Bahrain vs Palestine: Population in largest city
Bahrain
743,066
in 2025
Palestine
823,407
in 2025
Bahrain rank
133rd
Palestine rank
131st
Population in largest city over time
- Bahrain
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 823,407 against 743,066 in Bahrain, a difference of 80,341.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 133rd and Palestine ranks 131st of 153 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,900 | 107,842 | 30,942 | Palestine |
| 1970s | 98,541 | 154,903 | 56,362 | Palestine |
| 1980s | 119,227 | 222,502 | 103,275 | Palestine |
| 1990s | 132,656 | 319,429 | 186,774 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 196,281 | 451,262 | 254,980 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 433,878 | 611,149 | 177,270 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 694,235 | 767,747 | 73,512 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Bahrain or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 823,407 against 743,066 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Bahrain and Palestine?
- 80,341, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Palestine rank globally for population in largest city?
- Bahrain ranks 133rd and Palestine ranks 131st 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.