Bahrain vs Vatican: Population density
Bahrain
3,912 people per km²
in 2100
Vatican
3,098 people per km²
in 2100
Bahrain rank
5th
Vatican rank
7th
Population density over time
- Bahrain
- Vatican
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 3,912 people per km² against 3,098 people per km² in Vatican, a difference of 814 people per km².
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Vatican's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 301 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Vatican ahead.
Bahrain ranks 5th and Vatican ranks 7th of 235 countries.
Across the 31 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 10 and Vatican in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 81.61 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,975 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1810s | 81.61 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,975 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1820s | 81.61 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,975 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1830s | 81.61 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,975 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1840s | 81.61 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,975 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1850s | 81.6 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,975 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1860s | 81.59 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,975 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1870s | 83.84 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,973 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1880s | 88.94 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,968 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1890s | 94.39 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,962 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1900s | 100.25 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,957 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1910s | 123.97 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,933 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1920s | 151.2 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,906 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1930s | 151.64 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,905 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1940s | 148.75 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,908 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1950s | 172.33 people per km² | 2,078 people per km² | 1,905 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1960s | 248.35 people per km² | 1,993 people per km² | 1,744 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1970s | 352.85 people per km² | 1,701 people per km² | 1,349 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1980s | 538.25 people per km² | 1,692 people per km² | 1,153 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1990s | 741.15 people per km² | 1,636 people per km² | 895.22 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2000s | 1,151 people per km² | 1,520 people per km² | 369.38 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2010s | 1,705 people per km² | 1,331 people per km² | 373.81 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 2,049 people per km² | 1,184 people per km² | 865.57 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2030s | 2,339 people per km² | 1,232 people per km² | 1,107 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2040s | 2,578 people per km² | 1,478 people per km² | 1,100 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2050s | 2,813 people per km² | 1,771 people per km² | 1,041 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2060s | 3,048 people per km² | 2,094 people per km² | 954.84 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2070s | 3,290 people per km² | 2,450 people per km² | 840.07 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2080s | 3,530 people per km² | 2,757 people per km² | 773.67 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2090s | 3,775 people per km² | 3,009 people per km² | 765.83 people per km² | Bahrain |
| 2100s | 3,912 people per km² | 3,098 people per km² | 814.07 people per km² | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Bahrain or Vatican?
- Bahrain, at 3,912 people per km² against 3,098 people per km² in Vatican as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Bahrain and Vatican?
- 814 people per km², with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Vatican?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Bahrain and Vatican rank globally for population density?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and Vatican ranks 7th 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.