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Population density: Bahrain vs Paraguay compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 46.4 people in Paraguay. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. Bahrain and Paraguay rank 4th and 177th 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 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, making the population density in Bahrain 11,486% higher than in Paraguay.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Paraguay

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Paraguay
2026 5,378 46.4
2025 5,268 45.9
2024 5,143 45.3
2023 5,106 44.8
2022 4,999 44.2
2021 4,932 43.6
2020 4,857 43
2019 4,927 42.5
2018 5,004 41.9
2017 4,984 41.3
2016 4,734 40.7
2015 4,562 40.2
2014 4,416 39.6
2013 4,215 39
2012 4,066 38.4
2011 4,035 37.9
2010 4,176 37.4
2009 4,016 37
2008 3,761 36.6
2007 3,589 36.2
2006 3,361 35.9
2005 3,111 35.5
2004 2,923 35.1
2003 2,750 34.7
2002 2,592 34.3
2001 2,412 33.8
2000 2,326 33.3
1999 2,265 32.6
1998 2,206 31.9
1997 2,149 31.3
1996 2,093 30.6
1995 2,039 29.9
1994 1,986 29.1
1993 1,934 28.4
1992 1,884 27.7
1991 1,888 27
1990 1,932 26.3
1989 1,867 25.6
1988 1,801 24.9
1987 1,737 24.2
1986 1,675 23.5
1985 1,615 22.9
1984 1,558 22.2
1983 1,504 21.6
1982 1,453 21
1981 1,402 20.5
1980 1,347 19.9
1979 1,289 19.4
1978 1,231 18.9
1977 1,174 18.4
1976 1,118 18
1975 1,063 17.5
1974 1,010 17.1
1973 958 16.7
1972 909 16.3
1971 866 15.9
1970 844 15.6
1969 835 15.2
1968 823 14.9
1967 804 14.5
1966 779 14.2
1965 754 13.9
1964 728 13.5
1963 700 13.2
1962 673 12.9
1961 647 12.6

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 29.4% growth in Paraguay.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Paraguay was 170th in 2006 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Paraguay
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Paraguay
2024 90.9% 69.9%
2023 90.8% 69.3%
2022 90.7% 68.6%
2021 90.6% 67.3%
2020 90.5% 66.1%
2019 90.4% 65%
2018 90.3% 63.9%
2017 90.2% 63%
2016 90.2% 62.1%
2015 90.1% 61.3%
2014 90% 60.7%
2013 90% 60.2%
2012 89.9% 59.9%
2011 89.8% 59.7%
2010 89.8% 59.5%
2009 89.6% 59.4%
2008 89.4% 59.2%
2007 89.1% 59.1%
2006 88.9% 59%
2005 88.7% 58.9%
2004 88.6% 58.7%
2003 88.4% 58.6%
2002 88.3% 58.3%
2001 88.3% 58%
2000 88.3% 57.5%
1999 88.3% 57%
1998 88.3% 56.3%
1997 88.3% 55.6%
1996 88.4% 54.9%
1995 88.4% 54.1%
1994 88.4% 53.3%
1993 88.4% 52.6%
1992 88.4% 51.8%
1991 88.3% 51%
1990 88.1% 50.1%
1989 87.9% 49.1%
1988 87.6% 48.1%
1987 87.4% 47.1%
1986 87.1% 46.1%
1985 86.7% 45.2%
1984 86.4% 44.3%
1983 86.1% 43.5%
1982 85.8% 42.7%
1981 85.5% 42.1%
1980 85.3% 41.4%
1979 85% 40.8%
1978 84.7% 40.1%
1977 84.5% 39.5%
1976 84.2% 39%
1975 84% 38.5%
1974 83.7% 38.1%
1973 83.5% 37.7%
1972 83.2% 37.4%
1971 83% 37.2%
1970 82.8% 37%
1969 82.7% 36.8%
1968 82.7% 36.6%
1967 82.7% 36.5%
1966 82.6% 36.3%
1965 82.5% 36.2%
1964 82.4% 36.1%
1963 82.4% 35.9%
1962 82.4% 35.8%
1961 82.3% 35.7%
1960 82.3% 35.6%

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 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K

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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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