Rural population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Rural population was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Bahrain, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Bahrain is 10.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Bahrain peaked at 16.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2024.
Bahrain ranks 186th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.2% | — |
| 1971 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 5 |
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More population data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.639 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7969 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 250 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Bahrain?
- Rural population in Bahrain was 10.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for rural population?
- Bahrain ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release