Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 1,962 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,962 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,962 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
205.63 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bahrain stood at 1,962 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 1,962 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205.63 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bahrain ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205.63 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 214.05 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 222.63 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 231.39 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 239.64 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 246.13 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 251.3 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 254.08 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 254.63 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 255.13 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 261.27 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 274.35 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 289.78 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 306.07 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 323.21 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 341.12 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 359.69 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 378.85 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 398.46 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 418.44 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 437.55 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 456.39 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 476.98 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 499.57 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 523.98 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 549.87 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 576.82 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 604.25 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 631.48 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 657.65 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 681.52 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 682.28 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 700.71 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 719 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 737.26 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 755.53 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 773.8 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 792.05 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 810.26 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 828.35 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 865.97 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 933.81 people per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1,001 people per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,073 people per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,149 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,246 people per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,332 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,421 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,531 people per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,592 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,573 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,580 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,633 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,703 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,760 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,835 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,900 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,925 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,905 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,889 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,901 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,941 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,962 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,962 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 24.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,962 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.54 people per square kilometre, 27.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.5 people per square kilometre | 205.63 people per square kilometre | 254.63 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 318.79 people per square kilometre | 255.13 people per square kilometre | 398.46 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 517.53 people per square kilometre | 418.44 people per square kilometre | 631.48 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 731.01 people per square kilometre | 657.65 people per square kilometre | 810.26 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,138 people per square kilometre | 828.35 people per square kilometre | 1,531 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,741 people per square kilometre | 1,573 people per square kilometre | 1,925 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,923 people per square kilometre | 1,889 people per square kilometre | 1,962 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 3 Singapore 8,063 people per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong 7,088 people per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 people per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 1,593 people per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 people per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bermuda 1,198 people per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 1,962 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,962 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.63 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.