Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bahrain
Bahrain: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 7.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bahrain, 2004–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bahrain is 7.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bahrain peaked at 12.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5738 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 113th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5738 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +161.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +106.9% |
| 2008 | 4.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -74.4% |
| 2010 | 5.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +395.3% |
| 2011 | 12.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +137.6% |
| 2012 | 3.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -70.7% |
| 2013 | 4.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 3.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 8.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +146.2% |
| 2016 | 7.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +79.6% |
| 2021 | 12.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +80.4% |
| 2022 | 7.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 7.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 15% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +395.3% | 1.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5738 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 110 Dominican Republic 8.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 111 Lesotho 8.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 112 Oman 7.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 114 Senegal 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 116 Guyana 6.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bahrain?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bahrain was 7.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5738 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Bahrain ranks 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.