Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Bahrain stood at 0 people per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 135th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.