Bahrain has a population density of 5,143 people per square mile compared to 646 people in Uganda. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bahrain and Uganda are ranked 4th and 45th, 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 0.61% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, hence the population density in Bahrain is 696% higher than in Uganda.
Population density comparison
Bahrain
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5,143 ppl/mi² | 646 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 4/197 | 45/197 |
| Population |
1650128
|
52490669
|
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 77,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,420 sq ft | 43,155 sq ft |
| Rural population | 10% | 72.6% |
| Urban population | 90% | 27.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 3.36% |
Bahrain vs Uganda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bahrain increased by 76%, compared to a 83.5% growth in Uganda.
In 2004, Bahrain ranked 5th for population density and is in 4th place now. Uganda was 56th in 2004 and ranks 45th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | 5,143 | 646 |
| 2023 | 5,106 | 628 |
| 2022 | 4,999 | 611 |
| 2021 | 4,932 | 593 |
| 2020 | 4,857 | 574 |
| 2019 | 4,927 | 555 |
| 2018 | 5,004 | 537 |
| 2017 | 4,984 | 519 |
| 2016 | 4,734 | 501 |
| 2015 | 4,562 | 485 |
| 2014 | 4,416 | 470 |
| 2013 | 4,215 | 456 |
| 2012 | 4,066 | 444 |
| 2011 | 4,035 | 431 |
| 2010 | 4,176 | 418 |
| 2009 | 4,016 | 408 |
| 2008 | 3,761 | 396 |
| 2007 | 3,589 | 384 |
| 2006 | 3,361 | 373 |
| 2005 | 3,111 | 362 |
| 2004 | 2,923 | 352 |
| 2003 | 2,750 | 342 |
| 2002 | 2,592 | 331 |
| 2001 | 2,412 | 321 |
| 2000 | 2,326 | 311 |
| 1999 | 2,265 | 301 |
| 1998 | 2,206 | 291.9 |
| 1997 | 2,149 | 283.3 |
| 1996 | 2,093 | 275.2 |
| 1995 | 2,039 | 267.9 |
| 1994 | 1,986 | 260.7 |
| 1993 | 1,934 | 252.1 |
| 1992 | 1,884 | 243.5 |
| 1991 | 1,888 | 235.3 |
| 1990 | 1,932 | 227.7 |
| 1989 | 1,867 | 220.5 |
| 1988 | 1,801 | 213.5 |
| 1987 | 1,737 | 206.8 |
| 1986 | 1,675 | 200.5 |
| 1985 | 1,615 | 194.7 |
| 1984 | 1,558 | 189.3 |
| 1983 | 1,504 | 184.3 |
| 1982 | 1,453 | 179.8 |
| 1981 | 1,402 | 175.7 |
| 1980 | 1,347 | 172.1 |
| 1979 | 1,289 | 168.5 |
| 1978 | 1,231 | 164.5 |
| 1977 | 1,174 | 160.2 |
| 1976 | 1,118 | 156 |
| 1975 | 1,063 | 152 |
| 1974 | 1,010 | 148.1 |
| 1973 | 958 | 144.5 |
| 1972 | 909 | 141.1 |
| 1971 | 866 | 137.6 |
| 1970 | 844 | 133.8 |
| 1969 | 835 | 129.8 |
| 1968 | 823 | 125.8 |
| 1967 | 804 | 122 |
| 1966 | 779 | 118.3 |
| 1965 | 754 | 114.7 |
| 1964 | 728 | 111.3 |
| 1963 | 700 | 108 |
| 1962 | 673 | 104.9 |
| 1961 | 647 | 101.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | 90% | 27.4% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | 26.8% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | 26.2% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | 25% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | 24.4% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | 23.8% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | 23.2% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | 22.6% |
| 2015 | 89% | 22.1% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | 21.5% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | 21% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | 20.4% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | 19.4% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | 18.9% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | 18.4% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | 17.9% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | 17.4% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | 17% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | 16.5% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | 16.1% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | 15.6% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | 15.2% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | 14.8% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | 14.4% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | 14% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | 13.6% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 13.2% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | 12.8% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | 12.5% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | 12.1% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | 11.8% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | 11.5% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | 11.1% |
| 1989 | 87.9% | 10.7% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | 10.3% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | 9.88% |
| 1986 | 87.4% | 9.51% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | 9.15% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | 8.81% |
| 1983 | 86.7% | 8.47% |
| 1982 | 86.5% | 8.15% |
| 1981 | 86.3% | 7.83% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | 7.53% |
| 1979 | 85.9% | 7.36% |
| 1978 | 85.7% | 7.28% |
| 1977 | 85.4% | 7.2% |
| 1976 | 85.2% | 7.12% |
| 1975 | 85% | 7.04% |
| 1974 | 84.7% | 6.96% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 6.89% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 6.81% |
| 1971 | 84% | 6.74% |
| 1970 | 83.8% | 6.66% |
| 1969 | 83.5% | 6.56% |
| 1968 | 83.3% | 6.28% |
| 1967 | 83% | 6.01% |
| 1966 | 82.8% | 5.76% |
| 1965 | 82.5% | 5.51% |
| 1964 | 82.4% | 5.27% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | 5.04% |
| 1962 | 82.4% | 4.83% |
| 1961 | 82.3% | 4.62% |
| 1960 | 82.3% | 4.42% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 88.4% to 90% in Bahrain and from 16.5% to 27.4% in Uganda.
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