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Population density: Armenia vs Bahrain compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 5,378 people in Bahrain. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 5,329 sq ft in Bahrain. Armenia and Bahrain rank 87th and 4th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Armenia 94.9% lower than in Bahrain.

Population density by year

Armenia
Bahrain

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Bahrain
2026 274.6 5,378
2025 276.6 5,268
2024 278.6 5,143
2023 272.3 5,106
2022 272.7 4,999
2021 272.1 4,932
2020 272 4,857
2019 269.5 4,927
2018 270.1 5,004
2017 271 4,984
2016 272.2 4,734
2015 273.3 4,562
2014 274.2 4,416
2013 274.9 4,215
2012 275.1 4,066
2011 275.5 4,035
2010 277 4,176
2009 278.9 4,016
2008 280.8 3,761
2007 282.7 3,589
2006 284.5 3,361
2005 286.2 3,111
2004 287.9 2,923
2003 289.5 2,750
2002 291.1 2,592
2001 292.2 2,412
2000 293 2,326
1999 288.1 2,265
1998 291.9 2,206
1997 295.3 2,149
1996 298.3 2,093
1995 301 2,039
1994 306 1,986
1993 314 1,934
1992 325 1,884
1991 - 1,888
1990 - 1,932
1989 - 1,867
1988 - 1,801
1987 - 1,737
1986 - 1,675
1985 - 1,615
1984 - 1,558
1983 - 1,504
1982 - 1,453
1981 - 1,402
1980 - 1,347
1979 - 1,289
1978 - 1,231
1977 - 1,174
1976 - 1,118
1975 - 1,063
1974 - 1,010
1973 - 958
1972 - 909
1971 - 866
1970 - 844
1969 - 835
1968 - 823
1967 - 804
1966 - 779
1965 - 754
1964 - 728
1963 - 700
1962 - 673
1961 - 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 Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 60% growth in Bahrain.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Bahrain was 4th in 2006 and still ranks 4th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Bahrain
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Bahrain
2024 65.8% 90.9%
2023 65.7% 90.8%
2022 65.6% 90.7%
2021 65.4% 90.6%
2020 65.2% 90.5%
2019 65% 90.4%
2018 64.9% 90.3%
2017 64.7% 90.2%
2016 64.6% 90.2%
2015 64.5% 90.1%
2014 64.4% 90%
2013 64.4% 90%
2012 64.3% 89.9%
2011 64.3% 89.8%
2010 64.3% 89.8%
2009 64.4% 89.6%
2008 64.4% 89.4%
2007 64.4% 89.1%
2006 64.5% 88.9%
2005 64.5% 88.7%
2004 64.6% 88.6%
2003 64.7% 88.4%
2002 64.7% 88.3%
2001 64.8% 88.3%
2000 65% 88.3%
1999 65.2% 88.3%
1998 65.4% 88.3%
1997 65.7% 88.3%
1996 66.1% 88.4%
1995 66.4% 88.4%
1994 66.7% 88.4%
1993 67% 88.4%
1992 67.3% 88.4%
1991 67.5% 88.3%
1990 67.7% 88.1%
1989 67.8% 87.9%
1988 67.8% 87.6%
1987 67.7% 87.4%
1986 67.6% 87.1%
1985 67.5% 86.7%
1984 67.3% 86.4%
1983 67% 86.1%
1982 66.8% 85.8%
1981 66.5% 85.5%
1980 66.2% 85.3%
1979 65.9% 85%
1978 65.5% 84.7%
1977 65.1% 84.5%
1976 64.5% 84.2%
1975 63.8% 84%
1974 63% 83.7%
1973 62.3% 83.5%
1972 61.5% 83.2%
1971 60.6% 83%
1970 59.9% 82.8%
1969 58.8% 82.7%
1968 57.7% 82.7%
1967 57% 82.7%
1966 56.5% 82.6%
1965 56.1% 82.5%
1964 55.6% 82.4%
1963 54.6% 82.4%
1962 53.6% 82.4%
1961 52.5% 82.3%
1960 51.2% 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 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 88.6% to 90.9% in Bahrain.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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