Bahrain has a population density of 5,143 people per square mile compared to 337 people in Cape Verde. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 82,707 sq ft in Cape Verde. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bahrain and Cape Verde are ranked 4th and 72nd, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.006% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Cape Verde, hence the population density in Bahrain is 1,425% higher than in Cape Verde.
Population density comparison
Bahrain
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5,143 ppl/mi² | 337 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 4/197 | 72/197 |
| Population |
1650128
|
529186
|
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 1,556 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,420 sq ft | 82,645 sq ft |
| Rural population | 10% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 90% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Bahrain vs Cape Verde:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bahrain increased by 76%, compared to a 9.49% growth in Cape Verde.
In 2004, Bahrain ranked 5th for population density and is in 4th place now. Cape Verde was 65th in 2004 and ranks 72nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 5,143 | 337 |
| 2023 | 5,106 | 336 |
| 2022 | 4,999 | 334 |
| 2021 | 4,932 | 332 |
| 2020 | 4,857 | 331 |
| 2019 | 4,927 | 330 |
| 2018 | 5,004 | 330 |
| 2017 | 4,984 | 330 |
| 2016 | 4,734 | 329 |
| 2015 | 4,562 | 329 |
| 2014 | 4,416 | 329 |
| 2013 | 4,215 | 329 |
| 2012 | 4,066 | 329 |
| 2011 | 4,035 | 329 |
| 2010 | 4,176 | 328 |
| 2009 | 4,016 | 325 |
| 2008 | 3,761 | 322 |
| 2007 | 3,589 | 319 |
| 2006 | 3,361 | 315 |
| 2005 | 3,111 | 312 |
| 2004 | 2,923 | 308 |
| 2003 | 2,750 | 304 |
| 2002 | 2,592 | 300 |
| 2001 | 2,412 | 295.8 |
| 2000 | 2,326 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 2,265 | 287 |
| 1998 | 2,206 | 282.6 |
| 1997 | 2,149 | 278.1 |
| 1996 | 2,093 | 273.5 |
| 1995 | 2,039 | 268.7 |
| 1994 | 1,986 | 263.6 |
| 1993 | 1,934 | 258.3 |
| 1992 | 1,884 | 252.8 |
| 1991 | 1,888 | 247.2 |
| 1990 | 1,932 | 241.3 |
| 1989 | 1,867 | 236.4 |
| 1988 | 1,801 | 232.9 |
| 1987 | 1,737 | 229.6 |
| 1986 | 1,675 | 226.4 |
| 1985 | 1,615 | 223.2 |
| 1984 | 1,558 | 220.1 |
| 1983 | 1,504 | 217 |
| 1982 | 1,453 | 213.8 |
| 1981 | 1,402 | 210.7 |
| 1980 | 1,347 | 207.8 |
| 1979 | 1,289 | 205.3 |
| 1978 | 1,231 | 203.2 |
| 1977 | 1,174 | 201.1 |
| 1976 | 1,118 | 198.9 |
| 1975 | 1,063 | 196.6 |
| 1974 | 1,010 | 194.5 |
| 1973 | 958 | 192.7 |
| 1972 | 909 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 866 | 189 |
| 1970 | 844 | 185 |
| 1969 | 835 | 179.5 |
| 1968 | 823 | 173.6 |
| 1967 | 804 | 168 |
| 1966 | 779 | 162.6 |
| 1965 | 754 | 157.4 |
| 1964 | 728 | 152.3 |
| 1963 | 700 | 147.4 |
| 1962 | 673 | 142.6 |
| 1961 | 647 | 138.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 90% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | 68% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | 67.5% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | 67.1% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | 66.7% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | 66.2% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | 65.7% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 65.3% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | 64.8% |
| 2015 | 89% | 64.3% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | 63.8% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | 62.8% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | 62.3% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | 61% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | 60.2% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | 59.4% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | 58.5% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | 56.8% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | 56% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | 55.1% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | 54.3% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | 51.6% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | 50.6% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 49.7% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | 48.8% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | 47.8% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | 46.9% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | 46% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | 45% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | 44.1% |
| 1989 | 87.9% | 41.5% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | 38.9% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | 36.4% |
| 1986 | 87.4% | 33.9% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | 31.5% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | 29.8% |
| 1983 | 86.7% | 28.1% |
| 1982 | 86.5% | 26.5% |
| 1981 | 86.3% | 25% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | 23.5% |
| 1979 | 85.9% | 23% |
| 1978 | 85.7% | 22.6% |
| 1977 | 85.4% | 22.2% |
| 1976 | 85.2% | 21.8% |
| 1975 | 85% | 21.4% |
| 1974 | 84.7% | 21% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 20.6% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 84% | 19.9% |
| 1970 | 83.8% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 83.5% | 19.3% |
| 1968 | 83.3% | 19% |
| 1967 | 83% | 18.7% |
| 1966 | 82.8% | 18.4% |
| 1965 | 82.5% | 18.1% |
| 1964 | 82.4% | 17.8% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | 17.5% |
| 1962 | 82.4% | 17.2% |
| 1961 | 82.3% | 16.9% |
| 1960 | 82.3% | 16.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 88.4% to 90% in Bahrain and from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde.
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