International migrant stock, total in Bahrain
Bahrain: International migrant stock, total was 840,202 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock, total in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Bahrain stood at 840,202. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Bahrain peaked at 840,202 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176,972, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 67th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,395 | 176,972 | 213,818 | 2 |
| 2000s | 313,258 | 238,924 | 387,591 | 2 |
| 2010s | 682,274 | 643,007 | 721,540 | 2 |
| 2020s | 813,092 | 785,983 | 840,202 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 64 Libya 897,751 compare
- 65 Syrian Arab Republic 896,042 compare
- 66 Denmark 847,475 compare
- 68 Ecuador 747,749 compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 739,820 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 738,667 compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.6% (2015)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.42 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 10.64 billion current LCU (2015)
- Net foreign assets 1.34 billion current LCU (2015)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Broad money 82.1% (2015)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.4% (2015)
- Domestic credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Official exchange rate 0.376 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 18,128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Bahrain?
- International migrant stock, total in Bahrain was 840,202 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 840,202 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,972 in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Bahrain ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.