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.
Share of the population born in another country in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.7% | — |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +4.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 16.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 84% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 16.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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.