How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Bahrain vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population in the largest city

Bahrain

46.4%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

17.4%

in 2025

Bahrain rank

26th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

25th

Population in the largest city over time

Bahrain
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 46.4% against 17.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 29.0%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	48.1%	13.4%	34.6%	Bahrain
1970s	45.3%	13.9%	31.5%	Bahrain
1980s	33.8%	14.0%	19.9%	Bahrain
1990s	27.1%	14.3%	12.9%	Bahrain
2000s	24.4%	15.7%	8.8%	Bahrain
2010s	31.8%	16.6%	15.2%	Bahrain
2020s	44.9%	17.2%	27.7%	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Bahrain or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Bahrain, at 46.4% against 17.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 29.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population in the largest city?: Bahrain ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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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Indicator: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.