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Bahrain vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 174th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Japan
Population
1669503
122677250
Population rank 151/197 12/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Japan: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Japan economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Japan
2024 $47,109,734,309 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $46,192,260,638 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $46,458,191,489 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $40,840,212,766 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $35,837,632,979 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $40,446,808,511 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $39,567,978,723 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $37,204,813,830 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $33,884,680,851 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $32,523,297,872 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $34,772,526,596 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $33,823,324,468 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $31,963,404,255 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $29,914,680,851 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $26,805,984,043 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $22,938,218,085 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $25,710,904,255 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $21,730,000,000 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $18,504,760,638 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $15,968,723,404 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $13,150,159,574 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $11,074,813,830 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $9,593,510,638 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $8,976,196,809 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $9,062,898,936 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $7,528,469,149 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $7,031,309,043 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $7,219,407,713 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $6,938,166,755 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $6,651,180,851 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $6,330,627,926 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $5,913,001,064 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $5,402,232,447 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $5,248,911,170 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $4,809,511,005 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $4,393,093,963 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $4,209,834,173 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $3,856,922,694 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $3,470,746,843 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $4,247,030,468 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $2,272,042,965 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $1,989,060,283 $737,069,290,928
1976 $1,581,709,519 $598,883,902,156
1975 $1,099,107,601 $532,861,438,885
1974 $1,042,176,884 $490,035,789,970
1973 $761,132,545 $441,460,582,536
1972 $534,081,184 $324,933,841,269
1971 $422,181,562 $245,364,056,622
1970 $391,577,364 $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Bahrain and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Japan
2024 $29,654 $32,487
2023 $29,290 $33,836
2022 $30,471 $34,066
2021 $27,148 $40,095
2020 $24,343 $40,029
2019 $27,260 $40,416
2018 $26,324 $39,751
2017 $24,785 $38,834
2016 $23,800 $39,375
2015 $23,734 $34,961
2014 $26,452 $38,475
2013 $26,990 $40,899
2012 $26,439 $49,145
2011 $25,033 $48,760
2010 $21,819 $44,968
2009 $19,465 $41,309
2008 $23,299 $39,876
2007 $20,908 $35,779
2006 $19,267 $35,992
2005 $17,966 $37,813
2004 $15,964 $38,299
2003 $14,486 $35,387
2002 $13,501 $32,821
2001 $13,573 $34,406
2000 $14,214 $39,169
1999 $12,123 $36,610
1998 $11,625 $32,424
1997 $12,255 $35,638
1996 $12,092 $39,150
1995 $11,901 $44,198
1994 $11,629 $39,934
1993 $11,152 $36,345
1992 $10,460 $31,993
1991 $10,434 $29,428
1990 $9,343 $25,801
1989 $8,833 $25,266
1988 $8,772 $25,500
1987 $8,333 $21,142
1986 $7,777 $17,452
1985 $9,649 $11,809
1984 $10,697 $11,207
1983 $10,599 $10,652
1982 $10,712 $9,780
1981 $10,557 $10,583
1980 $9,733 $9,669
1979 $7,891 $9,301
1978 $6,926 $9,012
1977 $6,358 $6,473
1976 $5,310 $5,310
1975 $3,880 $4,776
1974 $3,874 $4,448
1973 $2,981 $4,061
1972 $2,206 $3,031
1971 $1,830 $2,321
1970 $1,742 $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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Bahrain vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Japan
2026 81.7 85.1
2025 81.6 85
2024 81.4 84.9
2023 81.3 84.7
2022 81 84.1
2021 78.1 84.6
2020 78.7 84.7
2019 80.5 84.4
2018 80.4 84.3
2017 80.4 84.2
2016 80.4 84.1
2015 80.3 83.9
2014 80.2 83.6
2013 80 83.4
2012 79.6 83.2
2011 79.1 82.7
2010 78.6 82.9
2009 78 83
2008 77.5 82.6
2007 77 82.5
2006 76.5 82.4
2005 76.1 82
2004 75.8 82.1
2003 75.5 81.9
2002 75.2 81.8
2001 74.9 81.5
2000 74.7 81.2
1999 74.4 80.6
1998 74.1 80.6
1997 73.9 80.6
1996 73.6 80.4
1995 73.4 79.7
1994 73.1 79.8
1993 72.9 79.4
1992 72.8 79.3
1991 72.7 79.3
1990 72.6 79
1989 72.5 79
1988 72.5 78.5
1987 72.4 78.6
1986 72.3 78.2
1985 72.1 77.8
1984 71.9 77.5
1983 71.6 77.1
1982 71.4 77.1
1981 71 76.6
1980 70.7 76.1
1979 70.3 76.2
1978 69.9 75.7
1977 69.4 75.3
1976 68.9 74.8
1975 68.3 74.4
1974 67.6 73.8
1973 66.9 73.4
1972 66.1 73.3
1971 65.3 72.8
1970 64.4 72
1969 63.4 71.9
1968 62.3 71.7
1967 61 71.4
1966 59.7 71.1
1965 58.4 70.3
1964 56.9 70.2
1963 55.4 69.7
1962 53.9 68.7
1961 52.3 68.4
1960 50.6 67.7
1959 49 67.5
1958 47.3 67
1957 45.7 65.4
1956 44.1 65.6
1955 42.8 65.7
1954 41.6 64.5
1953 40.7 63.3
1952 39.9 63
1951 39.3 61
1950 38.6 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bahrain and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Japan
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Japan
2024 1,588,670 123,975,371
2023 1,577,059 124,516,650
2022 1,524,693 125,124,989
2021 1,504,365 125,681,593
2020 1,472,204 126,261,000
2019 1,483,756 126,633,000
2018 1,503,091 126,811,000
2017 1,501,116 126,972,000
2016 1,423,726 127,076,000
2015 1,370,322 127,141,000
2014 1,314,562 127,276,000
2013 1,253,191 127,445,000
2012 1,208,964 127,629,000
2011 1,195,020 127,833,000
2010 1,228,543 128,070,000
2009 1,178,415 128,047,000
2008 1,103,496 128,063,000
2007 1,039,295 128,001,000
2006 960,424 127,854,000
2005 888,822 127,773,000
2004 823,741 127,761,000
2003 764,517 127,718,000
2002 710,553 127,445,000
2001 661,316 127,149,000
2000 637,582 126,843,000
1999 620,989 126,631,000
1998 604,842 126,400,000
1997 589,115 126,057,000
1996 573,792 125,757,000
1995 558,879 125,472,000
1994 544,366 125,178,000
1993 530,225 124,829,000
1992 516,458 124,425,000
1991 503,052 123,964,000
1990 514,797 123,478,000
1989 497,327 123,069,000
1988 479,929 122,578,000
1987 462,854 122,069,000
1986 446,286 121,482,000
1985 430,358 120,837,000
1984 415,154 120,083,000
1983 400,707 119,307,000
1982 386,983 118,480,000
1981 373,524 117,661,000
1980 358,978 116,807,000
1979 343,457 115,890,000
1978 328,046 114,913,000
1977 312,823 113,872,000
1976 297,863 112,775,000
1975 283,243 111,573,000
1974 269,038 110,162,000
1973 255,320 108,707,000
1972 242,113 107,188,000
1971 230,733 105,697,000
1970 224,809 103,403,000
1969 222,469 102,219,000
1968 219,337 101,011,000
1967 214,189 99,879,000
1966 207,543 98,851,000
1965 200,866 97,952,000
1964 193,816 96,903,000
1963 186,501 95,900,000
1962 179,349 94,933,000
1961 172,346 94,055,000
1960 165,477 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Japan

