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