Share of population living in the capital city in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of population living in the capital city was 89.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Bahrain, 1960–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Bahrain stood at 89.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Bahrain peaked at 89.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1960.
Bahrain ranks 1st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.4% | — |
| 1965 | 35.2% | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 36.8% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.3% | 33.4% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.9% | 36.8% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 51.5% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 54.2% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.3% | 89.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.9% | 89.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
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More population data for Bahrain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Bahrain?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Bahrain was 89.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.