Bahrain vs Qatar: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bahrain
0.0%
in 2025
Qatar
0.6%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
207th
Qatar rank
206th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.6% against 0.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.
Bahrain ranks 207th and Qatar ranks 206th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4% | 28.8% | 10.4% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 20.3% | 0.8% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 11.7% | 4.6% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 5.3% | 6.5% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 2.7% | 5.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.6% against 0.0% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 0.6%, 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 rural population?
- Bahrain ranks 207th and Qatar ranks 206th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.