Bahrain has a population density of 5,143 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bahrain ranked 4th out of 197.
Bahrain has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.0005% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Bahrain compared to the World's average
Bahrain
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5,143 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 4/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1650128
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,420 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 10% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 90% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Bahrain population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Bahrain has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 76%. The population density rank was 5th 21 years ago and is 4th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,143 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5,106 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4,999 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4,932 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4,857 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4,927 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5,004 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4,984 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4,734 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4,562 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4,416 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4,215 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4,066 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4,035 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4,176 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4,016 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3,761 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3,589 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3,361 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3,111 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2,923 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2,750 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2,592 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2,412 | 7 |
| 2000 | 2,326 | 7 |
| 1999 | 2,265 | 6 |
| 1998 | 2,206 | 6 |
| 1997 | 2,149 | 6 |
| 1996 | 2,093 | 6 |
| 1995 | 2,039 | 6 |
| 1994 | 1,986 | 6 |
| 1993 | 1,934 | 6 |
| 1992 | 1,884 | 6 |
| 1991 | 1,888 | 6 |
| 1990 | 1,932 | 6 |
| 1989 | 1,867 | 6 |
| 1988 | 1,801 | 6 |
| 1987 | 1,737 | 6 |
| 1986 | 1,675 | 6 |
| 1985 | 1,615 | 6 |
| 1984 | 1,558 | 6 |
| 1983 | 1,504 | 7 |
| 1982 | 1,453 | 7 |
| 1981 | 1,402 | 7 |
| 1980 | 1,347 | 7 |
| 1979 | 1,289 | 7 |
| 1978 | 1,231 | 7 |
| 1977 | 1,174 | 9 |
| 1976 | 1,118 | 9 |
| 1975 | 1,063 | 9 |
| 1974 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 1973 | 958 | 10 |
| 1972 | 909 | 10 |
| 1971 | 866 | 12 |
| 1970 | 844 | 12 |
| 1969 | 835 | 12 |
| 1968 | 823 | 11 |
| 1967 | 804 | 11 |
| 1966 | 779 | 12 |
| 1965 | 754 | 12 |
| 1964 | 728 | 13 |
| 1963 | 700 | 13 |
| 1962 | 673 | 13 |
| 1961 | 647 | 14 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Bahrain from 1960 to 2024: 82.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 88.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 90%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90% | 19 |
| 2023 | 89.9% | 19 |
| 2022 | 89.7% | 19 |
| 2021 | 89.6% | 19 |
| 2020 | 89.5% | 19 |
| 2019 | 89.4% | 19 |
| 2018 | 89.3% | 19 |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 19 |
| 2016 | 89.1% | 19 |
| 2015 | 89% | 19 |
| 2014 | 88.9% | 19 |
| 2013 | 88.8% | 19 |
| 2012 | 88.8% | 17 |
| 2011 | 88.7% | 18 |
| 2010 | 88.6% | 17 |
| 2009 | 88.6% | 17 |
| 2008 | 88.5% | 17 |
| 2007 | 88.5% | 16 |
| 2006 | 88.5% | 16 |
| 2005 | 88.4% | 16 |
| 2004 | 88.4% | 16 |
| 2003 | 88.4% | 16 |
| 2002 | 88.4% | 16 |
| 2001 | 88.4% | 16 |
| 2000 | 88.4% | 16 |
| 1999 | 88.4% | 16 |
| 1998 | 88.4% | 16 |
| 1997 | 88.4% | 16 |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 14 |
| 1995 | 88.4% | 14 |
| 1994 | 88.4% | 14 |
| 1993 | 88.4% | 14 |
| 1992 | 88.4% | 14 |
| 1991 | 88.3% | 14 |
| 1990 | 88.1% | 14 |
| 1989 | 87.9% | 14 |
| 1988 | 87.8% | 14 |
| 1987 | 87.6% | 14 |
| 1986 | 87.4% | 14 |
| 1985 | 87.2% | 14 |
| 1984 | 86.9% | 13 |
| 1983 | 86.7% | 12 |
| 1982 | 86.5% | 12 |
| 1981 | 86.3% | 12 |
| 1980 | 86.1% | 12 |
| 1979 | 85.9% | 12 |
| 1978 | 85.7% | 12 |
| 1977 | 85.4% | 12 |
| 1976 | 85.2% | 12 |
| 1975 | 85% | 12 |
| 1974 | 84.7% | 12 |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 12 |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 12 |
| 1971 | 84% | 12 |
| 1970 | 83.8% | 12 |
| 1969 | 83.5% | 12 |
| 1968 | 83.3% | 11 |
| 1967 | 83% | 10 |
| 1966 | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1965 | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1964 | 82.4% | 9 |
| 1963 | 82.4% | 9 |
| 1962 | 82.4% | 8 |
| 1961 | 82.3% | 8 |
| 1960 | 82.3% | 8 |
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