Population, total, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population, total, per square kilometre was 1,971 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Bahrain is 1,971 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 1,971 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 249.78 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bahrain ranks 6th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 249.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 259.93 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 270.29 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 280.89 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 291.11 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 300.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 310.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 317.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 322.42 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 325.81 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 334.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 350.89 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 370.03 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 389.91 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 410.5 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 431.69 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 453.37 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 475.43 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 497.76 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 520.26 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 541.34 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 560.85 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 580.74 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 601.67 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 623.71 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 646.79 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 670.8 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 695.55 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 720.76 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 746.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 729.06 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 727.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 746.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 766.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 787.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 808.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 829.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 851.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 874.63 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 898 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 931.43 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,001 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,062 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,128 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,201 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,298 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,386 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,452 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,551 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,612 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,558 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,570 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,628 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,705 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,761 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,828 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,925 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,932 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,902 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,875 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,904 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,930 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,971 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.28 units per square kilometre | 249.78 units per square kilometre | 322.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 403.98 units per square kilometre | 325.81 units per square kilometre | 497.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 616.25 units per square kilometre | 520.26 units per square kilometre | 720.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 786.76 units per square kilometre | 727.41 units per square kilometre | 874.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,191 units per square kilometre | 898 units per square kilometre | 1,551 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,742 units per square kilometre | 1,558 units per square kilometre | 1,932 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,920 units per square kilometre | 1,875 units per square kilometre | 1,971 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 3 Singapore 8,242 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 7,177 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 1,727 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bahrain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 985,662 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 1,971 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,971 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.78 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.