Number of refugees per 100000 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of refugees per 100000 was 16.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Bahrain stood at 16.25.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Bahrain peaked at 37.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.58 | — |
| 1991 | 9.78 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 9.68 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.48 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 12.8 | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 11.8 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 10.52 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 13.14 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 18.94 | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 13.74 | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 6.57 | -52.2% |
| 2002 | 6.51 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.16 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.97 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.29 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 5.63 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 6.15 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 6.42 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.08 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.68 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 17.65 | +164.4% |
| 2012 | 24.17 | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 21.79 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 26.2 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 30.81 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 32.25 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.54 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 36.06 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 37.49 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 36.01 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 27.7 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 20.35 | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 19.37 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 17.98 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 16.25 | -9.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 6.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | 17.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.94 | 7.58 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 | 4.29 | 13.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.66 | 6.68 | 37.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.94 | 16.25 | 36.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 108 Bangladesh 18.14 compare
- 109 Eswatini 17.51 compare
- 110 Romania 16.55 compare
- 112 Botswana 14.99 compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 13.94 compare
- 114 French Guiana 13.39 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Bahrain?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Bahrain was 16.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Bahrain ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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