Bahrain vs Rwanda: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Bahrain
1.33 million people
in 2020
Rwanda
1.32 million people
in 2020
Bahrain rank
106th
Rwanda rank
108th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Bahrain
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.32 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 5,870 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Bahrain ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 108th of 182 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1990s 0 people 0 people 0 people
2000s 0 people 0 people 0 people
2010s 1.15 million people 0 people 1.15 million people Bahrain
2020s 1.33 million people 1.32 million people 5,870 people Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Bahrain or Rwanda?
Bahrain, at 1.33 million people against 1.32 million people in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Bahrain and Rwanda?
5,870 people, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Rwanda rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Bahrain ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 108th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.