Bahrain

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 18,128 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Bahrain has gained a cumulative 709,706 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+18,128

Net migration rate

+11.0 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+843,779

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

47,674

Top year: 2008

Peak emigration

-31,967

Lowest year: 2019

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+979

Per year

Bahrain receives approximately 18,128 net migrants per year (11.0 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 47,674 in 2008.

Migration flows in Bahrain are relatively modest. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).