Political leadership
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (since 1999, king since 2002)
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (since 1971)
Land
Total 770.8 km²;
Land 770.8 km²;
Water (0) Km2; (country comparison to the world: 188)
Boundaries
total: 0 km
Border countries
Maritime boundaries: Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Coastline
161 km
Population
1.5 million (2017 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 19.1% 15-64 years: 78% 65+: 3% (2017 est.)
Population growth rate
5.3% (2017 est.)
Urbanisation
89.3% of total population (2018)
Major cities
MANAMA (capital) 38% of the total population; Muharraq 17% (2017 est.)
Ethnic groups
Bahrainis 45%, non-Bahrainis 55% (2017 est.)
Religions
Muslim (official; predominantly Shiites) 70.3%, Christian 14.5%, Hindus 9.8%, Other 5.4% (2010 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu
Literacy
(Age 15+ Can Read and Write) total population: 95.7% male: 96.9% female: 93.5% (2015 est.)
Real GDP
$33.00 billion (2017 est.); $31.77 billion (2016 est.)
GDP growth
3.9% (2017 est.); 3.2% (2016 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP)
$22,111.5 (2017 est.); $22,291.4 (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate (of labour force)
3.7% (2017 est.) ; 4.3% (2016 est.)
Population below poverty line
N/A
Public debt
79.7.8% of GDP (2017); 72.7% of GDP (2016)
Inflation rate
1.6% (2017); 2.4% (2016)
