Bahrain—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #133 of 153Updated April 2026
Latest Value
743,066
2025
YoY Change
+2.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#133
of 153 countries
Maximum
743,066
2025
Minimum
141,707
2000
CAGR
+6.9%
26 years
Last
743,066
Previous
726,505
Highest
743,066
Lowest
141,707
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bahrain's population in largest city was 743,066 in 2025, ranking #133 out of 153 countries. This represents a +2.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 743,066 (2025) and the lowest was 141,707 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 743,066 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 726,505 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 708,882 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 688,558 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 663,893 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 634,508 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 600,433 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 564,631 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 519,958 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 478,819 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 440,935 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 406,095 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 374,008 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 344,495 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 317,239 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 292,172 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 270,205 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 250,141 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 231,518 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 214,304 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 198,370 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 183,640 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 169,967 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 157,330 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 145,632 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 141,707 |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.