Urban population growth in Bahrain
The urban population of Bahrain changed by 0.73% in 2025.
Bahrain, 2025
0.73%
Change from 2024
0percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
139th of 217
Urban population growth in Bahrain over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bahrain | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.73% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 0.73% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 3.38% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 1.34% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 2.16% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | -0.78% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | -1.29% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 0.13% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 5.29% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 3.82% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 4.15% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 4.78% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 3.59% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 1.16% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | -2.77% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 5.85% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 8.60% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 7.97% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 9.75% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 9.43% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 9.05% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 8.61% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 8.10% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 7.53% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 3.66% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 0.73% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 4.15%, the figure has changed by −3.42 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Bahrain has the 139th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Bahrain
All statistics for Bahrain
Urban population share
100.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.73%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
1,569,666 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
32.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.82 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.31%
2023 · UN Population Division