Bahrain vs Kuwait: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Bahrain
89.4%
in 2020
Kuwait
84.0%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
1st
Kuwait rank
3rd
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 89.4% against 84.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 76.5% | 76.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 80.5% | 80.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 81.7% | 7.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 84.0% | 5.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 89.4% against 84.0% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 5.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.