Demographics of Bahrain, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

Most of the population of Bahrain is concentrated in the two principal cities, Manama and Al Muharraq. The indigenous people—66 percent of the population—are from the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. The most numerous minorities are Europeans and South and East Asians.

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook.

Population

	Bahraini	Non-Bahraini	Total
2001	409,619	251,698	661,317
2002	427,246	283,307	710,554
2003	445,632	318,888	764,519
2004	464,808	358,936	823,744
2005	484,810	404,013	888,824
2006	505,673	454,752	960,425
2007	527,433	511,864	1,039,297

Source: Bahrain Central Informatics Organization, population estimate at July 1 of each year

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.38 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 1.07 male(s)/female

Total population: 1.26 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality and life expectancy

Infant mortality is 16.8 deaths/1,000 live births (19.65/1,000 for boys and 13.87/1,000 for girls) (2006 est.). Life expectancy is 74.45 years (71.97 years for men and 77 years for women) (2006 est.).

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 0.2% (2001 est.)

People living with HIV/AIDS: Less than 600 (2003 est.)

Deaths: Less than 200 (2003 est.)

Ethnic groups

Bahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6 (2001 census)

Religions

Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)

• Roman Catholicism in Bahrain

April 4, 1981 census ¹

Islam is the official religion. Sunni Islam is the prevailing belief held by those in the government, military, and corporate sectors. Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, as well as a tiny indigenous Jewish community, also exist in Bahrain.

Languages

Arabic

English.

Literacy and education

Bahrain has traditionally boasted an advanced educational system. Schooling and related costs are entirely paid for by the government, and, although not compulsory, primary and secondary attendance rates are high. Bahrain also encourages institutions of higher learning, drawing on expatriate talent and the increasing pool of Bahrainis returning from abroad with advanced degrees. Bahrain University has been established for standard undergraduate and graduate study, and the College of Health Sciences--operating under the direction of the Ministry of Health--trains physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics.

Overall literacy is 89.1% (91.9% for men and 85% for women) (2003 est.).

References

This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2006 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain. and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.

1. ^ Annuaire démographique des Nations-Unies 1983, Département des affaires économiques et sociales internationales, New York, 1985