Share of population living in urban areas in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of population living in urban areas was 97.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Bahrain, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in Bahrain stood at 97.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Bahrain peaked at 98.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1950.
Bahrain ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.8% | 92.7% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.6% | 93.3% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 94.3% | 93.9% | 94.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 95.4% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Bahrain
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Bahrain?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Bahrain was 97.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Bahrain ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.