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Population density: Bahrain vs Fiji compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 132.9 people in Fiji. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 211,782 sq ft in Fiji. Bahrain and Fiji rank 4th and 139th 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 0.01% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Fiji, making the population density in Bahrain 3,947% higher than in Fiji.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Fiji

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Fiji
2026 5,378 132.9
2025 5,268 132.3
2024 5,143 131.7
2023 5,106 131
2022 4,999 130.3
2021 4,932 130
2020 4,857 129.7
2019 4,927 129.7
2018 5,004 130
2017 4,984 130.2
2016 4,734 130.3
2015 4,562 130.2
2014 4,416 130.1
2013 4,215 129.9
2012 4,066 129.7
2011 4,035 129.4
2010 4,176 129.1
2009 4,016 128.6
2008 3,761 128.1
2007 3,589 127.3
2006 3,361 126.2
2005 3,111 125.1
2004 2,923 124
2003 2,750 122.8
2002 2,592 121.6
2001 2,412 120.4
2000 2,326 119.2
1999 2,265 117.9
1998 2,206 116.6
1997 2,149 115.1
1996 2,093 113.9
1995 2,039 113.2
1994 1,986 112.7
1993 1,934 112
1992 1,884 111.3
1991 1,888 110.5
1990 1,932 109.6
1989 1,867 108.6
1988 1,801 107.6
1987 1,737 106.4
1986 1,675 104.8
1985 1,615 102.6
1984 1,558 100.2
1983 1,504 97.8
1982 1,453 95.5
1981 1,402 93.2
1980 1,347 91
1979 1,289 88.9
1978 1,231 86.8
1977 1,174 84.7
1976 1,118 83
1975 1,063 81.6
1974 1,010 80.4
1973 958 79.3
1972 909 78
1971 866 76.7
1970 844 75.3
1969 835 73.8
1968 823 72.3
1967 804 70.7
1966 779 69
1965 754 67
1964 728 65
1963 700 63
1962 673 61
1961 647 59.2

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 5.3% growth in Fiji.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Fiji was 125th in 2006 and ranks 139th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Fiji
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Fiji
2024 90.9% 59.1%
2023 90.8% 58.6%
2022 90.7% 58.1%
2021 90.6% 57.7%
2020 90.5% 57.2%
2019 90.4% 56.7%
2018 90.3% 56.2%
2017 90.2% 55.7%
2016 90.2% 55.2%
2015 90.1% 54.6%
2014 90% 54.1%
2013 90% 53.6%
2012 89.9% 53%
2011 89.8% 52.5%
2010 89.8% 52%
2009 89.6% 51.6%
2008 89.4% 51.1%
2007 89.1% 50.6%
2006 88.9% 50.2%
2005 88.7% 49.8%
2004 88.6% 49.5%
2003 88.4% 49.1%
2002 88.3% 48.8%
2001 88.3% 48.4%
2000 88.3% 48.1%
1999 88.3% 47.7%
1998 88.3% 47.3%
1997 88.3% 46.8%
1996 88.4% 46.3%
1995 88.4% 45.7%
1994 88.4% 44.9%
1993 88.4% 44%
1992 88.4% 43%
1991 88.3% 42.1%
1990 88.1% 41.1%
1989 87.9% 40.3%
1988 87.6% 39.6%
1987 87.4% 39%
1986 87.1% 38.7%
1985 86.7% 38.5%
1984 86.4% 38.3%
1983 86.1% 38.1%
1982 85.8% 38%
1981 85.5% 37.9%
1980 85.3% 37.8%
1979 85% 37.6%
1978 84.7% 37.5%
1977 84.5% 37.3%
1976 84.2% 37.1%
1975 84% 36.9%
1974 83.7% 36.6%
1973 83.5% 36.3%
1972 83.2% 36%
1971 83% 35.7%
1970 82.8% 35.3%
1969 82.7% 34.9%
1968 82.7% 34.4%
1967 82.7% 33.9%
1966 82.6% 33.3%
1965 82.5% 32.5%
1964 82.4% 31.5%
1963 82.4% 30.3%
1962 82.4% 28.9%
1961 82.3% 27.4%
1960 82.3% 25.6%

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 49.5% to 59.1% in Fiji.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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 (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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