Population growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population growth rate was -0.254 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.254
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
119th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.04
in 1962
All-time low
-0.3817
in 1915
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Bahamas, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Bahamas is -0.254, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 5.04 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.3817, in 1915.
Bahamas ranks 119th of 239 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.
Population growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.087 | — |
| 1800 | 0.4675 | +437.3% |
| 1900 | 1.02 | +118.6% |
| 1905 | 0.535 | -47.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1678 | -68.6% |
| 1915 | -0.3817 | -327.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1674 | -143.9% |
| 1925 | 1.24 | +640.4% |
| 1930 | 1.3 | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 1.4 | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 0.9173 | -34.4% |
| 1945 | 0.214 | -76.7% |
| 1950 | 1.04 | +385.5% |
| 1951 | 1.57 | +51.5% |
| 1952 | 2.12 | +34.6% |
| 1953 | 2.63 | +24.3% |
| 1954 | 3.14 | +19.3% |
| 1955 | 3.56 | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 3.92 | +10.1% |
| 1957 | 4.18 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 4.42 | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 4.65 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 4.85 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 5.01 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 5.04 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.97 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.36 | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 4.52 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 4.63 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.7 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.72 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.36 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 3.37 | -22.7% |
| 1971 | 2.89 | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 2.49 | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 2.29 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.18 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.12 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.04 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.92 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.81 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.68 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.68 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.69 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.69 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.79 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.74 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.92 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.62 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.94 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.907 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.851 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.738 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.664 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.585 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.555 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.439 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.162 | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 0.095 | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 0.491 | +416.8% |
| 2023 | 0.463 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.457 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.413 | -9.6% |
| 2026 | 0.377 | -8.7% |
| 2027 | 0.358 | -5.0% |
| 2028 | 0.35 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2030 | 0.314 | -4.8% |
| 2031 | 0.305 | -2.9% |
| 2032 | 0.27 | -11.5% |
| 2033 | 0.272 | +0.7% |
| 2034 | 0.255 | -6.3% |
| 2035 | 0.248 | -2.7% |
| 2036 | 0.212 | -14.5% |
| 2037 | 0.221 | +4.2% |
| 2038 | 0.214 | -3.2% |
| 2039 | 0.183 | -14.5% |
| 2040 | 0.181 | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 0.164 | -9.4% |
| 2042 | 0.153 | -6.7% |
| 2043 | 0.128 | -16.3% |
| 2044 | 0.103 | -19.5% |
| 2045 | 0.105 | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 0.089 | -15.2% |
| 2047 | 0.04 | -55.1% |
| 2048 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 0.017 | -57.5% |
| 2050 | -0.006 | -135.3% |
| 2051 | -0.02 | +233.3% |
| 2052 | -0.035 | +75.0% |
| 2053 | -0.036 | +2.9% |
| 2054 | -0.069 | +91.7% |
| 2055 | -0.064 | -7.2% |
| 2056 | -0.086 | +34.4% |
| 2057 | -0.073 | -15.1% |
| 2058 | -0.09 | +23.3% |
| 2059 | -0.126 | +40.0% |
| 2060 | -0.124 | -1.6% |
| 2061 | -0.119 | -4.0% |
| 2062 | -0.135 | +13.4% |
| 2063 | -0.144 | +6.7% |
| 2064 | -0.15 | +4.2% |
| 2065 | -0.162 | +8.0% |
| 2066 | -0.165 | +1.9% |
| 2067 | -0.172 | +4.2% |
| 2068 | -0.189 | +9.9% |
| 2069 | -0.177 | -6.3% |
| 2070 | -0.175 | -1.1% |
| 2071 | -0.199 | +13.7% |
| 2072 | -0.223 | +12.1% |
| 2073 | -0.234 | +4.9% |
| 2074 | -0.197 | -15.8% |
| 2075 | -0.218 | +10.7% |
| 2076 | -0.224 | +2.8% |
| 2077 | -0.225 | +0.4% |
| 2078 | -0.226 | +0.4% |
| 2079 | -0.229 | +1.3% |
| 2080 | -0.242 | +5.7% |
| 2081 | -0.232 | -4.1% |
| 2082 | -0.258 | +11.2% |
| 2083 | -0.265 | +2.7% |
| 2084 | -0.283 | +6.8% |
| 2085 | -0.27 | -4.6% |
| 2086 | -0.292 | +8.1% |
| 2087 | -0.287 | -1.7% |
| 2088 | -0.295 | +2.8% |
| 2089 | -0.282 | -4.4% |
| 2090 | -0.278 | -1.4% |
| 2091 | -0.277 | -0.4% |
| 2092 | -0.265 | -4.3% |
| 2093 | -0.262 | -1.1% |
| 2094 | -0.262 | -0.0% |
| 2095 | -0.275 | +5.0% |
| 2096 | -0.247 | -10.2% |
| 2097 | -0.241 | -2.4% |
| 2098 | -0.249 | +3.3% |
| 2099 | -0.246 | -1.2% |
| 2100 | -0.254 | +3.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -0.254 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -0.254 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.711, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +640.4% | 0.1674 | 1.24 |
| 1800 | +437.3% | 0.087 | 0.4675 |
| 2022 | +416.8% | 0.095 | 0.491 |
| 1950 | +385.5% | 0.214 | 1.04 |
| 1915 | -327.4% | 0.1678 | -0.3817 |
| 2051 | -233.3% | -0.006 | -0.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4675 | 0.4675 | 0.4675 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7784 | 0.535 | 1.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.1069 | -0.3817 | 0.1678 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7035 | 0.1674 | 1.24 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.5656 | 0.214 | 0.9173 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.12 | 1.04 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.71 | 4.36 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 1.92 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.68 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.29 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.12 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7981 | 0.439 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3496 | 0.095 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.2494 | 0.183 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.102 | 0.017 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.0605 | -0.126 | -0.006 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.1537 | -0.189 | -0.119 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.215 | -0.234 | -0.175 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.2706 | -0.295 | -0.232 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2602 | -0.278 | -0.241 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.254 | -0.254 | -0.254 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (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 growth rate in Bahamas?
- Population growth rate in Bahamas was -0.254 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3817 in 1915.
- How does Bahamas rank for population growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 119th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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