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Population density: Bahrain vs Ivory Coast compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 272.9 people in Ivory Coast. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 108,691 sq ft in Ivory Coast. Bahrain and Ivory Coast rank 4th and 89th 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 0.39% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Ivory Coast, making the population density in Bahrain 1,871% higher than in Ivory Coast.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Ivory Coast

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Ivory Coast
2026 5,378 272.9
2025 5,268 266.5
2024 5,143 260.1
2023 5,106 253.8
2022 4,999 247.6
2021 4,932 241.4
2020 4,857 235.5
2019 4,927 229.6
2018 5,004 223.7
2017 4,984 217.7
2016 4,734 211.7
2015 4,562 205.6
2014 4,416 199.8
2013 4,215 195
2012 4,066 191.1
2011 4,035 187.2
2010 4,176 183.2
2009 4,016 179.2
2008 3,761 175.2
2007 3,589 171.3
2006 3,361 167.3
2005 3,111 163.4
2004 2,923 159.6
2003 2,750 155.8
2002 2,592 151.9
2001 2,412 148.1
2000 2,326 144.2
1999 2,265 140.2
1998 2,206 135.7
1997 2,149 130.7
1996 2,093 125.8
1995 2,039 121
1994 1,986 116.4
1993 1,934 111.9
1992 1,884 107.5
1991 1,888 103.3
1990 1,932 99.3
1989 1,867 95.5
1988 1,801 91.8
1987 1,737 88.4
1986 1,675 85
1985 1,615 81.8
1984 1,558 78.6
1983 1,504 75.5
1982 1,453 72.6
1981 1,402 69.7
1980 1,347 67
1979 1,289 64.4
1978 1,231 61.9
1977 1,174 59.6
1976 1,118 57.5
1975 1,063 55.2
1974 1,010 52.7
1973 958 50.4
1972 909 48.1
1971 866 46
1970 844 44.1
1969 835 42.3
1968 823 40.6
1967 804 39.1
1966 779 37.6
1965 754 36.2
1964 728 34.8
1963 700 33.5
1962 673 32.2
1961 647 31

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 63.1% growth in Ivory Coast.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2006 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Ivory Coast
2024 90.9% 54%
2023 90.8% 53.4%
2022 90.7% 52.8%
2021 90.6% 52.3%
2020 90.5% 51.8%
2019 90.4% 51.4%
2018 90.3% 50.9%
2017 90.2% 50.4%
2016 90.2% 49.9%
2015 90.1% 49.5%
2014 90% 49%
2013 90% 48.6%
2012 89.9% 48.1%
2011 89.8% 47.7%
2010 89.8% 47.2%
2009 89.6% 46.8%
2008 89.4% 46.4%
2007 89.1% 45.9%
2006 88.9% 45.5%
2005 88.7% 45.1%
2004 88.6% 44.7%
2003 88.4% 44.3%
2002 88.3% 43.9%
2001 88.3% 43.5%
2000 88.3% 43.1%
1999 88.3% 42.7%
1998 88.3% 42.3%
1997 88.3% 42%
1996 88.4% 41.6%
1995 88.4% 41.3%
1994 88.4% 41%
1993 88.4% 40.6%
1992 88.4% 40.3%
1991 88.3% 40%
1990 88.1% 39.7%
1989 87.9% 39.4%
1988 87.6% 39.1%
1987 87.4% 38.8%
1986 87.1% 38.6%
1985 86.7% 38.4%
1984 86.4% 38.2%
1983 86.1% 38%
1982 85.8% 37.7%
1981 85.5% 37.5%
1980 85.3% 37.2%
1979 85% 36.9%
1978 84.7% 36.4%
1977 84.5% 35.3%
1976 84.2% 33.7%
1975 84% 32.2%
1974 83.7% 31.2%
1973 83.5% 30.3%
1972 83.2% 29.5%
1971 83% 28.8%
1970 82.8% 28.2%
1969 82.7% 27.5%
1968 82.7% 26.9%
1967 82.7% 26.2%
1966 82.6% 25.4%
1965 82.5% 24.5%
1964 82.4% 23.5%
1963 82.4% 22.3%
1962 82.4% 21.1%
1961 82.3% 19.7%
1960 82.3% 18.4%

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 44.7% to 54% in Ivory Coast.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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