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

Bahamas
73,209 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
62,397 people
in 2023
Bahamas rank
181st
New Caledonia rank
184th

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

  • Bahamas
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 73,209 people against 62,397 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 10,812 people.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 38,748 people 25,698 people 13,049 people Bahamas
1960s 59,244 people 35,940 people 23,304 people Bahamas
1970s 80,158 people 52,775 people 27,382 people Bahamas
1980s 79,836 people 57,562 people 22,275 people Bahamas
1990s 85,002 people 61,608 people 23,394 people Bahamas
2000s 88,865 people 67,986 people 20,879 people Bahamas
2010s 82,168 people 67,314 people 14,854 people Bahamas
2020s 75,188 people 62,773 people 12,415 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 New Caledonia?
Bahamas, at 73,209 people against 62,397 people in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Bahamas and New Caledonia?
10,812 people, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and New Caledonia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Bahamas ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 184th 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.