Bahrain's four governorates ranked by 2020 census population; persons.
Capital Governorate had 548,345 residents in Bahrain’s 2020 census, the largest of the four governorates. Northern Governorate followed with 379,637, then Southern with 305,547 and Muharraq with 268,106. Capital Governorate contained 36.5% of the national census population. It was a little more than twice the size of Muharraq Governorate.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Governorate | 548K | 2020 census |
| 2 | Northern Governorate | 380K | 2020 census |
| 3 | Southern Governorate | 306K | 2020 census |
| 4 | Muharraq Governorate | 268K | 2020 census |
Source 1: Population by Governorate, Nationality and Sex — Census 2020
Publisher: Bahrain iGA
Dataset/table: Census 2020 governorate population
Units: persons
Date checked: 2026-07-19
Evidence: Supports the 2020 census total and the four governorate population counts.
The ranking is a 2020 census snapshot, not a current register estimate. All four governorates are included.
Nationality and sex records from the official 2020 census are combined into one total per governorate, then ordered from largest to smallest.
The four rows use one official census source, period and person unit and reconcile exactly to the national total of 1,501,635.
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