Bahamas vs Western Sahara: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Bahamas
45,844 people
in 2023
Western Sahara
36,732 people
in 2023
Bahamas rank
173rd
Western Sahara rank
176th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Bahamas
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 45,844 people against 36,732 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 9,112 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 176th 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 | 3,932 people | 481 people | 3,451 people | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 5,134 people | 905.3 people | 4,229 people | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 7,742 people | 2,352 people | 5,390 people | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 11,995 people | 3,272 people | 8,723 people | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 17,434 people | 5,224 people | 12,209 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 26,653 people | 10,643 people | 16,010 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 38,505 people | 21,663 people | 16,842 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 44,436 people | 33,803 people | 10,632 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Bahamas or Western Sahara?
- Bahamas, at 45,844 people against 36,732 people in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Bahamas and Western Sahara?
- 9,112 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Western Sahara rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.