Bahrain

Official name:
The Kingdom of Bahrain
Native name:
البحرين
Capital:
Manama
ISO country code
BH
Nat. statistical agency:
Central Informatics Organization
Population (2010-07-01):
738,004 (CIA)
Area:
665 sq.km.
Region:
Western Asia

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

Bahrain

Administrative units

governoratecapitalarea (sq.km.)population
2001-04-07
census
population
2008-07
estimate
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.).
Capital Governorate 37.53163,696290,182
Central Governorate 84.75167,691303,918
Muharraq Governorate 56.13103,576169,299
Northern Governorate 140.79166,824251,660
Southern Governorate 438.3044,76491,450
total 757.50650,6041,106,509

Main cities

namepopulation
2001-04-07
census
latitude /
longitude
Al Manāmah [EN Manama]143,03526.19/50.50
Muharraq91,30726.25/50.61
Riffa79,55026.13/50.55
Hamad Town52,71826.12/50.50
source: Kingdom of Bahrain.