Population density in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population density was 3,912 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
3,912 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3,912 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
16.18 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Bahrain, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Bahrain stood at 3,912 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Bahrain peaked at 3,912 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 16.18 people per km², in 1000.
That places Bahrain 5th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.18 people per km² | 16.18 people per km² | 16.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 17.98 people per km² | 17.98 people per km² | 17.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 19.97 people per km² | 19.97 people per km² | 19.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 22.19 people per km² | 22.19 people per km² | 22.19 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 24.66 people per km² | 24.66 people per km² | 24.66 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 27.4 people per km² | 27.4 people per km² | 27.4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 30.45 people per km² | 30.45 people per km² | 30.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 33.83 people per km² | 33.83 people per km² | 33.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 35.52 people per km² | 35.52 people per km² | 35.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 37.29 people per km² | 37.29 people per km² | 37.29 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 39.16 people per km² | 39.16 people per km² | 39.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 41.12 people per km² | 41.12 people per km² | 41.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 43.17 people per km² | 43.17 people per km² | 43.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 45.33 people per km² | 45.33 people per km² | 45.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 47.6 people per km² | 47.6 people per km² | 47.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 49.98 people per km² | 49.98 people per km² | 49.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 52.48 people per km² | 52.48 people per km² | 52.48 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 81.61 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 81.61 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 81.61 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 81.61 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 81.61 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 81.6 people per km² | 81.59 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 81.59 people per km² | 81.58 people per km² | 81.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 83.84 people per km² | 81.87 people per km² | 86.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 88.94 people per km² | 86.58 people per km² | 91.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 94.39 people per km² | 91.89 people per km² | 96.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 100.25 people per km² | 97.52 people per km² | 103.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 123.97 people per km² | 105.58 people per km² | 145 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 151.2 people per km² | 148.28 people per km² | 151.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 151.64 people per km² | 151.52 people per km² | 151.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 148.75 people per km² | 146.41 people per km² | 151.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 172.33 people per km² | 148.45 people per km² | 201.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 248.35 people per km² | 209.48 people per km² | 281.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 352.85 people per km² | 284.58 people per km² | 434.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 538.25 people per km² | 454.42 people per km² | 629.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 741.15 people per km² | 651.64 people per km² | 828.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,151 people per km² | 847.58 people per km² | 1,498 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,705 people per km² | 1,528 people per km² | 1,896 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,049 people per km² | 1,877 people per km² | 2,211 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 2,339 people per km² | 2,234 people per km² | 2,446 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,578 people per km² | 2,470 people per km² | 2,685 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 2,813 people per km² | 2,708 people per km² | 2,918 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 3,048 people per km² | 2,941 people per km² | 3,157 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 3,290 people per km² | 3,181 people per km² | 3,398 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 3,530 people per km² | 3,422 people per km² | 3,639 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 3,775 people per km² | 3,664 people per km² | 3,887 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 3,912 people per km² | 3,912 people per km² | 3,912 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Bahrain
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 250 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Bahrain?
- Population density in Bahrain was 3,912 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,912 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.18 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Bahrain rank for population density?
- Bahrain ranks 5th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.