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 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahrain, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahrain is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahrain peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per person | +733.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 units per person | +174.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -98.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | +189.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per person | +1046.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +171.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1046.4% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0035 units per person |
| 1985 | +733.5% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
| 1989 | +189.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1987 | +174.3% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0051 units per person |
| 2009 | +171.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 0.0035 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0002 units per person compare
- 121 India 0.0002 units per person compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 124 Mozambique 0.0001 units per person compare
- 125 Guinea 0.0001 units per person compare
- 126 Chile 0.0001 units per person compare
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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4 % change on previous year (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 0.0001 units per person 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 0.0051 units per person 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 units per person in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bahrain ranks 123rd 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 16.5%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.