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Population density: Bahrain vs Brazil compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 66.2 people in Brazil. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 432,375 sq ft in Brazil. Bahrain and Brazil rank 4th and 164th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bahrain has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.0005% of all countries' land area, compared to 2.61% of the population and 5.61% of the land area for Brazil, making the population density in Bahrain 8,025% higher than in Brazil.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Brazil

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Brazil
2026 5,378 66.2
2025 5,268 66
2024 5,143 65.7
2023 5,106 65.4
2022 4,999 65.2
2021 4,932 64.9
2020 4,857 64.7
2019 4,927 64.3
2018 5,004 63.9
2017 4,984 63.4
2016 4,734 63
2015 4,562 62.5
2014 4,416 62
2013 4,215 61.5
2012 4,066 61
2011 4,035 60.5
2010 4,176 60
2009 4,016 59.5
2008 3,761 59
2007 3,589 58.4
2006 3,361 57.8
2005 3,111 57.2
2004 2,923 56.6
2003 2,750 56
2002 2,592 55.3
2001 2,412 54.6
2000 2,326 53.9
1999 2,265 53.2
1998 2,206 52.4
1997 2,149 51.6
1996 2,093 50.9
1995 2,039 50.1
1994 1,986 49.4
1993 1,934 48.6
1992 1,884 47.8
1991 1,888 47
1990 1,932 46.2
1989 1,867 45.4
1988 1,801 44.6
1987 1,737 43.7
1986 1,675 42.9
1985 1,615 42
1984 1,558 41.1
1983 1,504 40.2
1982 1,453 39.3
1981 1,402 38.4
1980 1,347 37.6
1979 1,289 36.7
1978 1,231 35.8
1977 1,174 35
1976 1,118 34.2
1975 1,063 33.3
1974 1,010 32.6
1973 958 31.8
1972 909 31
1971 866 30.3
1970 844 29.6
1969 835 28.8
1968 823 28.1
1967 804 27.4
1966 779 26.7
1965 754 26
1964 728 25.3
1963 700 24.5
1962 673 23.8
1961 647 23.1

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 Bahrain increased by 60%, compared to a 14.5% growth in Brazil.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Brazil was 154th in 2006 and ranks 164th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Brazil
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Brazil
2024 90.9% 87.9%
2023 90.8% 87.6%
2022 90.7% 87.3%
2021 90.6% 87.1%
2020 90.5% 86.9%
2019 90.4% 86.7%
2018 90.3% 86.4%
2017 90.2% 86.2%
2016 90.2% 85.9%
2015 90.1% 85.7%
2014 90% 85.4%
2013 90% 85.2%
2012 89.9% 84.9%
2011 89.8% 84.6%
2010 89.8% 84.3%
2009 89.6% 84.1%
2008 89.4% 83.8%
2007 89.1% 83.5%
2006 88.9% 83.3%
2005 88.7% 83%
2004 88.6% 82.7%
2003 88.4% 82.4%
2002 88.3% 82%
2001 88.3% 81.6%
2000 88.3% 81.1%
1999 88.3% 80.5%
1998 88.3% 79.8%
1997 88.3% 79%
1996 88.4% 78.3%
1995 88.4% 77.7%
1994 88.4% 77.2%
1993 88.4% 76.6%
1992 88.4% 76.1%
1991 88.3% 75.5%
1990 88.1% 74.9%
1989 87.9% 74.2%
1988 87.6% 73.6%
1987 87.4% 73%
1986 87.1% 72.3%
1985 86.7% 71.6%
1984 86.4% 70.9%
1983 86.1% 70.1%
1982 85.8% 69.3%
1981 85.5% 68.4%
1980 85.3% 67.4%
1979 85% 66.3%
1978 84.7% 65%
1977 84.5% 63.5%
1976 84.2% 61.9%
1975 84% 60.3%
1974 83.7% 58.7%
1973 83.5% 57.1%
1972 83.2% 55.7%
1971 83% 54.3%
1970 82.8% 53.2%
1969 82.7% 52.2%
1968 82.7% 51.2%
1967 82.7% 50.3%
1966 82.6% 49.5%
1965 82.5% 48.7%
1964 82.4% 47.9%
1963 82.4% 47.1%
1962 82.4% 46.3%
1961 82.3% 45.5%
1960 82.3% 44.7%

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 88.6% to 90.9% in Bahrain and from 82.7% to 87.9% in Brazil.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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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 (2012–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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