Refugees by country of asylum in Bahrain
Bahrain: Refugees by country of asylum was 250 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Bahrain, 1974–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 250 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Bahrain peaked at 2,360 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 60 people | — |
| 1985 | 800 people | +1233.3% |
| 1987 | 2,360 people | +195.0% |
| 1988 | 50 people | -97.9% |
| 1989 | 150 people | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 1,780 people | +1086.7% |
| 2004 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 48 people | — |
| 2009 | 139 people | +189.6% |
| 2010 | 165 people | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 199 people | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 289 people | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 294 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 310 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 246 people | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 270 people | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 255 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 262 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 251 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 256 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 256 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 255 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 254 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 250 people | -1.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 250 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 250 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1233.3% | 60 people | 800 people |
| 1990 | +1086.7% | 150 people | 1,780 people |
| 1989 | +200.0% | 50 people | 150 people |
| 1987 | +195.0% | 800 people | 2,360 people |
| 2009 | +189.6% | 48 people | 139 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 people | 60 people | 60 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 840 people | 50 people | 2,360 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,780 people | 1,780 people | 1,780 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.17 people | 0 people | 139 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 254.1 people | 165 people | 310 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.2 people | 250 people | 256 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Bahrain?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Bahrain was 250 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,360 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bahrain ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.