Bahrain vs Greenland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bahrain
31,762 people
in 2020
Greenland
32,222 people
in 2020
Bahrain rank
193rd
Greenland rank
191st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bahrain
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 32,222 people against 31,762 people in Bahrain, a difference of 460 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 193rd and Greenland ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,172 people | 24,735 people | 15,563 people | Greenland |
| 1960s | 11,750 people | 35,330 people | 23,580 people | Greenland |
| 1970s | 14,501 people | 40,890 people | 26,389 people | Greenland |
| 1980s | 17,834 people | 41,785 people | 23,951 people | Greenland |
| 1990s | 14,945 people | 43,243 people | 28,298 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 18,351 people | 37,185 people | 18,834 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 28,917 people | 34,570 people | 5,653 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 31,762 people | 32,222 people | 460.4 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bahrain or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 32,222 people against 31,762 people in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bahrain and Greenland?
- 460 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Greenland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Greenland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bahrain ranks 193rd and Greenland ranks 191st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.