Bahrain vs Hong Kong: Urban population (% of total population)
Bahrain
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
Hong Kong rank
1st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Bahrain
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.6% | 86.0% | 4.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 89.3% | 10.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 93.5% | 9.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 99.9% | 11.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 100.0% | 8.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bahrain or Hong Kong?
- Bahrain, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bahrain and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Hong Kong rank globally for urban population?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.