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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,455 (2025)
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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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.