Bahrain vs Seychelles: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bahrain
31,762 people
in 2020
Seychelles
25,640 people
in 2020
Bahrain rank
193rd
Seychelles rank
196th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bahrain
- Seychelles
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 31,762 people against 25,640 people in Seychelles, a difference of 6,122 people.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.
Bahrain ranks 193rd and Seychelles ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,172 people | 13,494 people | 4,323 people | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 11,750 people | 14,866 people | 3,116 people | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 14,501 people | 16,772 people | 2,271 people | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 17,834 people | 17,687 people | 147.45 people | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 14,945 people | 20,279 people | 5,334 people | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 18,351 people | 22,697 people | 4,346 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 28,917 people | 24,795 people | 4,122 people | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 31,762 people | 25,640 people | 6,122 people | Bahrain |
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 Seychelles?
- Bahrain, at 31,762 people against 25,640 people in Seychelles as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bahrain and Seychelles?
- 6,122 people, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Seychelles rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bahrain ranks 193rd and Seychelles ranks 196th 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.