Bahrain vs Netherlands: Rural population growth
Bahrain
-71.6%
in 2009
Netherlands
-6.6%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
206th
Netherlands rank
205th
Rural population growth over time
- Bahrain
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -6.6% against -71.6% in Bahrain, a difference of 65.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 206th and Netherlands ranks 205th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 0.7% | 4.5% | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.8% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -0.6% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -2.5% | 4.5% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | -13.4% | -4.7% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Bahrain or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at -6.6% against -71.6% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Bahrain and Netherlands?
- 65.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Netherlands?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
- How do Bahrain and Netherlands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Bahrain ranks 206th and Netherlands ranks 205th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.