Rural population growth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Rural population growth was -71.6% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Bahrain, 1961–2009
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2009, rural population growth in Bahrain stood at -71.6%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 101.0% on the previous year and down 2,314.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Bahrain peaked at 7.8% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -71.6%, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 204th out of 207 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -3.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -4.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.4% | -71.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 46.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 800 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 81 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Bahrain?
- Rural population growth in Bahrain was -71.6% in 2009, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1967.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.6% in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for rural population growth?
- Bahrain ranks 204th out of 207 countries with data for 2009.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,314.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.