🌍 Geography
Location: Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
760 km²
Land Area
760 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
161 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment
Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
1,566,888
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.82%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
33.4 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
12.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
2.8 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 98.7%, Female: 96.3%)
💼 Economy
<p>high-income, growing Middle Eastern island economy; oil and aluminum exporter with diversification led by services, construction and manufacturing; regional finance and tourism hub; high public debt linked to oil revenue dependence and limited tax base; vulnerable to water reservoir depletion</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$93.94 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$47.74 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$59,100
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
3%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
0.9%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
0.3%
Industry
43.4%
Services
51.9%
Major Industries
petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, Islamic and offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
constitutional monarchy
Suffrage
20 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
National Day, 16 December (1971)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.74 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
1.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.3% of GDP
Education Expenditure
1.9% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3
Notable Sites
- Dilmun Burial Mounds
- Qal'at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbor and Capital of Dilmun
- Bahrain Pearling Path