Bahrain vs Maldives: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Bahrain
91.4%
in 2020
Maldives
78.3%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
1st
Maldives rank
4th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Bahrain
- Maldives
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 91.4% against 78.3% in Maldives, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Maldives ahead.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.9% | 81.0% | 27.1% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 66.5% | 1.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 70.3% | 18.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 72.0% | 19.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 78.3% | 13.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Bahrain or Maldives?
- Bahrain, at 91.4% against 78.3% in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Bahrain and Maldives?
- 13.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Maldives rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.