Bahrain vs Congo: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bahrain
89.4%
in 2020
Congo
84.7%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
7th
Congo rank
9th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bahrain
- Congo
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 89.4% against 84.7% in Congo, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Bahrain ranks 7th and Congo ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 42.4% | 42.4% | Congo |
| 1960s | 34.3% | 50.9% | 16.6% | Congo |
| 1970s | 36.9% | 68.3% | 31.3% | Congo |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 73.6% | 21.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 68.1% | 4.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 68.4% | 17.8% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 74.6% | 14.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 84.7% | 4.8% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bahrain or Congo?
- Bahrain, at 89.4% against 84.7% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bahrain and Congo?
- 4.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Congo rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and Congo ranks 9th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.