Bahrain vs (UN M49): Share urban and rural population
Bahrain
100
in 2025
(UN M49)
69.26
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
(UN M49) rank
1st
Share urban and rural population over time
- Bahrain
- (UN M49)
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49), a difference of 30.74.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.4 times (UN M49)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 229 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | (UN M49) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.37 | 30.22 | 45.16 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 81.57 | 51.56 | 30.02 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 78.83 | 57.3 | 21.53 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 83.73 | 60.68 | 23.05 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 88.2 | 63.35 | 24.85 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 91.55 | 65.76 | 25.8 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 100 | 67.09 | 32.91 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 100 | 68.69 | 31.31 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Bahrain or (UN M49)?
- Bahrain, at 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Bahrain and (UN M49)?
- 30.74, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and (UN M49)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and (UN M49) rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.