Bahamas vs Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bahamas
81.3%
in 2025
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
81.1%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
64th
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank
66th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bahamas
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 81.3% against 81.1% in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ahead.
Bahamas ranks 64th and Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.7% | 72.4% | 17.8% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 1960s | 60.2% | 76.0% | 15.7% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 78.3% | 9.9% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 78.7% | 1.7% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 76.6% | 4.1% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 74.6% | 7.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 76.3% | 5.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.0% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Bahamas or Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Bahamas, at 81.3% against 81.1% in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bahamas and Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bahamas ranks 64th and Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 66th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.