
1984 | $10,697 | $36,061 |
1985 | $9,649 | $31,827 |
1986 | $7,777 | $18,501 |
1987 | $8,333 | $21,030 |
1988 | $8,772 | $18,825 |
1989 | $8,833 | $20,090 |
1990 | $9,343 | $23,659 |
1991 | $10,434 | $23,932 |
1992 | $10,460 | $23,451 |
1993 | $11,152 | $22,397 |
1994 | $11,629 | $22,767 |
1995 | $11,901 | $26,443 |
1996 | $12,092 | $25,692 |
1997 | $12,255 | $25,522 |
1998 | $11,625 | $17,769 |
1999 | $12,123 | $19,752 |
2000 | $14,214 | $20,130 |
2001 | $13,573 | $18,288 |
2002 | $13,501 | $18,621 |
2003 | $14,486 | $20,678 |
2004 | $15,964 | $24,423 |
2005 | $17,966 | $29,386 |
2006 | $19,267 | $34,675 |
2007 | $20,908 | $36,217 |
2008 | $23,299 | $42,157 |
2009 | $19,465 | $30,946 |
2010 | $21,819 | $34,938 |
2011 | $25,033 | $46,383 |
2012 | $26,439 | $46,969 |
2013 | $26,990 | $44,003 |
2014 | $26,452 | $41,027 |
2015 | $23,734 | $30,625 |
2016 | $23,800 | $26,663 |
2017 | $24,785 | $28,024 |
2018 | $26,324 | $30,988 |
2019 | $27,260 | $30,427 |
2020 | $24,343 | $26,834 |
2021 | $27,148 | $31,007 |
2022 | $30,471 | $36,633 |
2023 | $29,290 | $32,891 |
2024 | $30,048 | $33,418 |
Bahrain vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 38.6 | 50.6 |
1951 | 39.3 | 51.5 |
1952 | 39.9 | 52.4 |
1953 | 40.7 | 53.3 |
1954 | 41.6 | 54.2 |
1955 | 42.8 | 55 |
1956 | 44.1 | 55.7 |
1957 | 45.7 | 56.5 |
1958 | 47.3 | 57.3 |
1959 | 49 | 58 |
1960 | 50.6 | 58.7 |
1961 | 52.3 | 59.4 |
1962 | 53.9 | 58.8 |
1963 | 55.4 | 60.6 |
1964 | 56.9 | 61.3 |
1965 | 58.4 | 61.7 |
1966 | 59.7 | 62.4 |
1967 | 61 | 62.9 |
1968 | 62.3 | 63.5 |
1969 | 63.4 | 64 |
1970 | 64.4 | 64.5 |
1971 | 65.3 | 65 |
1972 | 66.1 | 65.4 |
1973 | 66.9 | 66 |
1974 | 67.6 | 66.4 |
1975 | 68.3 | 67 |
1976 | 68.9 | 67.4 |
1977 | 69.4 | 67.8 |
1978 | 69.9 | 68.3 |
1979 | 70.3 | 68.6 |
1980 | 70.7 | 69 |
1981 | 71 | 69.3 |
1982 | 71.4 | 69.7 |
1983 | 71.6 | 70 |
1984 | 71.9 | 70.2 |
1985 | 72.1 | 70.5 |
1986 | 72.3 | 70.8 |
1987 | 72.4 | 71 |
1988 | 72.5 | 71.2 |
1989 | 72.5 | 71.4 |
1990 | 72.6 | 71.6 |
1991 | 72.7 | 71.9 |
1992 | 72.8 | 72.1 |
1993 | 72.9 | 72.3 |
1994 | 73.1 | 72.6 |
1995 | 73.4 | 72.8 |
1996 | 73.6 | 73.1 |
1997 | 73.9 | 73.3 |
1998 | 74.1 | 73.6 |
1999 | 74.4 | 73.8 |
2000 | 74.7 | 74 |
2001 | 74.9 | 74.2 |
2002 | 75.2 | 74.4 |
2003 | 75.5 | 74.5 |
2004 | 75.8 | 74.6 |
2005 | 76.1 | 74.7 |
2006 | 76.5 | 74.8 |
2007 | 77 | 74.8 |
2008 | 77.5 | 74.8 |
2009 | 78 | 74.8 |
2010 | 78.6 | 74.8 |
2011 | 79.1 | 74.8 |
2012 | 79.6 | 74.8 |
2013 | 80 | 74.9 |
2014 | 80.2 | 74.9 |
2015 | 80.3 | 74.9 |
2016 | 80.4 | 74.9 |
2017 | 80.4 | 74.9 |
2018 | 80.4 | 75 |
2019 | 80.5 | 75 |
2020 | 78.7 | 75.1 |
2021 | 78.1 | 74.9 |
2022 | 81 | 72.9 |
2023 | 81.3 | 75.3 |
2024 | 81.4 | 75.5 |
2025 | 81.6 | 75.7 |
Bahrain and Brunei population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 165,477 | 88,347 |
1961 | 172,346 | 92,517 |
1962 | 179,349 | 96,719 |
1963 | 186,501 | 101,159 |
1964 | 193,816 | 105,922 |
1965 | 200,866 | 110,838 |
1966 | 207,543 | 115,874 |
1967 | 214,189 | 121,017 |
1968 | 219,337 | 126,222 |
1969 | 222,469 | 131,446 |
1970 | 224,809 | 135,138 |
1971 | 230,733 | 137,921 |
1972 | 242,113 | 142,189 |
1973 | 255,320 | 147,369 |
1974 | 269,038 | 152,656 |
1975 | 283,243 | 158,070 |
1976 | 297,863 | 163,607 |
1977 | 312,823 | 169,277 |
1978 | 328,046 | 174,884 |
1979 | 343,457 | 180,422 |
1980 | 358,978 | 186,111 |
1981 | 373,524 | 191,977 |
1982 | 386,983 | 198,165 |
1983 | 400,707 | 204,741 |
1984 | 415,154 | 211,661 |
1985 | 430,358 | 218,919 |
1986 | 446,286 | 226,495 |
1987 | 462,854 | 233,860 |
1988 | 479,929 | 240,913 |
1989 | 497,327 | 248,064 |
1990 | 514,797 | 255,292 |
