Bahrain has a population density of 5,143 people per square mile compared to 909 people in Curacao. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 30,655 sq ft in Curacao. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bahrain and Curacao are ranked 4th and 26th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Curacao, hence the population density in Bahrain is 466% higher than in Curacao.
Population density comparison
Bahrain
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5,143 ppl/mi² | 909 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 4/197 | 26/197 |
| Population |
1650128
|
155910
|
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 171.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,420 sq ft | 30,655 sq ft |
| Rural population | 10% | 11% |
| Urban population | 90% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Bahrain vs Curacao:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Bahrain increased by 27.5%, compared to a 3.36% growth in Curacao.
In 2011, Bahrain ranked 4th for population density and is in 4th place still. Curacao was 26th in 2011 and still ranks 26th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 5,143 | 909 |
| 2023 | 5,106 | 909 |
| 2022 | 4,999 | 875 |
| 2021 | 4,932 | 889 |
| 2020 | 4,857 | 904 |
| 2019 | 4,927 | 918 |
| 2018 | 5,004 | 929 |
| 2017 | 4,984 | 934 |
| 2016 | 4,734 | 931 |
| 2015 | 4,562 | 922 |
| 2014 | 4,416 | 909 |
| 2013 | 4,215 | 897 |
| 2012 | 4,066 | 887 |
| 2011 | 4,035 | 880 |
| 2010 | 4,176 | - |
| 2009 | 4,016 | - |
| 2008 | 3,761 | - |
| 2007 | 3,589 | - |
| 2006 | 3,361 | - |
| 2005 | 3,111 | - |
| 2004 | 2,923 | - |
| 2003 | 2,750 | - |
| 2002 | 2,592 | - |
| 2001 | 2,412 | - |
| 2000 | 2,326 | - |
| 1999 | 2,265 | - |
| 1998 | 2,206 | - |
| 1997 | 2,149 | - |
| 1996 | 2,093 | - |
| 1995 | 2,039 | - |
| 1994 | 1,986 | - |
| 1993 | 1,934 | - |
| 1992 | 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 90% | 89% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | 89% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | 89% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | 89% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | 89.1% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 89% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | 89.5% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | 89.7% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | 89.8% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | 89.9% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | 90% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | 90.2% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | 90.3% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | 90.4% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | 90.5% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | 90.7% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | 90.8% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | 90.9% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | 91% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | 90.8% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | 90.2% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | 89.6% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | 89% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | 87.7% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | 87% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | 86.2% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | 85.4% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 87.9% | 84.4% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | 84.1% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | 83.8% |
| 1986 | 87.4% | 83.6% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | 83.3% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | 83% |
| 1983 | 86.7% | 82.7% |
| 1982 | 86.5% | 82.4% |
| 1981 | 86.3% | 82.1% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | 81.8% |
| 1979 | 85.9% | 81.5% |
| 1978 | 85.7% | 81.1% |
| 1977 | 85.4% | 80.8% |
| 1976 | 85.2% | 80.5% |
| 1975 | 85% | 80.2% |
| 1974 | 84.7% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 79.5% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 79.1% |
| 1971 | 84% | 78.8% |
| 1970 | 83.8% | 78.4% |
| 1969 | 83.5% | 78.1% |
| 1968 | 83.3% | 77.7% |
| 1967 | 83% | 77.4% |
| 1966 | 82.8% | 77% |
| 1965 | 82.5% | 76.6% |
| 1964 | 82.4% | 76.3% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | 75.9% |
| 1962 | 82.4% | 75.5% |
| 1961 | 82.3% | 75.1% |
| 1960 | 82.3% | 74.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 88.4% to 90% in Bahrain and from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao.
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