Where is Bahrain?

Bahrain is located in the Middle East region at latitude 25.930414 and longitude 50.637772 and is part of the Asian continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

25° 55' 49.49'' N
50° 38' 15.98'' E

You can see the location of Bahrain on the world map below:

Bahrain on the World Map

Flag of Bahrain on map

Bahrain Neighboring Countries

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Maritime Borders

Bahrain borders with the Persian Gulf.

Bahrain Key Facts

Country Bahrain
Coordinates Latitude: 25.930414
Longitude: 50.637772
Country Codes Alpha 2: BH
Alpha 3: BHR
Country Flag Emoji 🇧🇭
Int. Phone Prefix +973
Capital city Manama
Continent / Subcontinent Asia
Middle East
Country Area 760 sq km
Population 2024 1,588,670
World Rank: 153
Median Age 32.7
Life expectancy 81.3
Major languages Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+03:00
Internet TLD .bh
Biggest Airport Bahrain International Airport Manama (BAH)
Average temperature 26.80 °C
80.24 °F
Administrative Divisions 4 governorates
Political system Constitutional monarchy

Bahrain Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group High income
World Bank Region Middle East & North Africa
Currency Baharaini Dinar (BHD)
GDP in 2024 $47.1 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 98
GDP per capita in 2024 $29,654
World Rank: 55
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Oil and gas, banking, manufacturing, tourism
Top 5 Import Countries Saudi Arabia, United States, China, United Arab Emirates, Germany
Top 5 Export Countries Saudi Arabia, United States, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait

Biggest Cities in Bahrain

Here are the largest cities in Bahrain based on 2024 data:

City Population
Al Muharraq 176,583
Manama 147,074
Madinat Hamad 133,550
Ar Rifa' 115,495
Sitrah 72,601
Jidd Hafs 66,588
Dar Kulayb 65,466
Madinat `Isa 38,090

Map of Bahrain with the Largest Cities