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Population density: Bahrain vs Serbia compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 200 people in Serbia. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 144,629 sq ft in Serbia. Bahrain and Serbia rank 4th and 116th 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, making the population density in Bahrain 2,589% higher than in Serbia.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Serbia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Serbia
2026 5,378 200
2025 5,268 201.5
2024 5,143 202.9
2023 5,106 204
2022 4,999 205.3
2021 4,932 210.5
2020 4,857 212.5
2019 4,927 205.7
2018 5,004 206.8
2017 4,984 207.9
2016 4,734 209
2015 4,562 210.1
2014 4,416 211.2
2013 4,215 212.2
2012 4,066 213.3
2011 4,035 214.3
2010 4,176 215.9
2009 4,016 216.8
2008 3,761 217.7
2007 3,589 218.6
2006 3,361 219.5
2005 3,111 -
2004 2,923 -
2003 2,750 -
2002 2,592 -
2001 2,412 -
2000 2,326 -
1999 2,265 -
1998 2,206 -
1997 2,149 -
1996 2,093 -
1995 2,039 -
1994 1,986 -
1993 1,934 -
1992 1,884 -
1991 1,888 -
1990 1,932 -
1989 1,867 -
1988 1,801 -
1987 1,737 -
1986 1,675 -
1985 1,615 -
1984 1,558 -
1983 1,504 -
1982 1,453 -
1981 1,402 -
1980 1,347 -
1979 1,289 -
1978 1,231 -
1977 1,174 -
1976 1,118 -
1975 1,063 -
1974 1,010 -
1973 958 -
1972 909 -
1971 866 -
1970 844 -
1969 835 -
1968 823 -
1967 804 -
1966 779 -
1965 754 -
1964 728 -
1963 700 -
1962 673 -
1961 647 -

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 8.86% decline in Serbia.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 116th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Serbia
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Serbia
2024 90.9% 62.4%
2023 90.8% 62.1%
2022 90.7% 61.9%
2021 90.6% 61.4%
2020 90.5% 61.2%
2019 90.4% 61%
2018 90.3% 60.8%
2017 90.2% 60.6%
2016 90.2% 60.4%
2015 90.1% 60.1%
2014 90% 59.9%
2013 90% 59.6%
2012 89.9% 59.3%
2011 89.8% 59.4%
2010 89.8% 59.4%
2009 89.6% 59.2%
2008 89.4% 58.9%
2007 89.1% 58.6%
2006 88.9% 58.2%
2005 88.7% 57.8%
2004 88.6% 57.3%
2003 88.4% 56.9%
2002 88.3% 56.5%
2001 88.3% 56%
2000 88.3% 55.6%
1999 88.3% 55.1%
1998 88.3% 54.6%
1997 88.3% 54%
1996 88.4% 53.5%
1995 88.4% 52.9%
1994 88.4% 52.4%
1993 88.4% 51.8%
1992 88.4% 51.3%
1991 88.3% 50.8%
1990 88.1% 50.4%
1989 87.9% 49.9%
1988 87.6% 49.5%
1987 87.4% 49.2%
1986 87.1% 48.8%
1985 86.7% 48.4%
1984 86.4% 48%
1983 86.1% 47.6%
1982 85.8% 47.2%
1981 85.5% 46.7%
1980 85.3% 46.2%
1979 85% 45.7%
1978 84.7% 45.2%
1977 84.5% 44.7%
1976 84.2% 44.1%
1975 84% 43.5%
1974 83.7% 42.9%
1973 83.5% 42.2%
1972 83.2% 41.5%
1971 83% 40.8%
1970 82.8% 40%
1969 82.7% 39.1%
1968 82.7% 38%
1967 82.7% 36.9%
1966 82.6% 35.8%
1965 82.5% 34.6%
1964 82.4% 33.4%
1963 82.4% 32.2%
1962 82.4% 31.1%
1961 82.3% 30.1%
1960 82.3% 29.1%

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 57.3% to 62.4% in Serbia.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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