Bahrain
Asia Β· Capital: Manama
How it is run: Bahrain is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Bahrain is home to 1.6 million people in Western Asia, where people speak Arabic.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
1.6 million people
That is about 198 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
765 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 2,092 people share every square kilometre β very crowded, so cities grow upward with apartments.
π Size in its region
44th most people in Asia
47th largest by land in Asia.
π£οΈ Official languages
Arabic
π° Money
Bahraini dinar (.Ψ―.Ψ¨)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
81.4 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$30,597
An upper-middle-income country: growing cities, and more families joining the middle class.
π’ Living in cities
100% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
18.4% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+973
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.bh
π§ People here are called
Bahraini
π·οΈ Name at home
Ψ§ΩΨ¨ΨΨ±ΩΩ
Also written: Kingdom of Bahrain, Mamlakat al-BaαΈ₯rayn.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Asia and the Pacific Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Bahrain has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Bahrein
French
BahreΓ―n
Arabic
Ψ§ΩΨ¨ΨΨ±ΩΩ
Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
ΠΠ°Ρ ΡΠ΅ΠΉΠ½
Portuguese
Bahrein
German
Bahrain
Put it in perspective π
- India β the most populated country in Asia β has about 914.7Γ as many people as Bahrain.
- All of Bahrain would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in Bahrain lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 800 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Bahrain is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
π·οΈ Official name
Kingdom of Bahrain
ποΈ Capital
Manama
π Region
Asia Β· Western Asia
π€ Country code
BH
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Bahrain π
π§ Where on the map
26.0Β° N, 50.5Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+3 β when it is noon in London it is about 15:00 in Manama.
- The capital of Bahrain is Manama β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Bahrain sits in Western Asia, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- Bahrain is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Bahrain is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Bahrain sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Bahrain has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Bahrain can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Bahrain spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Bahrain?
Manama
Which money do people spend in Bahrain?
Bahraini dinar (.Ψ―.Ψ¨)
How many countries share a land border with Bahrain?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Bahrain?
1.6 million people
Keep researching π
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