Share of the population living in cities in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of the population living in cities was 89.45 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
89.45
World rank
7th
of 229 countries
All-time high
89.45
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Bahrain, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Bahrain is 89.45, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Bahrain peaked at 89.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Bahrain ranks 7th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living in cities in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 33.37 | — |
| 1965 | 35.17 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 36.81 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 37.08 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 53.71 | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 51.52 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 54.22 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 73.19 | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 83.33 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 89.13 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 89.35 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.89 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.45 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 34.27 | 33.37 | 35.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.95 | 36.81 | 37.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.61 | 51.52 | 53.71 | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.7 | 54.22 | 73.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.23 | 83.33 | 89.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.12 | 88.89 | 89.35 | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.45 | 89.45 | 89.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 4 Singapore 99.75 compare
- 5 Macau, China 98.87 compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 96.36 compare
- 8 Kuwait 87.99 compare
- 9 Congo 84.68 compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 83.78 compare
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 share of the population living in cities in Bahrain?
- Share of the population living in cities in Bahrain was 89.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Bahrain ranks 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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