Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 238 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahrain, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahrain is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahrain peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Bahrain 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.5% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.5% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.7% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 2.0% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 3.1% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 3.4% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 4.1% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 4.5% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 4.9% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 5.4% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 7.1% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 7.8% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 8.5% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 9.3% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 10.2% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 11.2% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 12.3% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 13.4% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 63.5% | +372.1% |
| 1951 | 67.4% | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 70.4% | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 73.3% | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 75.8% | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 78.0% | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 79.8% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 81.2% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 81.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 79.9% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 78.3% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 87.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +372.1% | 13.4% | 63.5% |
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 75.4% | 63.5% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.6% | 79.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 78.1% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 80.4% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 87.9% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 87.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahrain?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahrain was 100.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.