Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 97.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 97.9% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 98.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, 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 population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.7% | — |
| 1955 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.8% | 92.7% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.6% | 93.3% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 94.3% | 93.9% | 94.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 95.4% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 6 Hong Kong, China 99.5% compare
- 7 Bermuda 98.4% compare
- 8 Bangladesh 98.0% compare
- 10 Egypt 96.9% compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 96.8% compare
- 12 Kuwait 96.2% compare
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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 97.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.