Bahrain vs Singapore: Population, per square kilometre
Bahrain
1,971 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,242 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,242 units per square kilometre against 1,971 units per square kilometre in Bahrain, a difference of 6,271 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 4.2 times Bahrain's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.28 units per square kilometre | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 2,520 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 403.98 units per square kilometre | 3,340 units per square kilometre | 2,936 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 616.25 units per square kilometre | 4,034 units per square kilometre | 3,418 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 786.76 units per square kilometre | 5,227 units per square kilometre | 4,440 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1,191 units per square kilometre | 6,359 units per square kilometre | 5,168 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1,742 units per square kilometre | 7,693 units per square kilometre | 5,951 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1,920 units per square kilometre | 7,902 units per square kilometre | 5,982 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,242 units per square kilometre against 1,971 units per square kilometre in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Singapore?
- 6,271 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.