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Population density: Bahrain vs Romania compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 212.1 people in Romania. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. Bahrain and Romania rank 4th and 107th 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 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, making the population density in Bahrain 2,436% higher than in Romania.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Romania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Romania
2026 5,378 212.1
2025 5,268 213.3
2024 5,143 214.5
2023 5,106 214.6
2022 4,999 214.4
2021 4,932 215.3
2020 4,857 216.9
2019 4,927 218.1
2018 5,004 219.2
2017 4,984 220.5
2016 4,734 221.8
2015 4,562 223.1
2014 4,416 224.1
2013 4,215 225
2012 4,066 225.9
2011 4,035 226.7
2010 4,176 227.9
2009 4,016 229.3
2008 3,761 231.4
2007 3,589 235.3
2006 3,361 238.7
2005 3,111 240.1
2004 2,923 241.6
2003 2,750 243
2002 2,592 244.8
2001 2,412 249.5
2000 2,326 253
1999 2,265 253.5
1998 2,206 253.9
1997 2,149 254.5
1996 2,093 255.2
1995 2,039 256
1994 1,986 256.5
1993 1,934 256.9
1992 1,884 257.3
1991 1,888 259.6
1990 1,932 262
1989 1,867 261.6
1988 1,801 259.3
1987 1,737 258
1986 1,675 256.8
1985 1,615 255.6
1984 1,558 254.6
1983 1,504 253.7
1982 1,453 252.7
1981 1,402 251.3
1980 1,347 249.7
1979 1,289 248.4
1978 1,231 246.8
1977 1,174 244.6
1976 1,118 242.3
1975 1,063 239.4
1974 1,010 236.5
1973 958 234.3
1972 909 232.3
1971 866 230.1
1970 844 227.7
1969 835 225
1968 823 222.6
1967 804 219.6
1966 779 216.1
1965 754 214
1964 728 212.7
1963 700 211.4
1962 673 210
1961 647 208.6

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 11.1% decline in Romania.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Romania was 81st in 2006 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Romania
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Romania
2024 90.9% 52.2%
2023 90.8% 52.2%
2022 90.7% 52.2%
2021 90.6% 52.2%
2020 90.5% 52.6%
2019 90.4% 52.9%
2018 90.3% 53.1%
2017 90.2% 53.4%
2016 90.2% 53.6%
2015 90.1% 53.7%
2014 90% 53.8%
2013 90% 53.9%
2012 89.9% 54%
2011 89.8% 54%
2010 89.8% 53.9%
2009 89.6% 53.8%
2008 89.4% 53.6%
2007 89.1% 53.4%
2006 88.9% 53.3%
2005 88.7% 53.1%
2004 88.6% 52.9%
2003 88.4% 52.8%
2002 88.3% 52.7%
2001 88.3% 52.8%
2000 88.3% 52.9%
1999 88.3% 53%
1998 88.3% 53.2%
1997 88.3% 53.4%
1996 88.4% 53.7%
1995 88.4% 53.9%
1994 88.4% 54.1%
1993 88.4% 54.2%
1992 88.4% 54.3%
1991 88.3% 54.3%
1990 88.1% 54.2%
1989 87.9% 54%
1988 87.6% 53.8%
1987 87.4% 53.4%
1986 87.1% 53%
1985 86.7% 52.5%
1984 86.4% 52%
1983 86.1% 51.5%
1982 85.8% 50.9%
1981 85.5% 50.3%
1980 85.3% 49.7%
1979 85% 49%
1978 84.7% 48.4%
1977 84.5% 47.8%
1976 84.2% 47.2%
1975 84% 46.5%
1974 83.7% 45.7%
1973 83.5% 44.8%
1972 83.2% 43.9%
1971 83% 43%
1970 82.8% 42%
1969 82.7% 41.1%
1968 82.7% 40.2%
1967 82.7% 39.3%
1966 82.6% 38.5%
1965 82.5% 37.7%
1964 82.4% 37%
1963 82.4% 36.3%
1962 82.4% 35.7%
1961 82.3% 35%
1960 82.3% 34.4%

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 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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