Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
up 55.2%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 1950
All-time low
-0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bahamas, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Bahamas stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 55.2% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Bahamas peaked at 2.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.2% | — |
| 1951 | 2.0% | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 1.7% | -15.2% |
| 1953 | 1.4% | -16.5% |
| 1954 | 1.1% | -19.6% |
| 1955 | 1.0% | -12.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| 1957 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +37.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -95.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -664.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | +112.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | +54.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | +39.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | +25.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -86.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -107.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | +55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Bahamas?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bahamas was 0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Bahamas ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.