Bahrain has a population density of 5,143 people per square mile compared to 216.3 people in Myanmar. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bahrain and Myanmar are ranked 4th and 104th, 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 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, hence the population density in Bahrain is 2,278% higher than in Myanmar.
Population density comparison
Bahrain
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5,143 ppl/mi² | 216.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 4/197 | 104/197 |
| Population |
1650128
|
55119090
|
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 251,997 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,420 sq ft | 128,904 sq ft |
| Rural population | 10% | 67.5% |
| Urban population | 90% | 32.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17% |
Bahrain vs Myanmar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bahrain increased by 76%, compared to a 15.9% growth in Myanmar.
In 2004, Bahrain ranked 5th for population density and is in 4th place now. Myanmar was 97th in 2004 and ranks 104th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 5,143 | 216.3 |
| 2023 | 5,106 | 214.8 |
| 2022 | 4,999 | 213.3 |
| 2021 | 4,932 | 211.9 |
| 2020 | 4,857 | 210.4 |
| 2019 | 4,927 | 208.9 |
| 2018 | 5,004 | 207.4 |
| 2017 | 4,984 | 205.9 |
| 2016 | 4,734 | 204.3 |
| 2015 | 4,562 | 202.6 |
| 2014 | 4,416 | 201 |
| 2013 | 4,215 | 199.3 |
| 2012 | 4,066 | 197.6 |
| 2011 | 4,035 | 195.9 |
| 2010 | 4,176 | 194.4 |
| 2009 | 4,016 | 192.9 |
| 2008 | 3,761 | 191.8 |
| 2007 | 3,589 | 190.7 |
| 2006 | 3,361 | 189.4 |
| 2005 | 3,111 | 188.1 |
| 2004 | 2,923 | 186.6 |
| 2003 | 2,750 | 184.9 |
| 2002 | 2,592 | 183.2 |
| 2001 | 2,412 | 181.4 |
| 2000 | 2,326 | 179.5 |
| 1999 | 2,265 | 177.5 |
| 1998 | 2,206 | 175.4 |
| 1997 | 2,149 | 173.2 |
| 1996 | 2,093 | 171 |
| 1995 | 2,039 | 168.8 |
| 1994 | 1,986 | 166.7 |
| 1993 | 1,934 | 164.5 |
| 1992 | 1,884 | 162.3 |
| 1991 | 1,888 | 160.1 |
| 1990 | 1,932 | 157.8 |
| 1989 | 1,867 | 155.4 |
| 1988 | 1,801 | 153 |
| 1987 | 1,737 | 150.5 |
| 1986 | 1,675 | 147.9 |
| 1985 | 1,615 | 145.1 |
| 1984 | 1,558 | 142.3 |
| 1983 | 1,504 | 139.4 |
| 1982 | 1,453 | 136.7 |
| 1981 | 1,402 | 134.2 |
| 1980 | 1,347 | 131.7 |
| 1979 | 1,289 | 129.2 |
| 1978 | 1,231 | 126.7 |
| 1977 | 1,174 | 124.3 |
| 1976 | 1,118 | 121.9 |
| 1975 | 1,063 | 119.6 |
| 1974 | 1,010 | 117.3 |
| 1973 | 958 | 115 |
| 1972 | 909 | 112.7 |
| 1971 | 866 | 110.2 |
| 1970 | 844 | 107.8 |
| 1969 | 835 | 105.4 |
| 1968 | 823 | 103 |
| 1967 | 804 | 100.7 |
| 1966 | 779 | 98.4 |
| 1965 | 754 | 96.2 |
| 1964 | 728 | 94.1 |
| 1963 | 700 | 92 |
| 1962 | 673 | 90 |
| 1961 | 647 | 88 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 90% | 32.5% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | 32.1% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | 31.8% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | 31.4% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | 31.1% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 30.3% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | 30.1% |
| 2015 | 89% | 29.9% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | 29.6% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | 29.5% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | 29.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | 29.1% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | 28.9% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | 28.7% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | 28.5% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | 28.3% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | 27.9% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | 27.8% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | 27.6% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | 27.4% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | 27.2% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | 27% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | 26.8% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | 26.7% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | 26.5% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 26.3% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | 26.1% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | 25.9% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | 25.8% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | 25.6% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | 25.4% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | 25.2% |
| 1989 | 87.9% | 25.1% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | 24.9% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | 24.7% |
| 1986 | 87.4% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | 24.4% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | 24.2% |
| 1983 | 86.7% | 24% |
| 1982 | 86.5% | 24% |
| 1981 | 86.3% | 24% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | 24% |
| 1979 | 85.9% | 24% |
| 1978 | 85.7% | 24% |
| 1977 | 85.4% | 23.9% |
| 1976 | 85.2% | 23.9% |
| 1975 | 85% | 23.9% |
| 1974 | 84.7% | 23.9% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 23.9% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 23.6% |
| 1971 | 84% | 23.2% |
| 1970 | 83.8% | 22.8% |
| 1969 | 83.5% | 22.4% |
| 1968 | 83.3% | 22.1% |
| 1967 | 83% | 21.7% |
| 1966 | 82.8% | 21.3% |
| 1965 | 82.5% | 21% |
| 1964 | 82.4% | 20.6% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | 20.3% |
| 1962 | 82.4% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 82.3% | 19.6% |
| 1960 | 82.3% | 19.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 88.4% to 90% in Bahrain and from 27.8% to 32.5% in Myanmar.
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