Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 97.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
97.86
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.06
in 2005
All-time low
92.68
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bahrain, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 97.86 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 98.06 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.68, in 1950.
Bahrain ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.68 | — |
| 1955 | 92.88 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 93.3 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 93.82 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 93.94 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 94.57 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 95.38 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 95.57 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 97.26 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 97.34 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.22 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.06 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.72 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.86 | +0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 97.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 97.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.78 | 92.68 | 92.88 | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.56 | 93.3 | 93.82 | 2 |
| 1970s | 94.25 | 93.94 | 94.57 | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.47 | 95.38 | 95.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.3 | 97.26 | 97.34 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.64 | 97.22 | 98.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.76 | 97.72 | 97.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.86 | 97.86 | 97.86 | 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 share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bahrain was 97.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.06 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.68 in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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