Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 1.03 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.03 people per person for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 1.03 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7813 people per person, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8229 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8233 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8235 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8237 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8238 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8232 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8183 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8096 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7993 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7897 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7831 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7813 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7819 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7831 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.785 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7874 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7902 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7934 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7968 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8005 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8043 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8083 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8138 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8213 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8303 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8401 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8502 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8599 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8687 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8761 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8815 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9348 people per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.938 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9383 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9378 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9366 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9349 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9326 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9298 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9264 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9224 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9297 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9331 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9427 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9506 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9566 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9602 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9611 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9785 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9876 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9875 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9987 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9995 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9873 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9964 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9983 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9953 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.03 people per person | +1.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.03 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8051 people per person, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.03 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.791 people per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8157 people per person | 0.7897 people per person | 0.8238 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7883 people per person | 0.7813 people per person | 0.8005 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8373 people per person | 0.8043 people per person | 0.8761 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9291 people per person | 0.8815 people per person | 0.9383 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9522 people per person | 0.9224 people per person | 0.9876 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 people per person | 0.9873 people per person | 1.01 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 people per person | 0.9953 people per person | 1.03 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 2 Macau, China 1.05 people per person compare
- 3 Qatar 1.04 people per person compare
- 4 Kuwait 1.03 people per person compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 1 people per person compare
- 6 Gibraltar 1 people per person compare
- 6 Monaco 1 people per person compare
- 6 Naoero 1 people per person compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1 people per person compare
More population data for Bahrain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2037)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bahrain?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bahrain was 1.03 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7813 people per person in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.