Bahrain vs Papua New Guinea: Urban and rural population
Bahrain
1.64 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.70 million
in 2025
Bahrain rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Urban and rural population over time
- Bahrain
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.70 million against 1.64 million in Bahrain, a difference of 55,020.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,381 | 38,950 | 64,431 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 159,862 | 125,873 | 33,990 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 219,968 | 345,176 | 125,209 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 357,097 | 487,222 | 130,124 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 516,336 | 658,796 | 142,460 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 838,454 | 843,997 | 5,543 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.15 million | 197,858 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.54 million | 17,628 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Bahrain or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.70 million against 1.64 million in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
- 55,020, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Bahrain ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.