Population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population was 384,960 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Bahamas, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Bahamas is 384,960 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Bahamas peaked at 424,272 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 384,960 people, in 2100.
Bahamas ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 405,265 people | 401,282 people | 408,949 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 415,242 people | 410,267 people | 419,594 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 422,760 people | 420,346 people | 424,249 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 423,405 people | 421,987 people | 424,272 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 418,757 people | 415,661 people | 421,467 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 411,000 people | 406,924 people | 414,933 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 401,215 people | 396,171 people | 405,972 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 390,384 people | 385,924 people | 395,056 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 384,960 people | 384,960 people | 384,960 people | 1 |
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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)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Bahamas?
- Population in Bahamas was 384,960 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 424,272 people in 2050.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,960 people in 2100.
- How does Bahamas rank for population?
- Bahamas ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.