Population of cities towns and villages in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population of cities towns and villages was 31,762 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Bahrain, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Bahrain stood at 31,762. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Bahrain peaked at 31,762 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,581, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 193rd out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,581 | — |
| 1955 | 9,763 | +13.8% |
| 1960 | 11,086 | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 12,415 | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 13,630 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 15,372 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 16,595 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 19,073 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 14,090 | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 15,800 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 18,630 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 18,071 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 26,643 | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 31,191 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 31,762 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,172 | 8,581 | 9,763 | 2 |
| 1960s | 11,750 | 11,086 | 12,415 | 2 |
| 1970s | 14,501 | 13,630 | 15,372 | 2 |
| 1980s | 17,834 | 16,595 | 19,073 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14,945 | 14,090 | 15,800 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,351 | 18,071 | 18,630 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,917 | 26,643 | 31,191 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31,762 | 31,762 | 31,762 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32,284 compare
- 191 Greenland 32,222 compare
- 192 Grenada 32,026 compare
- 194 Isle of Man 27,279 compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27,074 compare
- 196 Seychelles 25,640 compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Bahrain?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Bahrain was 31,762 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 31,762 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,581 in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Bahrain ranks 193rd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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