Population density in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population density was 38.46 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
38.46 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 234 countries
All-time high
42.38 people per km²
in 2050
All-time low
0.2738 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Bahamas, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Bahamas is 38.46 people per km², 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 people per km² in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.2738 people per km², in 1000.
That places Bahamas 181st out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2738 people per km² | 0.2738 people per km² | 0.2738 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2987 people per km² | 0.2987 people per km² | 0.2987 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3259 people per km² | 0.3259 people per km² | 0.3259 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3555 people per km² | 0.3555 people per km² | 0.3555 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3878 people per km² | 0.3878 people per km² | 0.3878 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4231 people per km² | 0.4231 people per km² | 0.4231 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4615 people per km² | 0.4615 people per km² | 0.4615 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5035 people per km² | 0.5035 people per km² | 0.5035 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5529 people per km² | 0.5529 people per km² | 0.5529 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6071 people per km² | 0.6071 people per km² | 0.6071 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6666 people per km² | 0.6666 people per km² | 0.6666 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.732 people per km² | 0.732 people per km² | 0.732 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8038 people per km² | 0.8038 people per km² | 0.8038 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8826 people per km² | 0.8826 people per km² | 0.8826 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9691 people per km² | 0.9691 people per km² | 0.9691 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.06 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.17 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.73 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.73 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.74 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.76 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.79 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.13 people per km² | 2.83 people per km² | 3.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.77 people per km² | 3.54 people per km² | 3.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.31 people per km² | 4.05 people per km² | 4.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.87 people per km² | 4.64 people per km² | 5.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.49 people per km² | 5.17 people per km² | 5.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.05 people per km² | 5.88 people per km² | 6.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.12 people per km² | 6.02 people per km² | 6.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.32 people per km² | 6.03 people per km² | 6.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.2 people per km² | 6.76 people per km² | 7.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.84 people per km² | 7.71 people per km² | 7.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.42 people per km² | 8.34 people per km² | 11.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.55 people per km² | 11.62 people per km² | 17.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.72 people per km² | 18.48 people per km² | 22.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.11 people per km² | 23.23 people per km² | 27.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.81 people per km² | 27.57 people per km² | 31.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.22 people per km² | 32.35 people per km² | 36.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.23 people per km² | 36.71 people per km² | 39.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.17 people per km² | 39.55 people per km² | 40.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 41.48 people per km² | 40.99 people per km² | 41.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 42.23 people per km² | 41.99 people per km² | 42.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 42.3 people per km² | 42.16 people per km² | 42.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 41.83 people per km² | 41.52 people per km² | 42.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 41.06 people per km² | 40.65 people per km² | 41.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 40.08 people per km² | 39.58 people per km² | 40.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 39 people per km² | 38.55 people per km² | 39.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 38.46 people per km² | 38.46 people per km² | 38.46 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands 40.72 people per km² compare
- 179 Laos 40.11 people per km² compare
- 180 Oman 39.08 people per km² compare
- 182 Croatia 38.27 people per km² compare
- 183 South Sudan 37.73 people per km² compare
- 184 North Macedonia 34.22 people per km² 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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Bahamas?
- Population density in Bahamas was 38.46 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 42.38 people per km² in 2050.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2738 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Bahamas rank for population density?
- Bahamas ranks 181st out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.