Bahrain vs Kuwait: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bahrain
97.9%
in 2020
Kuwait
96.2%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
9th
Kuwait rank
12th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 97.9% against 96.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.8% | 87.7% | 5.1% | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 93.6% | 91.2% | 2.3% | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 94.3% | 94.4% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 95.6% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 95.9% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 95.0% | 2.6% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.0% | 1.8% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.2% | 1.7% | 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 Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 97.9% against 96.2% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bahrain ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th 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.