Natural population growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Natural population growth rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Bahamas stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 2.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.5% | — |
| 1951 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -114.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -1110.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1110.2% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2021 | -114.8% | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -37.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 156 Anguilla 0.2% compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 0.2% compare
- 160 United States 0.2% compare
- 161 Albania 0.2% compare
- 162 Guadeloupe 0.2% compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.2% compare
More population data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Bahamas?
- Natural population growth rate in Bahamas was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for natural population growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.