Population growth in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population growth was 0.5% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
146th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1970
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Bahamas, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Bahamas stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Bahamas peaked at 3.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 146th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 143 Azerbaijan 0.5% compare
- 144 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 0.5% compare
- 147 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 148 Brazil 0.4% compare
- 149 Venezuela 0.4% compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.254 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.37 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2139 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.37 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Bahamas?
- Population growth in Bahamas was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for population growth?
- Bahamas ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release