Rural population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Rural population was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Over the whole period, rural population in Bahrain peaked at 85,377 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Bahrain ranks 207th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,298 | — |
| 1961 | 30,461 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 31,656 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 32,886 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 34,158 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 35,517 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 37,711 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 40,789 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 44,018 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 46,774 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 48,767 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 50,457 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 52,812 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 55,373 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 57,848 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 60,226 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 62,493 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 64,634 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 66,643 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 68,516 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 70,257 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 71,617 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 72,072 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 71,594 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 70,451 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 68,814 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 66,874 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 64,849 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 62,995 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 61,606 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 61,016 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 58,283 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 59,714 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 61,526 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 63,542 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 65,727 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 68,040 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 70,435 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 72,859 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 75,253 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 77,558 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 80,418 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 84,252 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 85,377 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 83,553 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 78,499 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 69,932 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 57,572 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 40,320 | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 19,706 | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 million. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 19,706 | 0 |
| 2009 | -51.1% | 40,320 | 19,706 |
| 2008 | -30.0% | 57,572 | 40,320 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,327 | 29,298 | 46,774 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,777 | 48,767 | 68,516 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,113 | 61,606 | 72,072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,640 | 58,283 | 75,253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,719 | 19,706 | 85,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 204 Tuvalu 3,280 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,626 compare
- 206 San Marino 959 compare
- 207 Bermuda 0 compare
- 207 Cayman Islands 0
- 207 Gibraltar 0
- 207 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 207 Kuwait 0 compare
- 207 Macao 0 compare
- 207 Monaco 0
- 207 Nauru 0
- 207 Singapore 0
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 207 Saint Martin (French part) 0
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 73.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Bahrain?
- Rural population in Bahrain was 0 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 85,377 in 2003.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for rural population?
- Bahrain ranks 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.