COUNTRY PROFILE / BHR
Bahrain
BHR / BH
For Bahrain, population is 1,600,366 people (2025, #152/215) and area is 800 km² (2023, #181/215). This profile covers 77 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (74.2%); Main language: Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Bahrain in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Bahrain with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Bahrain, population is about 1.3% of Japan's value and area is about 0.2% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Bahrain | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,600,366 people2025 / About 1.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 800 km²2023 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 2,000.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 6.13 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 81.42 years2024 / 2.61 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 30,5972025 / About 85.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 637,582 people in 2000 to 1,600,366 people in 2025, an increase of about 151%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 74.67 years in 2000 to 81.42 years in 2024, an increase of 6.75 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 14,214 in 2000 to US$ 30,597 in 2025, an increase of about 115.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
72 additional rankings for Bahrain.
72 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials3 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work18 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture3 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY