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Population density: Bahrain vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Bahrain and Trinidad and Tobago rank 4th and 40th 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 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in Bahrain 675% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Trinidad
2026 5,378 694
2025 5,268 693
2024 5,143 691
2023 5,106 690
2022 4,999 690
2021 4,932 690
2020 4,857 690
2019 4,927 689
2018 5,004 686
2017 4,984 685
2016 4,734 684
2015 4,562 681
2014 4,416 679
2013 4,215 677
2012 4,066 674
2011 4,035 670
2010 4,176 665
2009 4,016 661
2008 3,761 661
2007 3,589 658
2006 3,361 655
2005 3,111 654
2004 2,923 679
2003 2,750 676
2002 2,592 672
2001 2,412 669
2000 2,326 666
1999 2,265 664
1998 2,206 661
1997 2,149 659
1996 2,093 657
1995 2,039 654
1994 1,986 650
1993 1,934 646
1992 1,884 642
1991 1,888 637
1990 1,932 632
1989 1,867 627
1988 1,801 621
1987 1,737 615
1986 1,675 607
1985 1,615 599
1984 1,558 592
1983 1,504 586
1982 1,453 580
1981 1,402 573
1980 1,347 566
1979 1,289 559
1978 1,231 552
1977 1,174 545
1976 1,118 538
1975 1,063 532
1974 1,010 525
1973 958 519
1972 909 512
1971 866 506
1970 844 501
1969 835 495
1968 823 489
1967 804 483
1966 779 476
1965 754 469
1964 728 461
1963 700 453
1962 673 444
1961 647 436

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 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Trinidad
2024 90.9% 54%
2023 90.8% 54%
2022 90.7% 53.9%
2021 90.6% 53.9%
2020 90.5% 53.9%
2019 90.4% 53.9%
2018 90.3% 53.9%
2017 90.2% 53.9%
2016 90.2% 53.9%
2015 90.1% 53.9%
2014 90% 53.9%
2013 90% 53.9%
2012 89.9% 53.9%
2011 89.8% 53.9%
2010 89.8% 54.1%
2009 89.6% 54.4%
2008 89.4% 54.7%
2007 89.1% 54.9%
2006 88.9% 55.2%
2005 88.7% 55.4%
2004 88.6% 55.6%
2003 88.4% 55.7%
2002 88.3% 55.8%
2001 88.3% 55.9%
2000 88.3% 55.9%
1999 88.3% 55.9%
1998 88.3% 55.9%
1997 88.3% 55.8%
1996 88.4% 55.8%
1995 88.4% 55.7%
1994 88.4% 55.6%
1993 88.4% 55.5%
1992 88.4% 55.3%
1991 88.3% 55.2%
1990 88.1% 55%
1989 87.9% 54.8%
1988 87.6% 54.6%
1987 87.4% 54.4%
1986 87.1% 54.1%
1985 86.7% 53.9%
1984 86.4% 53.6%
1983 86.1% 53.3%
1982 85.8% 53%
1981 85.5% 52.6%
1980 85.3% 52.3%
1979 85% 51.8%
1978 84.7% 51%
1977 84.5% 50%
1976 84.2% 48.7%
1975 84% 47.3%
1974 83.7% 45.7%
1973 83.5% 44%
1972 83.2% 42.2%
1971 83% 40.5%
1970 82.8% 38.8%
1969 82.7% 37%
1968 82.7% 34.7%
1967 82.7% 32.1%
1966 82.6% 29.3%
1965 82.5% 26.5%
1964 82.4% 23.8%
1963 82.4% 21.5%
1962 82.4% 19.5%
1961 82.3% 18.1%
1960 82.3% 17.5%

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 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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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 (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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