Urban population, annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.7365 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Bahrain stood at 0.7365 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 10.24 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.73 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Bahrain ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2145 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1975 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1117.8% |
| 1972 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 1973 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1991 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1992 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 1993 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2003 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2011 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2013 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1312 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2019 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1079.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7791 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -380.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +154.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7362 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7365 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1117.8% | 0.1975 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1079.9% | 0.1312 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +380.4% | -0.7791 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +235.6% | -1.99 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +213.6% | 1.17 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +154.2% | 1.35 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.2145 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 0.1975 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.85 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -0.7791 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 136 Guam 0.7785 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Belgium 0.771 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Jamaica 0.7656 % change on previous year compare
- 140 New Zealand 0.7288 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Denmark 0.7081 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Brazil 0.7052 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Bahrain was 0.7365 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.73 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. 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 Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.