Bahrain vs Singapore: Share of population living in the capital city
Bahrain
89.4%
in 2020
Singapore
84.8%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 89.4% against 84.8% in Singapore, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.3% | 84.5% | 50.2% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 36.9% | 87.0% | 50.1% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 89.1% | 36.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 88.4% | 24.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 87.4% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 86.0% | 3.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 84.8% | 4.7% | 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 Singapore?
- Bahrain, at 89.4% against 84.8% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bahrain and Singapore?
- 4.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd 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.