Bahrain vs European Union: Population density

Bahrain
1,971 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
European Union
112.55 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Bahrain rank
6th
European Union rank
8th

Population density over time

  • Bahrain
  • European Union
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1,971 people per sq. km of land area against 112.55 people per sq. km of land area in European Union, a difference of 1,858 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 17.5 times European Union's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 6th and European Union ranks 8th of 216 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain European Union Difference Ahead
1960s 289.28 people per sq. km of land area 103.95 people per sq. km of land area 185.33 people per sq. km of land area Bahrain
1970s 403.98 people per sq. km of land area 110.64 people per sq. km of land area 293.34 people per sq. km of land area Bahrain
1980s 616.25 people per sq. km of land area 115.34 people per sq. km of land area 500.9 people per sq. km of land area Bahrain
1990s 786.76 people per sq. km of land area 110.1 people per sq. km of land area 676.66 people per sq. km of land area Bahrain
2000s 1,191 people per sq. km of land area 109.15 people per sq. km of land area 1,082 people per sq. km of land area Bahrain
2010s 1,742 people per sq. km of land area 111.28 people per sq. km of land area 1,631 people per sq. km of land area Bahrain
2020s 1,920 people per sq. km of land area 112.16 people per sq. km of land area 1,808 people per sq. km of land area Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Bahrain or European Union?
Bahrain, at 1,971 people per sq. km of land area against 112.55 people per sq. km of land area in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Bahrain and European Union?
1,858 people per sq. km of land area, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and European Union?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and European Union rank globally for population density?
Bahrain ranks 6th and European Union ranks 8th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.