Bahrain vs Nigeria: Population density of the capital city
Bahrain
6,318 people per km²
in 2100
Nigeria
6,248 people per km²
in 2100
Bahrain rank
72nd
Nigeria rank
74th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bahrain
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 6,318 people per km² against 6,248 people per km² in Nigeria, a difference of 70 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,775 people per km² | 3,859 people per km² | 916.2 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2030s | 5,000 people per km² | 4,553 people per km² | 446.92 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2040s | 5,239 people per km² | 4,893 people per km² | 345.6 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2050s | 5,223 people per km² | 5,327 people per km² | 103.05 people per km² | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 5,378 people per km² | 5,585 people per km² | 206.94 people per km² | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 5,546 people per km² | 5,922 people per km² | 376.04 people per km² | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 5,835 people per km² | 6,146 people per km² | 311.28 people per km² | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 6,120 people per km² | 6,207 people per km² | 86.73 people per km² | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 6,318 people per km² | 6,248 people per km² | 69.86 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 Nigeria?
- Bahrain, at 6,318 people per km² against 6,248 people per km² in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bahrain and Nigeria?
- 70 people per km², with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bahrain and Nigeria rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bahrain ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 74th 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.