Bahrain
Bahrain is a country in the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Manama. About 2.7 million people live there (2026). It covers 787 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Manama
- People (2026)
- 2.7 million
- Area
- 787 km²
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar
Bahrain at a glance
- Official name
- Kingdom of Bahrain
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Manama
- Population
- 2,700,000 (2026)
- Area
- 787 km² (304 mi²)
- People are called
- Bahraini
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$44 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.875 (2021)
- Unemployment
- 4% (2014)
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Hamad II of Bahrain (since 1999)
- Head of government
- Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince of Bahrain (since 2020)
- Country codes
- BH, BHR
- Calling code
- +973
- Internet domain
- .bh
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+03:00, Asia/Bahrain
- Coordinates
- 26.0675°, 50.551111°
Bahrain and its neighbours
Bahrain borders Saudi Arabia and Iran. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Bahrain
- Neighbours
Divisions of Bahrain
- Capital Governorate
- Muharraq Governorate
- Northern Governorate
- Southern Governorate
Member of
- United Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Arab League
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
- UNESCO
and 9 more organisations.
How far are you from Bahrain?
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Questions
What is the capital of Bahrain?
The capital of Bahrain is Manama.
What is the population of Bahrain?
Bahrain has about 2,700,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Bahrain?
Bahrain covers 787 square kilometres (304 square miles).
What currency does Bahrain use?
The Bahraini dinar.
What language is spoken in Bahrain?
The official language of Bahrain is Arabic.
Which countries border Bahrain?
Bahrain shares a border with Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.