Bahrain vs Qatar: Share of population living in the capital city
Bahrain
89.4%
in 2020
Qatar
70.7%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
1st
Qatar rank
4th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 89.4% against 70.7% in Qatar, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5% | 22.0% | 29.5% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 20.8% | 42.9% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 51.3% | 34.9% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 65.3% | 23.8% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 70.7% | 18.8% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Bahrain, at 89.4% against 70.7% in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 18.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 4th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.