Which has higher share of population living in cities, Bahamas or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 62.1% against 62.0% in Bahamas as of 2020.

What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Bahamas and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living in cities

Bahamas

62.0%

in 2020

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

62.1%

in 2020

Bahamas rank

33rd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

32nd

Share of population living in cities over time

Bahamas
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 62.1% against 62.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 33rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0%	29.7%	29.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s	0.0%	38.9%	38.9%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s	34.3%	46.8%	12.5%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	48.5%	54.4%	5.8%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	55.7%	58.9%	3.2%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	58.6%	61.8%	3.2%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	59.2%	63.4%	4.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	62.0%	62.1%	0.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities, Bahamas or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 62.1% against 62.0% in Bahamas as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Bahamas and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of population living in cities?: Bahamas ranks 33rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population living in cities
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.