Bahrain
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Bahrain, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 3.1M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.9M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.9M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 2M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 2.1M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 1.80M | — |
| UN 2012 | 1.83M | 1.52M |
| WIC 2013 | 3.05M | 3.47M |
| UN 2015 | 1.82M | — |
| UN 2017 | 2.33M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 2.12M | 2.41M |
| UN 2019 | 2.32M | 2.25M |
| IHME 2020 | 2.22M | 1.86M |
| UN 2022 | 1.81M | 2.05M |
| WIC 2023 | 2.15M | 2.08M |
| Census 2025 | 1.85M | 1.91M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 2.14M | 3.09M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Bahrain are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.63, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.70, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.37, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.66, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.47, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.80 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.72 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.62 | 1.37 |
| UN 2022 | 1.68 | 1.66 |
| WIC 2023 | 1.52 | — |
| Census 2025 | 1.59 | 1.70 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 1.66 | 1.63 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Bahrain are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.