🌆 Largest Cities in Bahrain

Cities of Bahrain with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by population (GeoNames).

📅 2026📏 people8 entries🇧🇭 See all of this country’s rankings →

Al Muharraq22%

Manama18%

Madīnat Ḩamad16%

Ar Rifā‘14%

Sitrah8.9%

Jidd Ḩafş8.2%

Dār Kulayb8%

Madīnat ‘Īsá

Each tile’s area is its share of the combined total of 815,447 (8 entries). Stronger colour means a higher rank.

Al MuharraqMuharraq

176,583

ManamaManama

147,074

Madīnat ḨamadNorthern

133,550

Ar Rifā‘Southern Governorate

115,495

SitrahManama

72,601

Jidd ḨafşManama

66,588

Dār KulaybSouthern Governorate

65,466

Madīnat ‘ĪsáSouthern Governorate

38,090

Highlights

Within Bahrain, Al Muharraq ranks first in 2026 with 176,583, followed by Manama (147,074) and Madīnat Ḩamad (133,550).

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: people.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 14, 2026 — GeoNames aggregates census and estimate figures, so the reference year varies by city, and a few figures cover the metropolitan area rather than the city proper.