Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 75.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bahamas, 1970–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bahamas is 75.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bahamas peaked at 77.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 50.4% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 60.9% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 73.8% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.6% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 72.7% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More population data for Bahamas
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bahamas?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bahamas was 75.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Bahamas ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.