Bahrain vs Hong Kong, China: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bahrain
97.9%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
99.5%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
9th
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bahrain
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 99.5% against 97.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.8% | 97.7% | 4.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 93.6% | 98.6% | 5.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 94.3% | 98.9% | 4.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 99.2% | 3.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 99.3% | 2.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 99.5% | 1.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.5% | 1.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 99.5% | 1.7% | Hong Kong, China |
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 Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 99.5% against 97.9% in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bahrain and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bahrain ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 6th 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.