Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 1.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.59 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 1.59 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4956 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4956 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.5115 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.513 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5302 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5484 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5669 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5857 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6048 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6434 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6625 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7006 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7669 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8319 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8969 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9611 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.59 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 17.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.59 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 20.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5624 units per square kilometre | 0.4956 units per square kilometre | 0.6434 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9356 units per square kilometre | 0.6625 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Macao 18.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 7.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 0.945 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bahrain was 1.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4956 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.