Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 17.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bahrain, 1990–2024
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
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bahrain stood at 17.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bahrain peaked at 37.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1991 | 9.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 9.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 12.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 11.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 10.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 13.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 18.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 13.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 6.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -52.2% |
| 2002 | 6.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 5.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 6.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 6.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 17.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +164.4% |
| 2012 | 24.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 21.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 26.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 30.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 32.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 36.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 37.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 36.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 27.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 20.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 19.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 17.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 17.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 7.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 17.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +164.4% | 6.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 37.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 36.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 105 Vietnam 19.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 106 Peru 18.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 107 Algeria 18.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 109 Bangladesh 16.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 110 Romania 15.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 111 Maldives 14.4 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bahrain?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bahrain was 17.98 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Bahrain ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.