Population in the largest city in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population in the largest city was 91.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in Bahrain, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Bahrain stood at 91.4. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Bahrain peaked at 91.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.76, in 1960.
That places Bahrain 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.76 | — |
| 1965 | 37.49 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 39.19 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 39.21 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 56.31 | +43.6% |
| 1985 | 53.91 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 55.75 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 75.19 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 85.72 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 90.89 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 91.36 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.96 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.4 | +0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 91.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 91.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.65, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in the largest city in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +43.6% | 39.21 | 56.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.63 | 35.76 | 37.49 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.2 | 39.19 | 39.21 | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.11 | 53.91 | 56.31 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.47 | 55.75 | 75.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.31 | 85.72 | 90.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.16 | 90.96 | 91.36 | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.4 | 91.4 | 91.4 | 1 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Bahrain?
- Population in the largest city in Bahrain was 91.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.76 in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for population in the largest city?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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