Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahrain
Bahrain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 240 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahrain, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 240 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahrain peaked at 2,360 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 60 | — |
| 1985 | 800 | +1233.3% |
| 1986 | 1,580 | +97.5% |
| 1987 | 2,360 | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 50 | -97.9% |
| 1989 | 150 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 1,780 | +1086.7% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 48 | — |
| 2009 | 139 | +189.6% |
| 2010 | 165 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 199 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 289 | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 294 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 310 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 246 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 270 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 255 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 262 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 251 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 256 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 256 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 255 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 254 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 250 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 240 | -4.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 240 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 240 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1233.3% | 60 | 800 |
| 1990 | +1086.7% | 150 | 1,780 |
| 1989 | +200.0% | 50 | 150 |
| 2009 | +189.6% | 48 | 139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| 1980s | 988 | 50 | 2,360 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,780 | 1,780 | 1,780 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.17 | 0 | 139 | 6 |
| 2010s | 254.1 | 165 | 310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.83 | 240 | 256 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahrain?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahrain was 240 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,360 in 1987.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bahrain ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.