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Population density: Bahrain vs Poland compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Poland. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 92,061 sq ft in Poland. Bahrain and Poland rank 4th and 80th 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 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, making the population density in Bahrain 1,676% higher than in Poland.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Poland

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Poland
2026 5,378 303
2025 5,268 306
2024 5,143 309
2023 5,106 310
2022 4,999 312
2021 4,932 313
2020 4,857 317
2019 4,927 321
2018 5,004 321
2017 4,984 321
2016 4,734 321
2015 4,562 321
2014 4,416 322
2013 4,215 322
2012 4,066 322
2011 4,035 322
2010 4,176 322
2009 4,016 323
2008 3,761 322
2007 3,589 322
2006 3,361 322
2005 3,111 323
2004 2,923 323
2003 2,750 323
2002 2,592 323
2001 2,412 323
2000 2,326 324
1999 2,265 327
1998 2,206 327
1997 2,149 327
1996 2,093 327
1995 2,039 326
1994 1,986 326
1993 1,934 325
1992 1,884 324
1991 1,888 323
1990 1,932 322
1989 1,867 321
1988 1,801 320
1987 1,737 319
1986 1,675 317
1985 1,615 315
1984 1,558 312
1983 1,504 309
1982 1,453 306
1981 1,402 304
1980 1,347 301
1979 1,289 298.1
1978 1,231 295.7
1977 1,174 293.3
1976 1,118 290.5
1975 1,063 287.6
1974 1,010 284.8
1973 958 282.1
1972 909 279.5
1971 866 277.2
1970 844 276.2
1969 835 275.2
1968 823 273.1
1967 804 270.5
1966 779 267.9
1965 754 265.9
1964 728 263.3
1963 700 259.7
1962 673 256.3
1961 647 253.4

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 6.1% decline in Poland.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Poland was 64th in 2006 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Poland
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Poland
2024 90.9% 60%
2023 90.8% 59.9%
2022 90.7% 59.8%
2021 90.6% 59.8%
2020 90.5% 59.9%
2019 90.4% 60%
2018 90.3% 60.1%
2017 90.2% 60.1%
2016 90.2% 60.2%
2015 90.1% 60.3%
2014 90% 60.4%
2013 90% 60.5%
2012 89.9% 60.6%
2011 89.8% 60.7%
2010 89.8% 60.8%
2009 89.6% 61%
2008 89.4% 61.1%
2007 89.1% 61.3%
2006 88.9% 61.4%
2005 88.7% 61.5%
2004 88.6% 61.7%
2003 88.4% 61.7%
2002 88.3% 61.8%
2001 88.3% 61.8%
2000 88.3% 61.7%
1999 88.3% 61.7%
1998 88.3% 61.7%
1997 88.3% 61.7%
1996 88.4% 61.6%
1995 88.4% 61.6%
1994 88.4% 61.5%
1993 88.4% 61.5%
1992 88.4% 61.4%
1991 88.3% 61.4%
1990 88.1% 61.3%
1989 87.9% 61.2%
1988 87.6% 61.1%
1987 87.4% 61%
1986 87.1% 60.7%
1985 86.7% 60.4%
1984 86.4% 60.1%
1983 86.1% 59.6%
1982 85.8% 59.2%
1981 85.5% 58.7%
1980 85.3% 58.2%
1979 85% 57.7%
1978 84.7% 57.2%
1977 84.5% 56.7%
1976 84.2% 56%
1975 84% 55.3%
1974 83.7% 54.6%
1973 83.5% 53.9%
1972 83.2% 53.2%
1971 83% 52.6%
1970 82.8% 52.1%
1969 82.7% 51.6%
1968 82.7% 51.2%
1967 82.7% 50.9%
1966 82.6% 50.6%
1965 82.5% 50.2%
1964 82.4% 49.9%
1963 82.4% 49.5%
1962 82.4% 49.1%
1961 82.3% 48.6%
1960 82.3% 48.1%

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 61.7% to 60% in Poland.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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