Bahrain vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, per square kilometre
Bahrain
1,971 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
81.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
6th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1,971 units per square kilometre against 81.35 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,890 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 24.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 6th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.5 units per square kilometre | 11.04 units per square kilometre | 224.46 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 318.79 units per square kilometre | 14.29 units per square kilometre | 304.51 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 517.53 units per square kilometre | 21.66 units per square kilometre | 495.87 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 693.83 units per square kilometre | 32.29 units per square kilometre | 661.53 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 1,098 units per square kilometre | 49.01 units per square kilometre | 1,049 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1,742 units per square kilometre | 68.08 units per square kilometre | 1,674 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1,920 units per square kilometre | 80.07 units per square kilometre | 1,840 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Bahrain or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bahrain, at 1,971 units per square kilometre against 81.35 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bahrain and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1,890 units per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 6th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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
Urban 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.