International migrant stock (% of population) in Bahrain
Bahrain: International migrant stock (% of population) was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Bahrain is 52.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Bahrain peaked at 53.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4% | — |
| 1995 | 36.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 52.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 52.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.8%, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.7% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.7% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.3% | 53.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 61.1% compare
- 11 Macao 59.3% compare
- 12 Andorra 59.1% compare
- 14 Isle of Man 51.9% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 51.2% compare
- 16 Channel Islands 50.9% compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Bahrain?
- International migrant stock in Bahrain was 52.3% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for international migrant stock?
- Bahrain ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.