Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
207th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6.13 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-1.27 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0 % change on previous year for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in 2025.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 6.13 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -1.27 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Bahrain 207th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1953 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1954 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1955 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1956 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1957 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1958 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3134 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0405 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0373 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0295 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0208 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0114 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1965 | -0.0705 % change on previous year | -718.0% |
| 1966 | -0.5934 % change on previous year | +741.4% |
| 1967 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1968 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1969 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1970 | -0.8453 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1971 | -0.2241 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0708 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1601 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2374 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3038 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3592 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4034 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4369 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4594 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4714 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4951 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6796 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9303 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8501 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6105 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3026 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0468 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0781 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0994 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1996 | -0.1105 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1113 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | -0.102 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0823 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2000 | -0.0525 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3451 % change on previous year | +7292.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7825 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1858 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7292.3% | 0.0047 % change on previous year | 0.3451 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -741.4% | -0.0705 % change on previous year | -0.5934 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -718.0% | 0.0114 % change on previous year | -0.0705 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -276.1% | 0.0266 % change on previous year | -0.0468 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 0.3134 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.4054 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.0405 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1362 % change on previous year | -0.8453 % change on previous year | 0.4594 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.907 % change on previous year | 0.4714 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0309 % change on previous year | -0.1113 % change on previous year | 0.6105 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -0.0525 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1701 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 204 South Korea 0.007 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Reunion 0.0067 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Slovakia 0.0038 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Bermuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Cayman Islands 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Gibraltar 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Hong Kong 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Kuwait 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Macao 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Saint Martin (French part) 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Monaco 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Nauru 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Singapore 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Anguilla 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Montserrat 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Saint Barthelemy 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Vatican 0 % change on previous year
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 vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Bahrain was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Bahrain rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 207th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.