Bahrain vs Hong Kong: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bahrain
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
Hong Kong rank
1st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bahrain
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.4% | 85.2% | 9.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 81.6% | 86.0% | 4.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 89.3% | 10.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 93.5% | 9.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 99.9% | 11.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 100.0% | 8.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Bahrain or Hong Kong?
- Bahrain, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bahrain and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Hong Kong rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.