Urban population in Bahrain in 2025 — 1,600,366 people. Ranked 142 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,075.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahrain
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6M | +11,696 | +0.74% |
| 2024 | 1.59M | +11,611 | +0.74% |
| 2023 | 1.58M | +52,366 | +3.43% |
| 2022 | 1.52M | +20,328 | +1.35% |
| 2021 | 1.5M | +32,161 | +2.18% |
| 2020 | 1.47M | −11,552 | −0.78% |
| 2019 | 1.48M | −19,335 | −1.29% |
| 2018 | 1.5M | +1,975 | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 1.5M | +77,390 | +5.44% |
| 2016 | 1.42M | +53,404 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37M | +55,760 | +4.24% |
| 2014 | 1.31M | +61,371 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.25M | +44,227 | +3.66% |
| 2012 | 1.21M | +13,944 | +1.17% |
| 2011 | 1.2M | −33,523 | −2.73% |
| 2010 | 1.23M | +69,834 | +6.03% |
| 2009 | 1.16M | +95,533 | +8.99% |
| 2008 | 1.06M | +81,453 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 981,723 | +91,231 | +10.25% |
| 2006 | 890,492 | +80,169 | +9.89% |
| 2005 | 810,323 | +70,135 | +9.48% |
| 2004 | 740,188 | +61,048 | +8.99% |
| 2003 | 679,140 | +52,839 | +8.44% |
| 2002 | 626,301 | +45,403 | +7.82% |
| 2001 | 580,898 | +20,874 | +3.73% |
| 2000 | 560,024 | +14,288 | +2.62% |
| 1999 | 545,736 | +13,753 | +2.59% |
| 1998 | 531,983 | +13,303 | +2.56% |
| 1997 | 518,680 | +12,928 | +2.56% |
| 1996 | 505,752 | +12,600 | +2.55% |
| 1995 | 493,152 | +12,328 | +2.56% |
| 1994 | 480,824 | +12,125 | +2.59% |
| 1993 | 468,699 | +11,955 | +2.62% |
| 1992 | 456,744 | +11,975 | +2.69% |
| 1991 | 444,769 | −9,012 | −1.99% |
| 1990 | 453,781 | +18,060 | +4.14% |
| 1989 | 435,721 | +18,787 | +4.51% |
| 1988 | 416,934 | +18,929 | +4.76% |
| 1987 | 398,005 | +18,593 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 379,412 | +17,868 | +4.94% |
| 1985 | 361,544 | +16,841 | +4.89% |
| 1984 | 344,703 | +15,590 | +4.74% |
| 1983 | 329,113 | +14,202 | +4.51% |
| 1982 | 314,911 | +13,004 | +4.31% |
| 1981 | 301,907 | +13,186 | +4.57% |
| 1980 | 288,721 | +13,780 | +5.01% |
| 1979 | 274,941 | +13,538 | +5.18% |
| 1978 | 261,403 | +13,214 | +5.32% |
| 1977 | 248,189 | +12,819 | +5.45% |
| 1976 | 235,370 | +12,353 | +5.54% |
| 1975 | 223,017 | +11,827 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 211,190 | +11,243 | +5.62% |
| 1973 | 199,947 | +10,646 | +5.62% |
| 1972 | 189,301 | +9,025 | +5.01% |
| 1971 | 180,276 | +4,234 | +2.41% |
| 1970 | 176,042 | +347 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 175,695 | +376 | +0.21% |
| 1968 | 175,319 | +1,919 | +1.11% |
| 1967 | 173,400 | +3,568 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 169,832 | +4,483 | +2.71% |
| 1965 | 165,349 | +5,691 | +3.56% |
| 1964 | 159,658 | +6,043 | +3.93% |
| 1963 | 153,615 | +5,922 | +4.01% |
| 1962 | 147,693 | +5,808 | +4.09% |
| 1961 | 141,885 | +5,706 | +4.19% |
| 1960 | 136,179 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
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