Population:
738,004
country comparison to the world: 163
note: includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2010 est.)
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 25.9% (male 95,258/female 93,256)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 70.1% (male 293,340/female 217,815)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 4% (male 15,274/female 13,766) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 30.4 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 33.5 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 27.1 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
1.243% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
16.81 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
4.37 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 205
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 89% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.33 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 1.13 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.24 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 14.76 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 126
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 17.01 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 12.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 75.4 years
country comparison to the world: 85
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 72.87 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 78.01 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.47 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.2% (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
fewer than 600 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 200 (2003 est.)
country comparison to the world: 126
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Bahraini(s)
adjective: Bahraini

Ethnic groups:
Bahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6% (2001 census)

Religions:
Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)

Languages:
Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.5%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 88.6%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 83.6% (2001 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 14 years
male: 14 years
female: 15 years (2006)

Education expenditures:
2.9% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 149
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]