Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0539 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0539 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0539 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0031 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahrain stood at 0.0539 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 0.0539 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bahrain ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0539 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0539 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 17 Denmark 0.0652 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.0581 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Kuwait 0.0469 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 0.0454 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 0.0539 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0539 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.