Bahrain vs Bermuda: Share of population living in urban areas
Bahrain
97.9%
in 2020
Bermuda
98.4%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
9th
Bermuda rank
7th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Bahrain
- Bermuda
How they compare
Bermuda currently reports 98.4% against 97.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 9th and Bermuda ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Bermuda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Bermuda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.8% | 89.6% | 3.1% | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 93.6% | 91.0% | 2.5% | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 94.3% | 92.3% | 1.9% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 92.2% | 3.3% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 91.6% | 5.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 98.5% | 0.8% | Bermuda |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 98.4% | 0.7% | Bermuda |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 98.4% | 0.5% | Bermuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Bahrain or Bermuda?
- Bermuda, at 98.4% against 97.9% in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Bahrain and Bermuda?
- 0.5%, with Bermuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bermuda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Bermuda rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Bahrain ranks 9th and Bermuda ranks 7th 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 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.