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Population density: Bahrain vs Solomon Islands compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 79.4 people in the Solomon Islands. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. Bahrain and the Solomon Islands rank 4th and 155th 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, making the population density in Bahrain 6,670% higher than in the Solomon Islands.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Solomon Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Solomon Islands
2026 5,378 79.4
2025 5,268 77.6
2024 5,143 75.8
2023 5,106 74
2022 4,999 72.3
2021 4,932 70.6
2020 4,857 68.9
2019 4,927 67.4
2018 5,004 65.6
2017 4,984 63.4
2016 4,734 61.3
2015 4,562 59.2
2014 4,416 57.1
2013 4,215 55.1
2012 4,066 53.1
2011 4,035 51.2
2010 4,176 49.3
2009 4,016 47.9
2008 3,761 47.1
2007 3,589 46.3
2006 3,361 45.5
2005 3,111 44.7
2004 2,923 43.9
2003 2,750 43.1
2002 2,592 42.3
2001 2,412 41.6
2000 2,326 40.8
1999 2,265 39.8
1998 2,206 38.8
1997 2,149 37.7
1996 2,093 36.6
1995 2,039 35.6
1994 1,986 34.6
1993 1,934 33.6
1992 1,884 32.6
1991 1,888 31.6
1990 1,932 30.7
1989 1,867 29.7
1988 1,801 28.8
1987 1,737 27.9
1986 1,675 27
1985 1,615 26.1
1984 1,558 25.3
1983 1,504 24.4
1982 1,453 23.6
1981 1,402 22.8
1980 1,347 22
1979 1,289 21.3
1978 1,231 20.5
1977 1,174 19.8
1976 1,118 19.2
1975 1,063 18.6
1974 1,010 18
1973 958 17.6
1972 909 17.1
1971 866 16.7
1970 844 16.3
1969 835 16
1968 823 15.6
1967 804 15.2
1966 779 14.8
1965 754 14.5
1964 728 14.2
1963 700 13.8
1962 673 13.5
1961 647 13.2

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 74.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. The Solomon Islands was 161st in 2006 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Solomon Islands
2024 90.9% 30.7%
2023 90.8% 30%
2022 90.7% 29.4%
2021 90.6% 28.7%
2020 90.5% 28%
2019 90.4% 27.3%
2018 90.3% 26.3%
2017 90.2% 25.4%
2016 90.2% 24.5%
2015 90.1% 23.7%
2014 90% 22.9%
2013 90% 22.1%
2012 89.9% 21.4%
2011 89.8% 20.7%
2010 89.8% 20.1%
2009 89.6% 19.6%
2008 89.4% 19%
2007 89.1% 18.5%
2006 88.9% 18.1%
2005 88.7% 17.6%
2004 88.6% 17.2%
2003 88.4% 16.8%
2002 88.3% 16.4%
2001 88.3% 16.1%
2000 88.3% 15.8%
1999 88.3% 15.5%
1998 88.3% 15.2%
1997 88.3% 15%
1996 88.4% 14.8%
1995 88.4% 14.6%
1994 88.4% 14.4%
1993 88.4% 14.3%
1992 88.4% 14.1%
1991 88.3% 13.9%
1990 88.1% 13.8%
1989 87.9% 13.6%
1988 87.6% 13.4%
1987 87.4% 13.1%
1986 87.1% 12.9%
1985 86.7% 12.6%
1984 86.4% 12.3%
1983 86.1% 11.9%
1982 85.8% 11.6%
1981 85.5% 11.2%
1980 85.3% 10.8%
1979 85% 10.4%
1978 84.7% 10%
1977 84.5% 9.66%
1976 84.2% 9.29%
1975 84% 8.93%
1974 83.7% 8.59%
1973 83.5% 8.26%
1972 83.2% 7.91%
1971 83% 7.54%
1970 82.8% 7.13%
1969 82.7% 6.63%
1968 82.7% 6.06%
1967 82.7% 5.47%
1966 82.6% 4.94%
1965 82.5% 4.46%
1964 82.4% 4.02%
1963 82.4% 3.66%
1962 82.4% 3.31%
1961 82.3% 3%
1960 82.3% 2.72%

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 17.2% to 30.7% in the Solomon Islands.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K

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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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