Bahrain vs Qatar: Population in largest city
Bahrain
743,066
in 2025
Qatar
831,689
in 2025
Bahrain rank
133rd
Qatar rank
130th
Population in largest city over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 831,689 against 743,066 in Bahrain, a difference of 88,623.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 130th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,900 | 46,193 | 30,707 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 98,541 | 109,938 | 11,397 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 119,227 | 197,271 | 78,044 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 132,656 | 256,405 | 123,750 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 196,281 | 376,020 | 179,739 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 433,878 | 603,806 | 169,927 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 694,235 | 787,067 | 92,832 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 831,689 against 743,066 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 88,623, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for population in largest city?
- Bahrain ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 130th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.