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Population density: Argentina vs Bahrain compared

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Argentina has a population density of 43.5 people per square mile compared to 5,378 people in Bahrain. Argentina has 654,934 sq ft of land per person vs 5,329 sq ft in Bahrain. Argentina and Bahrain rank 180th and 4th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Argentina has 0.56% of the world's population and 1.84% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Bahrain, making the population density in Argentina 99.2% lower than in Bahrain.

Population density by year

Argentina
Bahrain

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Argentina Bahrain
2026 43.5 5,378
2025 43.4 5,268
2024 43.2 5,143
2023 43.1 5,106
2022 43 4,999
2021 42.9 4,932
2020 42.8 4,857
2019 42.6 4,927
2018 42.3 5,004
2017 41.9 4,984
2016 41.5 4,734
2015 41.1 4,562
2014 40.7 4,416
2013 40.3 4,215
2012 39.9 4,066
2011 39.5 4,035
2010 39.1 4,176
2009 38.7 4,016
2008 38.3 3,761
2007 37.9 3,589
2006 37.5 3,361
2005 37.1 3,111
2004 36.7 2,923
2003 36.4 2,750
2002 36 2,592
2001 35.6 2,412
2000 35.2 2,326
1999 34.8 2,265
1998 34.4 2,206
1997 34 2,149
1996 33.6 2,093
1995 33.2 2,039
1994 32.8 1,986
1993 32.3 1,934
1992 31.9 1,884
1991 31.4 1,888
1990 31 1,932
1989 30.5 1,867
1988 30.1 1,801
1987 29.6 1,737
1986 29.2 1,675
1985 28.7 1,615
1984 28.3 1,558
1983 27.8 1,504
1982 27.4 1,453
1981 26.9 1,402
1980 26.5 1,347
1979 26.1 1,289
1978 25.7 1,231
1977 25.3 1,174
1976 24.9 1,118
1975 24.5 1,063
1974 24.1 1,010
1973 23.7 958
1972 23.3 909
1971 23 866
1970 22.6 844
1969 22.2 835
1968 21.9 823
1967 21.6 804
1966 21.3 779
1965 20.9 754
1964 20.6 728
1963 20.3 700
1962 19.9 673
1961 19.6 647

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Argentina increased by 16.1%, compared to a 60% growth in Bahrain.

In 2006, Argentina ranked 168th by population density and is 180th now. Bahrain was 4th in 2006 and still ranks 4th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Argentina
Bahrain
1x
Year Urban population
Argentina Bahrain
2024 92.3% 90.9%
2023 92.2% 90.8%
2022 92.1% 90.7%
2021 92% 90.6%
2020 91.9% 90.5%
2019 91.9% 90.4%
2018 91.8% 90.3%
2017 91.7% 90.2%
2016 91.6% 90.2%
2015 91.5% 90.1%
2014 91.4% 90%
2013 91.3% 90%
2012 91.2% 89.9%
2011 91.1% 89.8%
2010 91% 89.8%
2009 90.8% 89.6%
2008 90.7% 89.4%
2007 90.5% 89.1%
2006 90.3% 88.9%
2005 90.1% 88.7%
2004 89.9% 88.6%
2003 89.8% 88.4%
2002 89.6% 88.3%
2001 89.4% 88.3%
2000 89.2% 88.3%
1999 89% 88.3%
1998 88.8% 88.3%
1997 88.6% 88.3%
1996 88.4% 88.4%
1995 88.2% 88.4%
1994 88% 88.4%
1993 87.7% 88.4%
1992 87.5% 88.4%
1991 87.2% 88.3%
1990 86.9% 88.1%
1989 86.6% 87.9%
1988 86.2% 87.6%
1987 85.8% 87.4%
1986 85.4% 87.1%
1985 85% 86.7%
1984 84.6% 86.4%
1983 84.1% 86.1%
1982 83.7% 85.8%
1981 83.3% 85.5%
1980 82.9% 85.3%
1979 82.5% 85%
1978 82.1% 84.7%
1977 81.7% 84.5%
1976 81.4% 84.2%
1975 81% 84%
1974 80.6% 83.7%
1973 80.2% 83.5%
1972 79.7% 83.2%
1971 79.3% 83%
1970 78.8% 82.8%
1969 78.2% 82.7%
1968 77.6% 82.7%
1967 76.9% 82.7%
1966 76.2% 82.6%
1965 75.4% 82.5%
1964 74.7% 82.4%
1963 73.9% 82.4%
1962 73.2% 82.4%
1961 72.4% 82.3%
1960 71.7% 82.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 89.9% to 92.3% in Argentina and from 88.6% to 90.9% in Bahrain.

Densely populated cities

Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K
Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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