Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 89.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bahrain, 1960–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 89.4% for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bahrain peaked at 89.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Bahrain ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 89.4% | — |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 89.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.3%, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 89.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.1%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.9% | 89.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bahrain?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bahrain was 89.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.