Bahrain's asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum was 122 in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 7.96% from 113 in 2015 (0.77% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 122 | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | 104 | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | 113 | 2015 |
| Highest | 190 | 2021 |
| Lowest | 5 | 2004 |
| Average since 2016 | 111.9 | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 5 | 2004 |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Bahrain's asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum rose 0.8% on 2024 (from 121 to 122).
Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2024), the average change was +49.2% and a typical year strayed about 111.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 407.7% in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 72.9% in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 14% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Bahrain had the 135th highest value of the 166 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 122 | 2025 |
| World | 9 million | 2025 |
| High income | 5.76 million | 2025 |
Closest to Bahrain in the 2025 ranking
- Qatar — 132nd of 166: 153
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) — 133rd of 166: 141
- Serbia — 134th of 166: 134
- Naoero — 136th of 166: 92
- Gabon — 137th of 166: 86
- Bangladesh — 138th of 166: 67
What this measures
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.
Limitations: Variability in national asylum procedures and processing times can lead to inconsistencies in data reporting, affecting the accuracy of cross-country comparisons. Unregistered asylum claims or informal border crossings may result in incomplete data, underestimating the true scope of the need for protection. Additionally, the changing status of individuals, such as those asylum-seekers that are recognized as refugees, complicates the tracking and categorization of data.
All 22 values
| Year | Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 |
| 2024 | 121 |
| 2023 | 122 |
| 2022 | 122 |
| 2021 | 190 |
| 2020 | 104 |
| 2019 | 58 |
| 2018 | 58 |
| 2017 | 111 |
| 2016 | 111 |
| 2015 |
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 382 (2025)
- Algeria — 3,690 (2025)
- Djibouti — 10,141 (2025)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 878,268 (2025)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 0 (2025)
- Iraq — 23,366 (2025)
- Israel — 29,682 (2025)
- Jordan — 8,068 (2025)
- Kuwait — 611 (2025)
- Lebanon
More social protection & labor data for Bahrain
- Net migration — 18,128 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 27.29% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 53.29% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 42.22% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 44.85% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 87.92% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 72.93% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Bahrain's asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- 122 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2004?
- It is up 2,340% from 5 in 2004 (16.43% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 190 in 2021 and the lowest 5 in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank?
- 135th highest of 166 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum unusual for Bahrain?
- In 2025, Bahrain's asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum rose 0.8% on 2024 (from 121 to 122). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2024), the average change was +49.2% and a typical year strayed about 111.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SM.POP.ASYS.EA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), uri: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/download Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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