Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahrain

Bahrain: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.229 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.229 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.2311 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.043 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023

0.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bahrain stood at 0.229 1000 No per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 0.2311 1000 No per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.043 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Bahrain 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.043 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0443 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1963 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1964 0.0467 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1965 0.0475 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1966 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
1967 0.0483 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
1968 0.0486 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
1969 0.0492 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1970 0.05 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1971 0.051 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1972 0.0523 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1973 0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1974 0.0557 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
1975 0.058 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
1976 0.0608 1000 No per square kilometre +4.8%
1977 0.064 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1978 0.0672 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
1979 0.0701 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1980 0.0725 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1981 0.0742 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1982 0.0753 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1983 0.0762 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1984 0.077 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1985 0.0781 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1986 0.0794 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1987 0.081 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1988 0.0826 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1989 0.084 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 0.0852 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1991 0.0862 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1992 0.0855 1000 No per square kilometre -0.9%
1993 0.0876 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1994 0.0899 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1995 0.0922 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 0.0947 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 0.0974 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1998 0.1004 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 0.1042 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
2000 0.1088 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
2001 0.1143 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
2002 0.1204 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
2003 0.1256 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
2004 0.1319 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
2005 0.1391 1000 No per square kilometre +5.5%
2006 0.1496 1000 No per square kilometre +7.5%
2007 0.159 1000 No per square kilometre +6.3%
2008 0.1682 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
2009 0.1781 1000 No per square kilometre +5.9%
2010 0.1851 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
2011 0.1884 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
2012 0.1898 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2013 0.1907 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 0.1921 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2015 0.194 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 0.1996 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 0.2069 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%
2018 0.2158 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
2019 0.2227 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2020 0.227 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 0.2291 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2022 0.2311 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2023 0.229 1000 No per square kilometre -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre 0.043 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0492 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre 0.05 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0701 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.078 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0725 1000 No per square kilometre 0.084 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0923 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0852 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1042 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1395 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1088 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1781 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1985 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1851 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2227 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2291 1000 No per square kilometre 0.227 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2311 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 9 India 0.305 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Sri Lanka 0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Saint Lucia 0.2427 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Palestine, State of 0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Liechtenstein 0.2101 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Grenada 0.2047 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 0.229 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2311 1000 No per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.043 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Bahrain rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.