Net migration, annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net migration, annual growth rate was -20.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-20.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 249.3%
World rank
153rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
335.38 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-376.72 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Bahrain is -20.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 249.3% on the previous year and down 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 335.38 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -376.72 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Bahrain ranks 153rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -15.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -24.72 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1963 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1964 | -31.23 % change on previous year | +163.5% |
| 1965 | -184.52 % change on previous year | +490.8% |
| 1966 | -73.01 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1967 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1968 | -376.72 % change on previous year | +2336.8% |
| 1969 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1970 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1971 | 163.96 % change on previous year | -2626.4% |
| 1972 | 95.95 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1973 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1974 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3432 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1978 | -0.6128 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1979 | -0.9464 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1980 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +155.4% |
| 1981 | -32.9 % change on previous year | +1261.0% |
| 1982 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1983 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1984 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1986 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1987 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1988 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1989 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1990 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1991 | -10.37 % change on previous year | +316.5% |
| 1992 | -39.32 % change on previous year | +279.1% |
| 1993 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1994 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +536.0% |
| 1995 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1997 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1998 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 1999 | -16.15 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 2000 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2002 | 33.69 % change on previous year | -532.2% |
| 2003 | -0.8291 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3467 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5923 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 2006 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +244.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3663 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2009 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -791.1% |
| 2010 | -141.6 % change on previous year | +5492.8% |
| 2011 | -35.07 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2012 | 149.03 % change on previous year | -525.0% |
| 2013 | 177.9 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2015 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2016 | 27.23 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
| 2017 | -53.11 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 2018 | -218.31 % change on previous year | +311.0% |
| 2019 | -23.05 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2020 | 84.21 % change on previous year | -465.3% |
| 2021 | 335.38 % change on previous year | +298.3% |
| 2022 | 59.7 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2023 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2024 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 2025 | -20.14 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -20.14 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -20.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -5492.8% | -2.53 % change on previous year | -141.6 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2626.4% | -6.49 % change on previous year | 163.96 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -2336.8% | -15.46 % change on previous year | -376.72 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1261.0% | -2.42 % change on previous year | -32.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -83.32 % change on previous year | -376.72 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.46 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 163.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -32.9 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -39.32 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 33.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -11.21 % change on previous year | -218.31 % change on previous year | 177.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.67 % change on previous year | -20.14 % change on previous year | 335.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- 151 Kazakhstan -19.9 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Ethiopia -20 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Morocco -20.2 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Portugal -20.22 % change on previous year compare
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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 net migration, annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Bahrain was -20.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 335.38 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -376.72 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Bahrain rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.