1991 | 503,052 | 262,596 |
1992 | 516,458 | 269,839 |
1993 | 530,225 | 276,971 |
1994 | 544,366 | 284,091 |
1995 | 558,879 | 291,195 |
1996 | 573,792 | 298,276 |
1997 | 589,115 | 305,341 |
1998 | 604,842 | 312,385 |
1999 | 620,989 | 319,411 |
2000 | 637,582 | 326,424 |
2001 | 661,316 | 333,345 |
2002 | 710,553 | 340,099 |
2003 | 764,517 | 346,637 |
2004 | 823,741 | 352,911 |
2005 | 888,822 | 358,916 |
2006 | 960,424 | 364,663 |
2007 | 1,039,295 | 370,873 |
2008 | 1,103,496 | 377,793 |
2009 | 1,178,415 | 384,952 |
2010 | 1,228,543 | 392,332 |
2011 | 1,195,020 | 399,389 |
2012 | 1,208,964 | 405,557 |
2013 | 1,253,191 | 411,202 |
2014 | 1,314,562 | 416,750 |
2015 | 1,370,322 | 422,212 |
2016 | 1,423,726 | 427,564 |
2017 | 1,501,116 | 432,772 |
2018 | 1,503,091 | 437,810 |
2019 | 1,483,756 | 442,680 |
2020 | 1,472,204 | 447,404 |
2021 | 1,504,365 | 451,721 |
2022 | 1,524,693 | 455,370 |
2023 | 1,577,059 | 458,949 |
2024 | 1,588,670 | 462,721 |
Fertility rates in Bahrain and Brunei
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7.26 | 7.32 |
1961 | 7.23 | 7.19 |
1962 | 7.19 | 7.03 |
1963 | 7.14 | 6.89 |
1964 | 7.09 | 6.77 |
1965 | 7.03 | 6.65 |
1966 | 6.94 | 6.51 |
1967 | 6.84 | 6.37 |
1968 | 6.71 | 6.2 |
1969 | 6.57 | 6.01 |
1970 | 6.43 | 5.8 |
1971 | 6.28 | 5.62 |
1972 | 6.14 | 5.5 |
1973 | 5.97 | 5.36 |
1974 | 5.79 | 5.18 |
1975 | 5.62 | 4.99 |
1976 | 5.45 | 4.78 |
1977 | 5.29 | 4.58 |
1978 | 5.12 | 4.39 |
1979 | 4.94 | 4.22 |
1980 | 4.76 | 4.07 |
1981 | 4.6 | 3.94 |
1982 | 4.51 | 3.84 |
1983 | 4.41 | 3.75 |
1984 | 4.3 | 3.68 |
1985 | 4.28 | 3.61 |
1986 | 4.25 | 3.55 |
1987 | 4.13 | 3.49 |
1988 | 4.04 | 3.44 |
1989 | 3.96 | 3.36 |
1990 | 3.82 | 3.29 |
1991 | 3.63 | 3.21 |
1992 | 3.55 | 3.11 |
1993 | 3.46 | 3.01 |
1994 | 3.29 | 2.9 |
1995 | 3.13 | 2.79 |
1996 | 2.99 | 2.68 |
1997 | 2.92 | 2.6 |
1998 | 2.89 | 2.53 |
1999 | 2.9 | 2.46 |
2000 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
2001 | 2.65 | 2.34 |
2002 | 2.7 | 2.26 |
2003 | 2.78 | 2.19 |
2004 | 2.77 | 2.1 |
2005 | 2.67 | 2.02 |
2006 | 2.46 | 1.97 |
2007 | 2.28 | 1.93 |
2008 | 2.15 | 1.92 |
2009 | 2.05 | 1.92 |
2010 | 1.99 | 1.94 |
2011 | 2.03 | 1.96 |
2012 | 2.11 | 1.97 |
2013 | 2.17 | 1.98 |
2014 | 2.15 | 1.97 |
2015 | 2.11 | 1.95 |
2016 | 2.04 | 1.92 |
2017 | 1.98 | 1.88 |
2018 | 1.91 | 1.85 |
2019 | 1.84 | 1.82 |
2020 | 1.86 | 1.8 |
2021 | 1.85 | 1.78 |
2022 | 1.84 | 1.76 |
2023 | 1.82 | 1.75 |
Bahrain and Brunei demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
1961 | 18.7 | 18.1 |
1962 | 18.5 | 17.5 |
1963 | 18.4 | 17.1 |
1964 | 18.2 | 17 |
1965 | 17.9 | 17 |
1966 | 17.7 | 17.2 |
1967 | 17.4 | 17.3 |
1968 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
1969 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
1970 | 17.4 | 17.8 |
1971 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
1972 | 17.9 | 18 |
1973 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
1974 | 18.7 | 18.3 |
1975 | 19.2 | 18.6 |
1976 | 19.6 | 18.8 |
1977 | 20.2 | 19.1 |
1978 | 20.7 | 19.4 |
1979 | 21.3 | 19.6 |
1980 | 21.8 | 20 |
1981 | 22.2 | 20.3 |
1982 | 22.4 | 20.6 |
1983 | 22.6 | 21 |
1984 | 22.8 | 21.3 |
1985 | 23 | 21.7 |
1986 | 23.3 | 22 |
1987 | 23.6 | 22.3 |
1988 | 23.9 | 22.6 |
1989 | 24.2 | 22.8 |
1990 | 24.6 | 23.1 |
1991 | 25.1 | 23.4 |
1992 | 25.2 | 23.6 |
1993 | 25.2 | 23.8 |
1994 | 25.2 | 24.1 |
1995 | 25.3 | 24.4 |
1996 | 25.4 | 24.7 |
1997 | 25.5 | 24.9 |
1998 | 25.8 | 25.2 |
1999 | 26.2 | 25.5 |
2000 | 26.6 | 25.8 |
2001 | 26.8 | 26.1 |
2002 | 26.8 | 26.4 |
2003 | 26.8 | 26.8 |
2004 | 27 | 27.1 |
2005 | 27.4 | 27.5 |
2006 | 27.8 | 27.9 |
2007 | 28.3 | 28.1 |
2008 | 28.9 | 28 |
2009 | 29.6 | 28 |
