Bahrain

Census Results


1941-xx-xx 89,970
1950-03-03 109,650
1959-05-02 143,135
1965-02-13 182,203
1971-04-03 216,078
1981-04-05 350,798
1991-11-16 508,037
2001-04-07 650,604
2010-04-27 1,234,596

General Information


Official name The Kingdom of Bahrain
Official name [native]
Capital
Capital [native]
Region Western Asia
ISO code BH
Statistical agency Central Informatics Organization

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Administrative units

governoratenative namecapital [native name]area (sq.km.)population
2001-04-07
census		population
2008-07
estimate
Capital Governorateمحافظة العاصمة 38163,696290,182
Central Governorateالمحافظة الوسطى‎ 85167,691303,918
Muharraq Governorateمحافظة المحرق 56103,576169,299
Northern Governorateالمحافظة الشمالية 141166,824251,660
Southern Governorateالمحافظة الجنوبية 43844,76491,450
total  758650,6041,106,509
source: Central Informatics Organization, Bahrain.
note: Of the total of 650604, 4053 people are abroad.
note: The population count includes a large portion of non-Bahraini citizens (over 50% for 2008 est.).

Main cities

namenative namepopulation
2001-04-07
census		latitude /
longitude
Al Manāmahالمنامة143,03526.19/50.50
Muharraqالمحرق91,30726.25/50.61
Riffaالرفاع79,55026.13/50.55
Hamad Townمدينة حمد52,71826.12/50.50
source: Kingdom of Bahrain.