Bahrain vs Jamaica: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Bahrain
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.69 million against 1.60 million in Bahrain, a difference of 85,570.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159,862 | 619,630 | 459,768 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 219,968 | 888,190 | 668,223 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 357,097 | 1.10 million | 738,866 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 490,012 | 1.25 million | 764,966 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 809,098 | 1.41 million | 600,533 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.54 million | 191,053 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.65 million | 107,905 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bahrain or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.69 million against 1.60 million in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bahrain and Jamaica?
- 85,570, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Jamaica rank globally for urban population?
- Bahrain ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 140th 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.