Bahrain vs Japan: Rural population
Bahrain
10.0%
in 2024
Japan
7.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
186th
Japan rank
188th
Rural population over time
- Bahrain
- Japan
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 10.0% against 7.9% in Japan, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Bahrain ranks 186th and Japan ranks 188th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 25.3% | 10.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 23.3% | 10.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 22.1% | 10.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 15.2% | 3.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 2.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.0% | 2.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahrain or Japan?
- Bahrain, at 10.0% against 7.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahrain and Japan?
- 2.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Japan rank globally for rural population?
- Bahrain ranks 186th and Japan ranks 188th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release