Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Bahrain and Haiti rank 4th and 22nd 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 0.14% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, making the population density in Bahrain 375% higher than in Haiti.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Bahrain
|
Haiti
|
|
| 2026 | 5,378 | 1,132 |
| 2025 | 5,268 | 1,119 |
| 2024 | 5,143 | 1,106 |
| 2023 | 5,106 | 1,094 |
| 2022 | 4,999 | 1,081 |
| 2021 | 4,932 | 1,069 |
| 2020 | 4,857 | 1,057 |
| 2019 | 4,927 | 1,044 |
| 2018 | 5,004 | 1,030 |
| 2017 | 4,984 | 1,017 |
| 2016 | 4,734 | 1,003 |
| 2015 | 4,562 | 989 |
| 2014 | 4,416 | 975 |
| 2013 | 4,215 | 961 |
| 2012 | 4,066 | 946 |
| 2011 | 4,035 | 932 |
| 2010 | 4,176 | 921 |
| 2009 | 4,016 | 911 |
| 2008 | 3,761 | 896 |
| 2007 | 3,589 | 881 |
| 2006 | 3,361 | 866 |
| 2005 | 3,111 | 852 |
| 2004 | 2,923 | 837 |
| 2003 | 2,750 | 823 |
| 2002 | 2,592 | 809 |
| 2001 | 2,412 | 795 |
| 2000 | 2,326 | 780 |
| 1999 | 2,265 | 766 |
| 1998 | 2,206 | 752 |
| 1997 | 2,149 | 738 |
| 1996 | 2,093 | 724 |
| 1995 | 2,039 | 711 |
| 1994 | 1,986 | 697 |
| 1993 | 1,934 | 684 |
| 1992 | 1,884 | 671 |
| 1991 | 1,888 | 657 |
| 1990 | 1,932 | 644 |
| 1989 | 1,867 | 631 |
| 1988 | 1,801 | 618 |
| 1987 | 1,737 | 606 |
| 1986 | 1,675 | 594 |
| 1985 | 1,615 | 582 |
| 1984 | 1,558 | 570 |
| 1983 | 1,504 | 559 |
| 1982 | 1,453 | 548 |
| 1981 | 1,402 | 538 |
| 1980 | 1,347 | 528 |
| 1979 | 1,289 | 518 |
| 1978 | 1,231 | 508 |
| 1977 | 1,174 | 498 |
| 1976 | 1,118 | 489 |
| 1975 | 1,063 | 479 |
| 1974 | 1,010 | 470 |
| 1973 | 958 | 461 |
| 1972 | 909 | 452 |
| 1971 | 866 | 444 |
| 1970 | 844 | 436 |
| 1969 | 835 | 428 |
| 1968 | 823 | 420 |
| 1967 | 804 | 412 |
| 1966 | 779 | 404 |
| 1965 | 754 | 397 |
| 1964 | 728 | 390 |
| 1963 | 700 | 383 |
| 1962 | 673 | 376 |
| 1961 | 647 | 369 |
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 30.6% growth in Haiti.
In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Bahrain
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5,378 ppl/mi² | 1,132 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 4/197 | 22/197 |
| Population |
1669503
|
12076663
|
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 10,641 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,420 sq ft | 25,199 sq ft |
| Rural population | 9.09% | 45% |
| Urban population | 90.9% | 55% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Haiti
|
|
| 2024 | 90.9% | 55% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | 54.4% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | 53.2% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | 52.6% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | 52% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | 51.4% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | 50.1% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 90% | 48.8% |
| 2013 | 90% | 48.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | 47.4% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | 46.8% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | 46.1% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | 45.4% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | 44% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | 43.3% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | 42.6% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | 41.9% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | 41.2% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | 40% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | 38.4% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | 33.9% |
| 1997 | 88.3% | 32.5% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 31.1% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | 29.8% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | 28.6% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | 27.4% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | 26.4% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | 25.4% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | 24.4% |
| 1989 | 87.9% | 23.6% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | 22.9% |
| 1987 | 87.4% | 22.2% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | 21.7% |
| 1985 | 86.7% | 21.3% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | 20.9% |
| 1983 | 86.1% | 20.7% |
| 1982 | 85.8% | 20.6% |
| 1981 | 85.5% | 20.6% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | 20.6% |
| 1979 | 85% | 20.5% |
| 1978 | 84.7% | 20.5% |
| 1977 | 84.5% | 20.5% |
| 1976 | 84.2% | 20.5% |
| 1975 | 84% | 20.5% |
| 1974 | 83.7% | 20.5% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | 20.4% |
| 1972 | 83.2% | 20.4% |
| 1971 | 83% | 20.3% |
| 1970 | 82.8% | 19.3% |
| 1969 | 82.7% | 18.8% |
| 1968 | 82.7% | 18.4% |
| 1967 | 82.7% | 18% |
| 1966 | 82.6% | 17.6% |
| 1965 | 82.5% | 17.2% |
| 1964 | 82.4% | 16.8% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | 16.4% |
| 1962 | 82.4% | 16% |
| 1961 | 82.3% | 15.6% |
| 1960 | 82.3% | 15.2% |
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 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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