Urban population, male in Bahrain

Bahrain: Urban population, male was 55.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
55.1%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2010
All-time low
49.9%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Bahrain, 1980–2015

02040601980199720151980: 50.4 % of total1985: 49.9 % of total1990: 51.1 % of total1995: 51.1 % of total2000: 50.4 % of total2005: 52.9 % of total2010: 55.4 % of total2015: 55.1 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 55.1% for urban population, male in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Bahrain peaked at 55.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1985.

Bahrain ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban population, male in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Bahrain, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 50.4%
1985 49.9% -1.1%
1990 51.1% +2.5%
1995 51.1% -0.1%
2000 50.4% -1.2%
2005 52.9% +4.9%
2010 55.4% +4.6%
2015 55.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50.1% 49.9% 50.4% 2
1990s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 2
2000s 51.7% 50.4% 52.9% 2
2010s 55.2% 55.1% 55.4% 2

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 1 Qatar 75.9% compare
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates 59.6% compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 58.7% compare
  4. 5 Oman 51.2% compare
  5. 6 Singapore 49.4% compare
  6. 7 Saudi Arabia 48.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Bahrain?
Urban population, male in Bahrain was 55.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1985.
How does Bahrain rank for urban population, male?
Bahrain ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.