Bahrain vs Gibraltar: Population density

Bahrain
1,971 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Gibraltar
3,847 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Bahrain rank
6th
Gibraltar rank
5th

Population density over time

  • Bahrain
  • Gibraltar
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How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 3,847 people per sq. km of land area against 1,971 people per sq. km of land area in Bahrain, a difference of 1,876 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes Gibraltar's figure about 2.0 times Bahrain's.

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

Bahrain ranks 6th and Gibraltar ranks 5th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Gibraltar Difference Ahead
1960s 289.28 people per sq. km of land area 2,391 people per sq. km of land area 2,102 people per sq. km of land area Gibraltar
1970s 403.98 people per sq. km of land area 2,776 people per sq. km of land area 2,372 people per sq. km of land area Gibraltar
1980s 616.25 people per sq. km of land area 2,839 people per sq. km of land area 2,223 people per sq. km of land area Gibraltar
1990s 786.76 people per sq. km of land area 2,731 people per sq. km of land area 1,944 people per sq. km of land area Gibraltar
2000s 1,191 people per sq. km of land area 2,902 people per sq. km of land area 1,711 people per sq. km of land area Gibraltar
2010s 1,742 people per sq. km of land area 3,316 people per sq. km of land area 1,574 people per sq. km of land area Gibraltar
2020s 1,920 people per sq. km of land area 3,728 people per sq. km of land area 1,808 people per sq. km of land area Gibraltar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Bahrain or Gibraltar?
Gibraltar, at 3,847 people per sq. km of land area against 1,971 people per sq. km of land area in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Bahrain and Gibraltar?
1,876 people per sq. km of land area, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Gibraltar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Gibraltar rank globally for population density?
Bahrain ranks 6th and Gibraltar ranks 5th 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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About this data

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.