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 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176,972 | — |
| 1995 | 213,818 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 238,924 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 387,591 | +62.2% |
| 2010 | 643,007 | +65.9% |
| 2015 | 721,540 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 785,983 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 840,202 | +6.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 840,202 is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 2.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 840,202 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 897,751, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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, 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 215 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.