Bahrain has a population density of 5,143 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bahrain and Sudan are ranked 4th and 159th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in Bahrain is 7,253% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5,143 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 4/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
1650128
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,420 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 10% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 90% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.2% |
Bahrain vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Bahrain increased by 26.5%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, Bahrain ranked 4th for population density and is in 4th place still. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 2024 | 5,143 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 5,106 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 4,999 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 4,932 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 4,857 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 4,927 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 5,004 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 4,984 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 4,734 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 4,562 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 4,416 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 4,215 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 4,066 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 4,035 | - |
| 2010 | 4,176 | - |
| 2009 | 4,016 | - |
| 2008 | 3,761 | - |
| 2007 | 3,589 | - |
| 2006 | 3,361 | - |
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 90% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | 36% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 89% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | 33% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 87.9% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 87.4% | 24% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 86.7% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 86.5% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 86.3% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | 20% |
| 1979 | 85.9% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 85.7% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 85.4% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 85.2% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 85% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 84.7% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 84% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 83.8% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 83.5% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 83.3% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 83% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 82.8% | 14% |
| 1965 | 82.5% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 82.4% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 82.4% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 82.3% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 82.3% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 88.4% to 90% in Bahrain and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
Densely populated cities
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|
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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