Bahrain

Asia · Western Asia · capital Manama

About Bahrain

The capital of Bahrain is Manama. Manama is the seat of national government for Bahrain, a country in Western Asia.

Bahrain has a population of about 1.6 million people, the 154th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Bahrain covers 765 square kilometers (295 square miles), making Bahrain the 190th largest country in the world by area.

Bahrain shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Bahrain overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Bahrain is 81.3 years, the 41st highest of any country in the world.

Bahrain is in Asia, in the Western Asia region. Bahrain is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Bahrain
Populationtotal people	1.6Mpeople	154th
Land Areatotal km²	765km²	190th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$29.3K	54th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$46.2B	94th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	81.3years	41st
Urban Population% living in cities	100.0%	1st
Internet Users% of people online	100.0%	1st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.82births/woman	117th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.9Marrivals/year	76th
Forest Cover% of land forested	0.9%	196th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	1.0%	181st
Military Spending% of GDP	3.5%of GDP	17th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	0.0%	207th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	0.1%	182nd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	1.9%of GDP	171st
Health Spending% of GDP	4.0%of GDP	155th
Arable Land% of land arable	2.6%	160th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$7.2B	40th