Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Bahamas
Bahamas: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bahamas peaked at 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.027 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.027 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0276 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0299 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.031 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0315 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.032 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0329 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0334 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0338 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0343 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0347 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0352 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0357 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0373 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0378 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0385 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0389 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0392 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0396 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0399 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0402 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0404 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0406 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0407 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.041 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1271 Persons per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0296 Persons per square kilometre | 0.027 Persons per square kilometre | 0.032 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0346 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0325 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0368 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0373 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0404 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0409 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0406 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 116 Montenegro 0.0466 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mozambique 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 118 Zimbabwe 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 120 Palau 0.0393 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 121 United States 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 0.0351 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bahamas?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bahamas was 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Bahamas ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.