Bahrain—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #145 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.7%
2024
YoY Change
-78.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#145
of 217 countries
Maximum
9.8%
2007
Minimum
-2.8%
2011
CAGR
-5.1%
25 years
Last
0.7%
Previous
3.4%
Highest
9.8%
Lowest
-2.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bahrain's urban population growth (%) was 0.7% in 2024, ranking #145 out of 217 countries. This represents a -78.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 9.8% (2007) and the lowest was -2.8% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.7% | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +151.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +376.5% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | +39.6% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | -1084.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -97.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +209.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +141.9% |
| 2011 | -2.8% | -147.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +105.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |