Bahamas vs Western Sahara: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bahamas
69,890 people
in 2020
Western Sahara
54,285 people
in 2020
Bahamas rank
180th
Western Sahara rank
181st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bahamas
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 69,890 people against 54,285 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 15,605 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 180th and Western Sahara ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,978 people | 12,976 people | 32,002 people | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 54,963 people | 21,345 people | 33,618 people | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 64,051 people | 34,774 people | 29,277 people | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 66,313 people | 39,492 people | 26,821 people | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 71,550 people | 27,907 people | 43,643 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 79,258 people | 38,622 people | 40,636 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 71,063 people | 44,920 people | 26,143 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 69,890 people | 54,285 people | 15,605 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bahamas or Western Sahara?
- Bahamas, at 69,890 people against 54,285 people in Western Sahara as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bahamas and Western Sahara?
- 15,605 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Western Sahara?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Western Sahara rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bahamas ranks 180th and Western Sahara ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.