2010 | 30 | 28 |
2011 | 30.2 | 28.1 |
2012 | 30.5 | 28.4 |
2013 | 30.8 | 28.8 |
2014 | 30.9 | 29.1 |
2015 | 31.1 | 29.5 |
2016 | 31.2 | 29.8 |
2017 | 31.4 | 30.2 |
2018 | 31.8 | 30.6 |
2019 | 32.2 | 31 |
2020 | 31.9 | 31.4 |
2021 | 31.6 | 31.8 |
2022 | 32.6 | 32.3 |
2023 | 33.8 | 32.8 |
2024 | 34.2 | 33.2 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$45.8B
2024 |
$16.7B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.6%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.89%
2023 |
4.43%
2016 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.11%
2023 |
2.97%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
19,000
2020 |
8,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.4%
2025 |
-10.3%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
1.2%
2012 |
5.3%
2023 |
Services, % of GDP |
51.9%
2023 |
38.7%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
43.4%
2023 |
61.7%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
65.6
2025 |
67
2025 |
Listed domestic companies |
39
2024 |
n/a |
Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$20.4B
2024 |
n/a |
Total reserves including gold |
$4.95B
2024 |
$4.41B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$1M
2023 |
International tourist arrivals |
1,909,000
2020 |
1,071,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
2.82%
2020 |
2.7%
2018 |
Banked people share |
82.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
0 kg
2023 |
9,537 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.76
2022 |
$8.58
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
37.4 megatons
2023 |
9.72 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
23.7 tons
2023 |
21.2 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
100%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.03%
2022 |
0.01%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share |
-45.5%
2022 |
-172.6%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
22,689 kWh
2022 |
11,197 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
0.04%
2021 |
0.02%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.006%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
+22,699
2024 |
+0
2024 |
Urban population |
90%
2024 |
79.4%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.67 ft
2025 |
5.46 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
5.08 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
72.1
2025 |
72.3
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
53
2024 |
60
2020 |
Higher education index |
51
2025 |
53
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
0.2
2022 |
0.49
2013 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.2
2019 |
7.5
2019 |
Visa free countries |
103
2025 |
154
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2024 |
97.6%
2021 |
English speaking |
80%
2025 |
37.8%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
99%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,111
2022 |
$666
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$260.7
2022 |
$51
2022 |
Life expectancy |
81.6 years
2025 |
75.7 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.84
2016 |
1.91
2021 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
17
2023 |
36
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
8.6
2023 |
9.4
2023 |
Obesity rate |
37.3%
2022 |
n/a |
Diabetes prevalence |
22.1%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
Air quality index |
13
2025 |
62
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
15%
2022 |
16.4%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.25 liters
2020 |
0.51 liters
2020 |
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