Share of population living in urbanized areas in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 87.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Bahamas, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 87.0% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Bahamas peaked at 87.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Bahamas ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 1810s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 1860s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1870s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 1940s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 55.5% | 52.1% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.1% | 59.7% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 66.9% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 72.9% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 79.7% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 84.1% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.1% | 87.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 33 Sweden 88.0% compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 87.6% compare
- 35 Greenland 87.5% compare
- 37 South Korea 86.8% compare
- 38 Netherlands 86.7% compare
- 39 Falkland Islands 86.3% compare
More population data for Bahamas
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Bahamas?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Bahamas was 87.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Bahamas ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.