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Japan
2023 1.82 1.2
2022 1.84 1.26
2021 1.85 1.3
2020 1.86 1.33
2019 1.84 1.36
2018 1.91 1.42
2017 1.98 1.43
2016 2.04 1.44
2015 2.11 1.45
2014 2.15 1.42
2013 2.17 1.43
2012 2.11 1.41
2011 2.03 1.39
2010 1.99 1.39
2009 2.05 1.37
2008 2.15 1.37
2007 2.28 1.34
2006 2.46 1.32
2005 2.67 1.26
2004 2.77 1.29
2003 2.78 1.29
2002 2.7 1.32
2001 2.65 1.33
2000 2.8 1.36
1999 2.9 1.34
1998 2.89 1.38
1997 2.92 1.39
1996 2.99 1.43
1995 3.13 1.42
1994 3.29 1.5
1993 3.46 1.46
1992 3.55 1.5
1991 3.63 1.53
1990 3.82 1.54
1989 3.96 1.57
1988 4.04 1.66
1987 4.13 1.69
1986 4.25 1.72
1985 4.28 1.76
1984 4.3 1.81
1983 4.41 1.8
1982 4.51 1.77
1981 4.6 1.74
1980 4.76 1.75
1979 4.94 1.77
1978 5.12 1.79
1977 5.29 1.8
1976 5.45 1.85
1975 5.62 1.91
1974 5.79 2.05
1973 5.97 2.14
1972 6.14 2.14
1971 6.28 2.16
1970 6.43 2.13
1969 6.57 2.13
1968 6.71 2.13
1967 6.84 2.23
1966 6.94 1.58
1965 7.03 2.14
1964 7.09 2.05
1963 7.14 2
1962 7.19 1.98
1961 7.23 1.96
1960 7.26 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Japan
2024 34.2 50.4
2023 33.8 50
2022 32.6 49.5
2021 31.6 49.1
2020 31.9 48.7
2019 32.2 48.3
2018 31.8 48
2017 31.4 47.6
2016 31.2 47.3
2015 31.1 47
2014 30.9 46.6
2013 30.8 46.2
2012 30.5 45.8
2011 30.2 45.5
2010 30 45.2
2009 29.6 44.9
2008 28.9 44.6
2007 28.3 44.2
2006 27.8 43.9
2005 27.4 43.6
2004 27 43.2
2003 26.8 42.8
2002 26.8 42.5
2001 26.8 42.1
2000 26.6 41.8
1999 26.2 41.4
1998 25.8 41
1997 25.5 40.7
1996 25.4 40.3
1995 25.3 40
1994 25.2 39.6
1993 25.2 39.2
1992 25.2 38.7
1991 25.1 38.2
1990 24.6 37.7
1989 24.2 37.2
1988 23.9 36.8
1987 23.6 36.3
1986 23.3 35.9
1985 23 35.4
1984 22.8 34.9
1983 22.6 34.3
1982 22.4 33.7
1981 22.2 33.1
1980 21.8 32.8
1979 21.3 32.4
1978 20.7 32
1977 20.2 31.5
1976 19.6 30.9
1975 19.2 30.6
1974 18.7 30.4
1973 18.3 30.2
1972 17.9 29.9
1971 17.6 29.6
1970 17.4 29.2
1969 17.2 28.9
1968 17.2 28.6
1967 17.4 28.4
1966 17.7 28
1965 17.9 27.6
1964 18.2 27.2
1963 18.4 26.9
1962 18.5 26.5
1961 18.7 26.2
1960 18.8 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Japan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2002
English speaking
80%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
87%
2023

Health

Bahrain Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Japan
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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