Bahrain vs Equatorial Guinea: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Bahrain
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.60 million against 1.39 million in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 212,920.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 142nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159,862 | 77,391 | 82,471 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 219,968 | 77,241 | 142,726 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 357,097 | 106,843 | 250,254 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 490,012 | 215,529 | 274,483 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 809,098 | 398,875 | 410,223 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 927,892 | 420,337 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.30 million | 247,693 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bahrain or Equatorial Guinea?
- Bahrain, at 1.60 million against 1.39 million in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bahrain and Equatorial Guinea?
- 212,920, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Equatorial Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for urban population?
- Bahrain ranks 142nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.