Share of the population born in another country in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of the population born in another country was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 16.8% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Bahamas peaked at 16.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 65th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 62 San Marino 17.4% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 17.1% compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.0% compare
- 66 Belize 16.5% compare
- 67 Netherlands 16.2% compare
- 68 Reunion 15.4% compare
More population data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Bahamas?
- Share of the population born in another country in Bahamas was 16.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Bahamas ranks 65th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.