Share urban and rural population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share urban and rural population was 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100
in 2010
All-time low
63.46
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Bahrain, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 100 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Bahrain peaked at 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.46, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.46 | — |
| 1951 | 67.35 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 70.44 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 73.29 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 75.84 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 78.05 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 79.85 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 81.18 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 82 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 82.26 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 82.29 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 82.33 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 82.35 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 82.37 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 82.38 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 82.32 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 81.83 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 80.96 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 79.93 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 78.97 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 78.31 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 78.13 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 78.19 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 78.31 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 78.5 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 78.74 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 79.02 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 79.34 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 79.69 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 80.05 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 80.43 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 80.83 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 81.38 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 82.13 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 83.03 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 84.01 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 85.02 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 85.99 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 86.87 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 87.61 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 88.15 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 88.41 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.44 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.4 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.33 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.24 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.14 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.04 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.95 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.88 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.84 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.14 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.83 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 89.86 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 91.17 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 92.72 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 94.46 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 96.35 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.33 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 100 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.37 | 63.46 | 82.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.57 | 78.97 | 82.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.83 | 78.13 | 80.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.73 | 80.43 | 87.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.2 | 87.88 | 88.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.55 | 87.84 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Anguilla 100 compare
- 1 Bermuda 100 compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Nauru 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French Part) 100 compare
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100 compare
- 1 Vatican 100 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)
- 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 urban and rural population in Bahrain?
- Share urban and rural population in Bahrain was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.46 in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for share urban and rural population?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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