Bahrain vs Singapore: Share of population living in cities
Bahrain
89.4%
in 2020
Singapore
99.7%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
7th
Singapore rank
4th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.7% against 89.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 86.5% | 86.5% | Singapore |
| 1960s | 34.3% | 93.5% | 59.2% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 36.9% | 96.1% | 59.1% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 98.6% | 46.0% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 99.5% | 35.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 99.7% | 13.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 99.8% | 10.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 99.7% | 10.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Bahrain or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.7% against 89.4% in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Bahrain and Singapore?
- 10.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. 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.