MANAMA: Bahrain was the third fastest growing Arab country in population between 2000 and 2021, at a rate of 163 per cent, according to a World Bank Report on the countries with fastest population growth.
Qatar ranked first as the fastest growing country in population at the rate of 395pc over 21 years and the UAE came in second place (219pc), while Oman ranked fourth (130pc) followed by Kuwait (112pc) .