Population, male, per square kilometre in Bahrain

Bahrain: Population, male, per square kilometre was 1,224 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,224 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,224 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
132.89 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population, male, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 1,224 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 1,224 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132.89 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Bahrain ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population, male, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Population, male, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 132.89 units per square kilometre
1962 138.11 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1963 143.39 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1964 148.76 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1965 153.82 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1966 158.46 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1967 163.04 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1968 168.62 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1969 174.82 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1970 180.43 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1971 188.42 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1972 200.09 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1973 213 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1974 226.27 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1975 239.89 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1976 253.8 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1977 267.96 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1978 282.32 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1979 296.82 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1980 311.42 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1981 324.71 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1982 336.43 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1983 348.14 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1984 360.38 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1985 373.17 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1986 386.47 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1987 400.26 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1988 414.44 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1989 428.87 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1990 443.35 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1991 432.72 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1992 431.43 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1993 442.75 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1994 454.35 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1995 466.22 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 478.39 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1997 490.89 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1998 503.72 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1999 516.91 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2000 530.48 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2001 552.34 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2002 598.58 units per square kilometre +8.4%
2003 640.45 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2004 685.38 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2005 733.82 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2006 796.85 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2007 854.38 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2008 898.49 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2009 962.67 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2010 1,002 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2011 970.77 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2012 984.41 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2013 1,017 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2014 1,054 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 1,089 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2016 1,142 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2017 1,213 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2018 1,214 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 1,189 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2020 1,169 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2021 1,181 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2022 1,196 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2023 1,224 units per square kilometre +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 153.55 units per square kilometre 132.89 units per square kilometre 174.82 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 234.9 units per square kilometre 180.43 units per square kilometre 296.82 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 368.43 units per square kilometre 311.42 units per square kilometre 428.87 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 466.07 units per square kilometre 431.43 units per square kilometre 516.91 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 725.34 units per square kilometre 530.48 units per square kilometre 962.67 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,088 units per square kilometre 970.77 units per square kilometre 1,214 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,192 units per square kilometre 1,169 units per square kilometre 1,224 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 3 Singapore 4,260 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Hong Kong, China 3,235 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Gibraltar 1,914 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Maldives 1,096 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Malta 896.37 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 649 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
Population, male, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 1,224 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 1,224 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 132.89 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Bahrain rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, male 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.

Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population, male 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.