Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Bahrain

Share of women in the population in Bahrain in 2025 — 37.96%. Ranked 214 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 8.78 pp.

2025 37.96% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 214of 217
Period maximum 47.48%1967
Period minimum 36.95%2017

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Bahrain, 1960–20253540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.74%1962: 46.87%1964: 47.04%1966: 47.32%1968: 46.95%1970: 44.62%1972: 42.98%1974: 41.97%1976: 41.21%1978: 40.62%1980: 40.14%1982: 40.01%1984: 40.1%1986: 40.25%1988: 40.42%1990: 40.58%1992: 40.69%1994: 40.74%1996: 40.8%1998: 40.87%2000: 40.93%2002: 40.19%2004: 39.26%2006: 38.6%2008: 38.12%2010: 37.84%2012: 37.3%2014: 38.17%2016: 37.5%2018: 37.14%2020: 37.69%2022: 38.03%2024: 37.96%2025: 37.96%
Change over the period: −8.78 pp Annual average: -0.14 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahrain

Bahrain 37.96%
World 49.73%
Western Asia computed 47.62%
High-income countries computed 50.33%
Share of women in the population — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 37.96 +0 pp
2024 37.96 +0.04 pp
2023 37.92 −0.1 pp
2022 38.03 +0.03 pp
2021 38 +0.31 pp
2020 37.69 +0.17 pp
2019 37.52 +0.37 pp
2018 37.14 +0.19 pp
2017 36.95 −0.54 pp
2016 37.5 −0.67 pp
2015 38.17 +0 pp
2014 38.17 +0.67 pp
2013 37.5 +0.19 pp
2012 37.3 −0.39 pp
2011 37.69 −0.15 pp
2010 37.84 −0.07 pp
2009 37.91 −0.2 pp
2008 38.12 −0.23 pp
2007 38.34 −0.26 pp
2006 38.6 −0.3 pp
2005 38.9 −0.36 pp
2004 39.26 −0.42 pp
2003 39.68 −0.5 pp
2002 40.19 −0.51 pp
2001 40.7 −0.23 pp
2000 40.93 +0.03 pp
1999 40.9 +0.03 pp
1998 40.87 +0.03 pp
1997 40.84 +0.03 pp
1996 40.8 +0.03 pp
1995 40.77 +0.03 pp
1994 40.74 +0.03 pp
1993 40.71 +0.02 pp
1992 40.69 +0.04 pp
1991 40.65 +0.07 pp
1990 40.58 +0.08 pp
1989 40.5 +0.08 pp
1988 40.42 +0.08 pp
1987 40.33 +0.08 pp
1986 40.25 +0.08 pp
1985 40.17 +0.07 pp
1984 40.1 +0.05 pp
1983 40.05 +0.04 pp
1982 40.01 −0 pp
1981 40.02 −0.12 pp
1980 40.14 −0.23 pp
1979 40.37 −0.25 pp
1978 40.62 −0.28 pp
1977 40.9 −0.31 pp
1976 41.21 −0.35 pp
1975 41.56 −0.41 pp
1974 41.97 −0.47 pp
1973 42.44 −0.54 pp
1972 42.98 −0.68 pp
1971 43.65 −0.97 pp
1970 44.62 −1.16 pp
1969 45.78 −1.18 pp
1968 46.95 −0.52 pp
1967 47.48 +0.16 pp
1966 47.32 +0.15 pp
1965 47.16 +0.12 pp
1964 47.04 +0.09 pp
1963 46.95 +0.08 pp
1962 46.87 +0.07 pp
1961 46.8 +0.06 pp
1960 46.74

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.