Bahrain vs Egypt: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bahrain
97.9%
in 2020
Egypt
96.9%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
9th
Egypt rank
10th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bahrain
- Egypt
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 97.9% against 96.9% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.8% | 85.4% | 7.4% | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 93.6% | 87.9% | 5.7% | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 94.3% | 90.1% | 4.2% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 92.4% | 3.0% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 94.6% | 2.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 95.8% | 1.8% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.5% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 0.9% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Bahrain or Egypt?
- Bahrain, at 97.9% against 96.9% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bahrain and Egypt?
- 1.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Egypt?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Egypt rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bahrain ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.