Bahrain vs European Union: Urban population, per square kilometre
Bahrain
1,971 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union
84.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
6th
European Union rank
4th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- European Union
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1,971 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 1,887 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 23.4 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 6th and European Union ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.5 units per square kilometre | 64.11 units per square kilometre | 171.39 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 318.79 units per square kilometre | 73.42 units per square kilometre | 245.37 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 517.53 units per square kilometre | 79.67 units per square kilometre | 437.86 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 693.83 units per square kilometre | 77.8 units per square kilometre | 616.02 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 1,098 units per square kilometre | 78.91 units per square kilometre | 1,019 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1,742 units per square kilometre | 82.11 units per square kilometre | 1,660 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1,920 units per square kilometre | 83.8 units per square kilometre | 1,836 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 European Union?
- Bahrain, at 1,971 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bahrain and European Union?
- 1,887 units per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and European Union?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and European Union rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 6th and European Union ranks 4th 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.