Bahrain
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Manama
- Continent
- Asia
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- the Middle East
- Land neighbours
- None
- Population
- 1,600,366 (2025)
- Total area
- 800 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 26.1° N, 50.5° E
Bahrain at a glance
Bahrain is a country in Asia, in the Middle East. Its capital is Manama. It has no land neighbours.
Worldwide, Bahrain has the joint highest share of people in urban areas (100.0% in 2025, among 195 countries with data), the joint highest share of internet users (100.0% in 2024, among 180) and the 2nd highest CO₂ emissions per person (23.90 t in 2024, among 181).
Flag of Bahrain
Bahrain’s flag is drawn in the proportions 3:5 (height to width), like 18 other flags in our quizzes.
Bahrain and Qatar: a white band with a zigzag edge at the hoist; Bahrain’s flag is red with five white points, Qatar’s maroon with nine and much longer.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Malta, Tonga, Türkiye and China.
Bahrain in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 1,600,366 | 150thof 195 | 43rdof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 800 km² | 173rdof 194 | 46thof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $48.97B | 95thof 182 | 29thof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $30,597 | 38thof 182 | 10thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 81.4 years | 34thof 195 | 9thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.81 | 108thof 195 | 29thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $1,176 | 58thof 191 | 10thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 100.0% | 1stof 195 | 1stof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 100.0% | 1stof 180 | 1stof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 1.0% | 180thof 191 | 43rdof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 23.90 t | 2ndof 181 | 2ndof 47 |
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Bahrain and its nearest countries
Bahrain has no land neighbours, so this compares it with the four countries closest to it.
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 | Distanceclosest points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 1,600,366 | 800 km² | $30,597 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 36,973,555 | 2,149,690 km² | $34,537 | about 30 km |
| Qatar | 2,972,215 | 11,490 km² | $72,525 | about 30 km |
| United Arab Emirates | 11,513,149 | 83,600 km²UAE Government | — | about 190 km |
| Iran | 92,417,681 | 1,745,150 km² | $3,924 | about 210 km |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Bahrain · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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