Bahrain vs Egypt: Population in the largest city
Bahrain
46.4%
in 2025
Egypt
45.4%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
26th
Egypt rank
28th
Population in the largest city over time
- Bahrain
- Egypt
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 46.4% against 45.4% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 28th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 37.5% | 10.6% | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 45.3% | 38.0% | 7.3% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 37.7% | 3.9% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 41.9% | 14.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 43.7% | 19.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 44.4% | 12.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 45.3% | 0.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bahrain or Egypt?
- Bahrain, at 46.4% against 45.4% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bahrain and Egypt?
- 1.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Egypt?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Egypt rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bahrain ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 28th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.