Bahrain vs Gibraltar: Population density
Bahrain
3,912 people per km²
in 2100
Gibraltar
4,928 people per km²
in 2100
Bahrain rank
5th
Gibraltar rank
4th
Population density over time
- Bahrain
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 4,928 people per km² against 3,912 people per km² in Bahrain, a difference of 1,016 people per km².
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 1.3 times Bahrain's.
Across all 153 years both countries report, Gibraltar has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 5th and Gibraltar ranks 4th of 235 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 81.61 people per km² | 987.3 people per km² | 905.69 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 1820s | 81.61 people per km² | 987.3 people per km² | 905.69 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 1950s | 172.33 people per km² | 2,174 people per km² | 2,002 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 1960s | 248.35 people per km² | 2,372 people per km² | 2,124 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 352.85 people per km² | 2,779 people per km² | 2,426 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 538.25 people per km² | 2,841 people per km² | 2,303 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 741.15 people per km² | 2,733 people per km² | 1,992 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 1,151 people per km² | 2,904 people per km² | 1,753 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 1,705 people per km² | 3,318 people per km² | 1,613 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 2,049 people per km² | 3,963 people per km² | 1,914 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2030s | 2,339 people per km² | 4,569 people per km² | 2,230 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2040s | 2,578 people per km² | 4,884 people per km² | 2,306 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2050s | 2,813 people per km² | 5,038 people per km² | 2,225 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2060s | 3,048 people per km² | 5,114 people per km² | 2,065 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2070s | 3,290 people per km² | 5,121 people per km² | 1,831 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2080s | 3,530 people per km² | 5,065 people per km² | 1,535 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2090s | 3,775 people per km² | 4,979 people per km² | 1,204 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2100s | 3,912 people per km² | 4,928 people per km² | 1,016 people per km² | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Bahrain or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 4,928 people per km² against 3,912 people per km² in Bahrain as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Bahrain and Gibraltar?
- 1,016 people per km², with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Gibraltar?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Bahrain and Gibraltar rank globally for population density?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and Gibraltar ranks 4th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.