Bahamas vs Iceland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

Bahamas
73,209 people
in 2023
Iceland
69,977 people
in 2023
Bahamas rank
181st
Iceland rank
183rd

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Bahamas
  • Iceland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195019862023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 73,209 people against 69,977 people in Iceland, a difference of 3,232 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Bahamas ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 38,748 people 51,610 people 12,862 people Iceland
1960s 59,244 people 65,419 people 6,174 people Iceland
1970s 80,158 people 65,238 people 14,920 people Bahamas
1980s 79,836 people 63,021 people 16,815 people Bahamas
1990s 85,002 people 64,821 people 20,181 people Bahamas
2000s 88,865 people 65,911 people 22,954 people Bahamas
2010s 82,168 people 66,965 people 15,203 people Bahamas
2020s 75,188 people 69,485 people 5,704 people Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Bahamas or Iceland?
Bahamas, at 73,209 people against 69,977 people in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Bahamas and Iceland?
3,232 people, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Bahamas ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.