Bahrain Highest Population Density
Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Captures how concentrated the population is across the country. · World Bank
The highest population density in Bahrain was 1,971.3 in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (1,971.3), 2018 (1,932.0), 2022 (1,930.0), 2017 (1,924.5), 2021 (1,904.3).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Bahrain Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2023 |
1,971.3 |
| 2nd |
2018 |
1,932.0 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
1,930.0 |
| 4th |
2017 |
1,924.5 |
| 5th |
2021 |
1,904.3 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2023 |
1,971.3 |
+41.3 |
208th |
| 2018 |
1,932.0 |
+7.5 |
210th |
| 2022 |
1,930.0 |
+25.7 |
209th |
| 2017 |
1,924.5 |
+96.9 |
210th |
| 2021 |
1,904.3 |
+28.8 |
210th |
| 2019 |
1,902.3 |
−29.7 |
210th |
| 2020 |
1,875.4 |
−26.8 |
210th |
| 2016 |
1,827.6 |
+66.3 |
210th |
| 2015 |
1,761.3 |
+56.3 |
210th |
| 2014 |
1,705.0 |
+77.5 |
210th |
| 2013 |
1,627.5 |
+57.4 |
210th |
| 2010 |
1,612.3 |
+61.7 |
205th |
| 2012 |
1,570.1 |
+12.0 |
210th |
| 2011 |
1,558.0 |
−54.2 |
208th |
| 2009 |
1,550.5 |
+98.6 |
205th |
| 2008 |
1,452.0 |
+66.2 |
205th |
| 2007 |
1,385.7 |
+87.9 |
205th |
| 2006 |
1,297.9 |
+96.8 |
205th |
| 2005 |
1,201.1 |
+72.7 |
202nd |
| 2004 |
1,128.4 |
+66.6 |
201st |
| 2003 |
1,061.8 |
+61.1 |
200th |
| 2002 |
1,000.8 |
+69.3 |
200th |
| 2001 |
931.4 |
+33.4 |
199th |
| 2000 |
898.0 |
+23.4 |
199th |
| 1999 |
874.6 |
+22.7 |
197th |
| 1998 |
851.9 |
+22.2 |
197th |
| 1997 |
829.7 |
+21.6 |
197th |
| 1996 |
808.2 |
+21.0 |
197th |
| 1995 |
787.2 |
+20.4 |
197th |
| 1994 |
766.7 |
+19.9 |
197th |
| 1993 |
746.8 |
+19.4 |
197th |
| 1990 |
746.1 |
+25.3 |
171st |
| 1991 |
729.1 |
−17.0 |
175th |
| 1992 |
727.4 |
−1.7 |
193rd |
| 1989 |
720.8 |
+25.2 |
170th |
| 1988 |
695.5 |
+24.7 |
169th |
| 1987 |
670.8 |
+24.0 |
169th |
| 1986 |
646.8 |
+23.1 |
169th |
| 1985 |
623.7 |
+22.0 |
169th |
| 1984 |
601.7 |
+20.9 |
169th |
| 1983 |
580.7 |
+19.9 |
168th |
| 1982 |
560.8 |
+19.5 |
168th |
| 1981 |
541.3 |
+21.1 |
168th |
| 1980 |
520.3 |
+22.5 |
168th |
| 1979 |
497.8 |
+22.3 |
168th |
| 1978 |
475.4 |
+22.1 |
168th |
| 1977 |
453.4 |
+21.7 |
167th |
| 1976 |
431.7 |
+21.2 |
167th |
| 1975 |
410.5 |
+20.6 |
167th |
| 1974 |
389.9 |
+19.9 |
166th |
| 1973 |
370.0 |
+19.1 |
166th |
| 1972 |
350.9 |
+16.5 |
166th |
| 1971 |
334.4 |
+8.6 |
164th |
| 1970 |
325.8 |
+3.4 |
163rd |
| 1969 |
322.4 |
+4.5 |
163rd |
| 1968 |
317.9 |
+7.5 |
164th |
| 1967 |
310.4 |
+9.6 |
164th |
| 1966 |
300.8 |
+9.7 |
163rd |
| 1965 |
291.1 |
+10.2 |
162nd |
| 1964 |
280.9 |
+10.6 |
161st |
| 1963 |
270.3 |
+10.4 |
161st |
| 1962 |
259.9 |
+10.1 |
161st |
| 1961 |
249.8 |
– |
160th |
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