Bahrain vs Belgium: Population density of the capital city
Bahrain
6,318 people per km²
in 2100
Belgium
6,256 people per km²
in 2100
Bahrain rank
72nd
Belgium rank
73rd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bahrain
- Belgium
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 6,318 people per km² against 6,256 people per km² in Belgium, a difference of 62 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Belgium ahead.
Bahrain ranks 72nd and Belgium ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,775 people per km² | 6,561 people per km² | 1,785 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2030s | 5,000 people per km² | 6,589 people per km² | 1,589 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2040s | 5,239 people per km² | 6,604 people per km² | 1,365 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2050s | 5,223 people per km² | 6,573 people per km² | 1,350 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2060s | 5,378 people per km² | 6,491 people per km² | 1,113 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2070s | 5,546 people per km² | 6,421 people per km² | 874.7 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2080s | 5,835 people per km² | 6,366 people per km² | 531.31 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2090s | 6,120 people per km² | 6,306 people per km² | 185.92 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2100s | 6,318 people per km² | 6,256 people per km² | 61.91 people per km² | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Bahrain or Belgium?
- Bahrain, at 6,318 people per km² against 6,256 people per km² in Belgium as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bahrain and Belgium?
- 62 people per km², with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Belgium?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bahrain and Belgium rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bahrain ranks 72nd and Belgium ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.