Bahrain vs Gibraltar: Urban population, per square kilometre
Bahrain
1,971 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gibraltar
3,847 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
6th
Gibraltar rank
5th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 3,847 units per square kilometre against 1,971 units per square kilometre in Bahrain, a difference of 1,876 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 2.0 times Bahrain's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gibraltar has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 6th and Gibraltar ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.5 units per square kilometre | 2,391 units per square kilometre | 2,155 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 318.79 units per square kilometre | 2,776 units per square kilometre | 2,458 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 517.53 units per square kilometre | 2,839 units per square kilometre | 2,321 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 693.83 units per square kilometre | 2,731 units per square kilometre | 2,037 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 1,098 units per square kilometre | 2,902 units per square kilometre | 1,804 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 1,742 units per square kilometre | 3,316 units per square kilometre | 1,574 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 1,920 units per square kilometre | 3,728 units per square kilometre | 1,808 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 3,847 units per square kilometre against 1,971 units per square kilometre in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Gibraltar?
- 1,876 units per square kilometre, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Gibraltar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Gibraltar rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 6th and Gibraltar ranks 5th 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.