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Population density: Bahrain vs Nepal compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Bahrain and Nepal rank 4th and 54th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Bahrain 906% higher than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Nepal
2026 5,378 535
2025 5,268 535
2024 5,143 536
2023 5,106 537
2022 4,999 537
2021 4,932 533
2020 4,857 523
2019 4,927 513
2018 5,004 507
2017 4,984 506
2016 4,734 505
2015 4,562 503
2014 4,416 500
2013 4,215 498
2012 4,066 497
2011 4,035 496
2010 4,176 494
2009 4,016 491
2008 3,761 488
2007 3,589 484
2006 3,361 480
2005 3,111 475
2004 2,923 470
2003 2,750 464
2002 2,592 458
2001 2,412 451
2000 2,326 443
1999 2,265 437
1998 2,206 429
1997 2,149 421
1996 2,093 412
1995 2,039 403
1994 1,986 393
1993 1,934 384
1992 1,884 373
1991 1,888 363
1990 1,932 354
1989 1,867 345
1988 1,801 338
1987 1,737 331
1986 1,675 324
1985 1,615 317
1984 1,558 309
1983 1,504 302
1982 1,453 295.2
1981 1,402 288.4
1980 1,347 281.7
1979 1,289 275.1
1978 1,231 268.8
1977 1,174 262.6
1976 1,118 256.8
1975 1,063 251.2
1974 1,010 245.7
1973 958 240.4
1972 909 235.3
1971 866 230.2
1970 844 225.2
1969 835 220.4
1968 823 215.6
1967 804 211.1
1966 779 206.6
1965 754 202.4
1964 728 198.3
1963 700 194.3
1962 673 190.6
1961 647 186.9

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 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Nepal
2024 90.9% 66.8%
2023 90.8% 66.5%
2022 90.7% 66.3%
2021 90.6% 66.1%
2020 90.5% 66.1%
2019 90.4% 66%
2018 90.3% 65.8%
2017 90.2% 65.6%
2016 90.2% 65.3%
2015 90.1% 65%
2014 90% 64.6%
2013 90% 64.1%
2012 89.9% 63.7%
2011 89.8% 63.1%
2010 89.8% 62%
2009 89.6% 59.9%
2008 89.4% 56.9%
2007 89.1% 53.4%
2006 88.9% 49.5%
2005 88.7% 45.5%
2004 88.6% 41.6%
2003 88.4% 38%
2002 88.3% 35%
2001 88.3% 32.8%
2000 88.3% 31.1%
1999 88.3% 29.5%
1998 88.3% 28%
1997 88.3% 26.6%
1996 88.4% 25.3%
1995 88.4% 24.1%
1994 88.4% 23%
1993 88.4% 22%
1992 88.4% 21.2%
1991 88.3% 20.4%
1990 88.1% 19.8%
1989 87.9% 19.2%
1988 87.6% 18.7%
1987 87.4% 18.3%
1986 87.1% 17.9%
1985 86.7% 17.5%
1984 86.4% 17.1%
1983 86.1% 16.6%
1982 85.8% 16.1%
1981 85.5% 15.5%
1980 85.3% 14.6%
1979 85% 13.4%
1978 84.7% 12%
1977 84.5% 10.5%
1976 84.2% 8.99%
1975 84% 7.51%
1974 83.7% 6.18%
1973 83.5% 5.09%
1972 83.2% 4.33%
1971 83% 4%
1970 82.8% 3.93%
1969 82.7% 3.87%
1968 82.7% 3.82%
1967 82.7% 3.78%
1966 82.6% 3.75%
1965 82.5% 3.72%
1964 82.4% 3.69%
1963 82.4% 3.66%
1962 82.4% 3.62%
1961 82.3% 3.57%
1960 82.3% 3.51%

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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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