Population density in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population density was 38.46 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
38.46
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 235 countries
All-time high
42.38
in 2050
All-time low
0.2738
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Bahamas, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Bahamas is 38.46, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Bahamas peaked at 42.38 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.2738, in 1000.
That places Bahamas 181st out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2738 | — |
| 1100 | 0.2987 | +9.1% |
| 1200 | 0.3259 | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 0.3555 | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 0.3878 | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 0.4231 | +9.1% |
| 1600 | 0.4615 | +9.1% |
| 1700 | 0.5035 | +9.1% |
| 1710 | 0.5529 | +9.8% |
| 1720 | 0.6071 | +9.8% |
| 1730 | 0.6666 | +9.8% |
| 1740 | 0.732 | +9.8% |
| 1750 | 0.8038 | +9.8% |
| 1760 | 0.8826 | +9.8% |
| 1770 | 0.9691 | +9.8% |
| 1780 | 1.06 | +9.8% |
| 1790 | 1.17 | +9.8% |
| 1800 | 2.73 | +133.8% |
| 1801 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 2.74 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 2.74 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 2.74 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 2.74 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 2.75 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 2.75 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 2.75 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 2.75 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 2.75 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 2.76 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 2.76 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 2.76 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 2.76 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 2.76 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 2.79 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 2.79 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 2.79 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 2.79 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 2.81 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 2.83 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 2.88 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 2.94 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 3.01 | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 3.08 | +2.4% |
| 1855 | 3.16 | +2.4% |
| 1856 | 3.24 | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 3.32 | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 3.4 | +2.4% |
| 1859 | 3.47 | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 3.54 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 3.6 | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 3.65 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 3.7 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 3.75 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 3.8 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 3.84 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 3.89 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 3.94 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 3.99 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 4.05 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 4.1 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 4.16 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 4.22 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 4.28 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 4.33 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 4.4 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 4.46 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 4.52 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 4.58 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 4.64 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 4.69 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 4.74 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 4.79 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 4.84 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4.9 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 4.95 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 5 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 5.05 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 5.11 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 5.17 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 5.23 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 5.3 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 5.37 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 5.45 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 5.52 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 5.6 | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 5.67 | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 5.75 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 5.82 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 5.88 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 5.93 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 5.97 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 6 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 6.03 | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 6.07 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 6.1 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 6.13 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 6.16 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 6.19 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 6.2 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 6.2 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | 6.18 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 6.16 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 6.14 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 6.11 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 6.09 | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 6.07 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 6.03 | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 6.02 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 6.03 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 6.06 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 6.12 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 6.19 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 6.27 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 6.35 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 6.43 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 6.51 | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 6.59 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 6.67 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 6.76 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 6.85 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 6.95 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 7.05 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 7.14 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 7.24 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 7.35 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 7.45 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 7.55 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 7.64 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 7.71 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 7.77 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 7.8 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 7.82 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 7.83 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 7.85 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 7.87 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 7.89 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 7.9 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 7.99 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 8.34 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 8.45 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 8.61 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 8.82 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 9.07 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 9.38 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 9.74 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 10.14 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 10.59 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 11.08 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 11.62 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 12.21 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 12.84 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 13.5 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 14.14 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 14.78 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 15.47 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 16.21 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 16.99 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 17.78 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 18.48 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 19.07 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 19.59 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 20.06 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 20.52 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 20.97 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.43 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.89 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.35 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 22.8 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 23.23 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 23.64 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 24.04 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 24.45 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.86 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.29 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 25.73 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.17 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 26.62 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 27.09 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 27.57 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 28.05 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.57 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.11 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 29.62 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 30.12 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 30.6 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 31.06 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 31.51 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.93 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32.35 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 32.75 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.13 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.53 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.95 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.36 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.8 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.78 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.24 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.71 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.14 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.51 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.86 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.19 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.5 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.77 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.01 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.23 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.43 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.55 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.6 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.71 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.91 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.09 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 40.26 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 40.42 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 40.57 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 40.72 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 40.85 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 40.99 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 41.11 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 41.23 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 41.34 | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 41.45 | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 41.56 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 41.65 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 41.74 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 41.83 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 41.92 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 41.99 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 42.07 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 42.13 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 42.19 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 42.24 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 42.28 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 42.33 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 42.35 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 42.37 | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 42.38 | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 42.38 | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 42.38 | -0.0% |
| 2052 | 42.37 | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 42.35 | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 42.33 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 42.3 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 42.27 | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 42.24 | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 42.2 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 42.16 | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 42.1 | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 42.05 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 42 | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 41.94 | -0.1% |
| 2064 | 41.88 | -0.1% |
| 2065 | 41.81 | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 41.75 | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 41.68 | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 41.6 | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 41.52 | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 41.45 | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 41.37 | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 41.29 | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 41.19 | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 41.1 | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 41.02 | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 40.93 | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 40.84 | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 40.74 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 40.65 | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 40.56 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 40.46 | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 40.36 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 40.26 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 40.15 | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 40.03 | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 39.92 | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 39.81 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 39.69 | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 39.58 | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 39.47 | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 39.36 | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 39.25 | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 39.15 | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 39.05 | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 38.94 | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 38.84 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 38.74 | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 38.65 | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 38.55 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 38.46 | -0.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 38.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 38.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +133.8% | 1.17 | 2.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2738 | 0.2738 | 0.2738 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2987 | 0.2987 | 0.2987 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3259 | 0.3259 | 0.3259 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3555 | 0.3555 | 0.3555 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3878 | 0.3878 | 0.3878 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4231 | 0.4231 | 0.4231 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4615 | 0.4615 | 0.4615 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5035 | 0.5035 | 0.5035 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5529 | 0.5529 | 0.5529 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6071 | 0.6071 | 0.6071 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6666 | 0.6666 | 0.6666 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.732 | 0.732 | 0.732 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8038 | 0.8038 | 0.8038 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8826 | 0.8826 | 0.8826 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9691 | 0.9691 | 0.9691 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.76 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.13 | 2.83 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.77 | 3.54 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.31 | 4.05 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.87 | 4.64 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.49 | 5.17 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.05 | 5.88 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.12 | 6.02 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.32 | 6.03 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.2 | 6.76 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.84 | 7.71 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.42 | 8.34 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.55 | 11.62 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.72 | 18.48 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.11 | 23.23 | 27.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.81 | 27.57 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.22 | 32.35 | 36.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.23 | 36.71 | 39.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.17 | 39.55 | 40.85 | 10 |
| 2030s | 41.48 | 40.99 | 41.92 | 10 |
| 2040s | 42.23 | 41.99 | 42.38 | 10 |
| 2050s | 42.3 | 42.16 | 42.38 | 10 |
| 2060s | 41.83 | 41.52 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 2070s | 41.06 | 40.65 | 41.45 | 10 |
| 2080s | 40.08 | 39.58 | 40.56 | 10 |
| 2090s | 39 | 38.55 | 39.47 | 10 |
| 2100s | 38.46 | 38.46 | 38.46 | 1 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.254 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Bahamas?
- Population density in Bahamas was 38.46 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 42.38 in 2050.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2738 in 1000.
- How does Bahamas rank for population density?
- Bahamas ranks 181st out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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