Bahrain vs French Guiana: Urban area over the long-term
Bahrain
44.31 km² per grid cell
in 2025
French Guiana
51.9 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Bahrain rank
176th
French Guiana rank
173rd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Bahrain
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 51.9 km² per grid cell against 44.31 km² per grid cell in Bahrain, a difference of 7.59 km² per grid cell.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 176th and French Guiana ranks 173rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 18 and French Guiana in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1200s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1300s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1400s | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1500s | 0.0083 km² per grid cell | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 0.0035 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1600s | 0.0276 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.012 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1700s | 0.0921 km² per grid cell | 0.0512 km² per grid cell | 0.0409 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1710s | 0.1089 km² per grid cell | 0.0641 km² per grid cell | 0.0448 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1720s | 0.1253 km² per grid cell | 0.078 km² per grid cell | 0.0473 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1730s | 0.1441 km² per grid cell | 0.095 km² per grid cell | 0.0491 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1740s | 0.1657 km² per grid cell | 0.1156 km² per grid cell | 0.0501 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1750s | 0.1905 km² per grid cell | 0.1406 km² per grid cell | 0.0499 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1760s | 0.2191 km² per grid cell | 0.1711 km² per grid cell | 0.048 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1770s | 0.252 km² per grid cell | 0.2082 km² per grid cell | 0.0437 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1780s | 0.2898 km² per grid cell | 0.2534 km² per grid cell | 0.0364 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1790s | 0.3333 km² per grid cell | 0.3084 km² per grid cell | 0.0249 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1800s | 0.3832 km² per grid cell | 0.3753 km² per grid cell | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | Bahrain |
| 1810s | 0.4407 km² per grid cell | 0.4567 km² per grid cell | 0.016 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1820s | 0.5075 km² per grid cell | 0.5558 km² per grid cell | 0.0483 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1830s | 0.5843 km² per grid cell | 0.6763 km² per grid cell | 0.0921 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1840s | 0.6727 km² per grid cell | 0.8229 km² per grid cell | 0.1502 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1850s | 0.7741 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | 0.2263 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1860s | 0.8894 km² per grid cell | 1.21 km² per grid cell | 0.3234 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1870s | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 0.4398 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1880s | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1.71 km² per grid cell | 0.5651 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1890s | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 1.91 km² per grid cell | 0.6715 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1900s | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 0.7307 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1910s | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 0.7307 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1920s | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 0.7307 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1930s | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 0.7307 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1940s | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 0.7307 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1950s | 1.59 km² per grid cell | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 4.11 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 3.82 km² per grid cell | 6.26 km² per grid cell | 2.44 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 6.19 km² per grid cell | 10.8 km² per grid cell | 4.61 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 9.63 km² per grid cell | 18.41 km² per grid cell | 8.78 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 15.38 km² per grid cell | 28.75 km² per grid cell | 13.38 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 30.84 km² per grid cell | 40 km² per grid cell | 9.16 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 41.42 km² per grid cell | 48.96 km² per grid cell | 7.55 km² per grid cell | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Bahrain or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 51.9 km² per grid cell against 44.31 km² per grid cell in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Bahrain and French Guiana?
- 7.59 km² per grid cell, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and French Guiana?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and French Guiana rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Bahrain ranks 176th and French Guiana ranks 173rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.