Bahrain vs (UN M49): Urban population share 2050

Bahrain
100
in 2025
(UN M49)
69.26
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
(UN M49) rank
1st

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Bahrain
  • (UN M49)
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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 238 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 urban population share 2050, Bahrain or (UN M49)?
Bahrain, at 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 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 urban population share 2050?
Bahrain ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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