Bahrain: capital, population, area and flag
Bahrain is a country in Western Asia (Asia). Its capital is Manama. The population is about 1.6M (#149 of 193) and the area is about 800 km² (#172 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Manama
- Region
- Asia / Western Asia
- Population
- 1,600,366 (2025) #149 of 193
- Total area
- 800 km² (2024) #172 of 193
- Population density
- 1,985.8 people/km² (2024) #3 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $49B (2025) #97 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $30,597 (2025) #43 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024) #34 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 8,272 km #136 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/470 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/77 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
- Calling code
- +973
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+3
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 6 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 26.22°N 50.58°E
Population of Bahrain, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Bahrain
Capital: Manama
Neighbors by land
Bahrain has no land borders with other countries.
Top rankings
Bahrain is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Urban population (share of people)
- #1 Internet users (share of people)
- #1 Access to electricity (share of people)
- #1 Clean cooking fuels (share of people)
- #1 Measles vaccination (share of children)
- #2 Electricity consumption per person
- #2 Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)
- #3 Population density
- #3 CO₂ emissions per person
- #4 Population aged 15–64 (share of population)
Bahrain in world rankings
How Bahrain compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Bahrain
What is the capital of Bahrain?
The capital of Bahrain is Manama.
What is the population of Bahrain?
Bahrain has a population of about 1.6M (2025), #149 of 193 among countries.
How big is Bahrain?
Bahrain covers about 800 km², #172 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Bahrain in?
Bahrain is in Asia, in the region of Western Asia.
What currency and languages are used in Bahrain?
The currency is the Bahraini Dinar. Main languages: Arabic.
How does Bahrain compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Bahrain is about 1/470 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/77 that of Japan.
How far is Bahrain from Japan?
The capital, Manama, is about 8,272 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Bahrain and Japan?
The capital, Manama, is on UTC+3 in standard time: 6 h behind Japan.
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