Urban Population: Bahrain
Bahrain's urban population is currently 100.0% as of 2024. # Bahrain Urban Population Bahrain reached complete urbanization in 2024, with 100% of its population classified as urban.
Current (2024)
100.0%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (2010)
100.0%
Low (1971)
78.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Bahrain
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Bahrain
Analysis# Bahrain Urban Population
Bahrain reached complete urbanization in 2024, with 100% of its population classified as urban. This represents the nation's all-time peak, matching levels first achieved in 2010. The island nation has experienced dramatic urbanization since 1960, when only 78.132% of residents lived in urban areas—a total increase of 21.5 percentage points over six decades.
The most significant transformation occurred between 1971 and 2010, when Bahrain transitioned from a largely dispersed population to near-total urbanization. Since reaching 100% in 2010, the metric has remained stable through 2024, reflecting a fully urbanized society with no remaining rural population. This sustained plateau indicates Bahrain's development as a consolidated urban state with minimal demographic shifts expected in the near term.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.00% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +1.70% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +2.06% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +2.00% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +1.88% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +1.70% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +1.46% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.9% | +1.15% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +0.78% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.34% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.00% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | -0.05% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | -0.08% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | -0.10% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | -0.11% |
| 1996 | 88.1% | -0.11% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | -0.10% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | -0.08% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | +0.03% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +0.30% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | +0.61% |
| 1989 | 87.6% | +0.85% |
| 1988 | 86.9% | +1.03% |
| 1987 | 86.0% | +1.14% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +1.20% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | +1.18% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | +1.09% |
| 1983 | 82.1% | +0.93% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | +0.68% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | +0.49% |
| 1980 | 80.4% | +0.47% |
| 1979 | 80.1% | +0.46% |
| 1978 | 79.7% | +0.44% |
| 1977 | 79.3% | +0.40% |
| 1976 | 79.0% | +0.36% |
| 1975 | 78.7% | +0.30% |
| 1974 | 78.5% | +0.24% |
| 1973 | 78.3% | +0.16% |
| 1972 | 78.2% | +0.07% |
| 1971 | 78.1% | -0.22% |
| 1970 | 78.3% | -0.85% |
| 1969 | 79.0% | -1.20% |
| 1968 | 79.9% | -1.27% |
| 1967 | 81.0% | -1.07% |
| 1966 | 81.8% | -0.59% |
| 1965 | 82.3% | -0.07% |
| 1964 | 82.4% | +0.01% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | +0.02% |
| 1962 | 82.3% | +0.03% |
| 1961 | 82.3% | +0.04% |
| 1960 | 82.3% | — |
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