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Population in Bahamas

Bahamas: Population was 399,452 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
399,452 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
177th
of 238 countries
All-time high
399,452 people
in 2023
All-time low
2,741 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Bahamas, 1000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k100015112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Bahamas stood at 399,452 people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Bahamas peaked at 399,452 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,741 people, in 1000.

That places Bahamas 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2,741 people 2,741 people 2,741 people 1
1100s 2,990 people 2,990 people 2,990 people 1
1200s 3,262 people 3,262 people 3,262 people 1
1300s 3,559 people 3,559 people 3,559 people 1
1400s 3,882 people 3,882 people 3,882 people 1
1500s 4,235 people 4,235 people 4,235 people 1
1600s 4,620 people 4,620 people 4,620 people 1
1700s 5,040 people 5,040 people 5,040 people 1
1710s 5,535 people 5,535 people 5,535 people 1
1720s 6,077 people 6,077 people 6,077 people 1
1730s 6,673 people 6,673 people 6,673 people 1
1740s 7,327 people 7,327 people 7,327 people 1
1750s 8,046 people 8,046 people 8,046 people 1
1760s 8,835 people 8,835 people 8,835 people 1
1770s 9,701 people 9,701 people 9,701 people 1
1780s 10,652 people 10,652 people 10,652 people 1
1790s 11,696 people 11,696 people 11,696 people 1
1800s 27,350 people 27,350 people 27,350 people 10
1810s 27,350 people 27,350 people 27,354 people 10
1820s 27,448 people 27,363 people 27,543 people 10
1830s 27,662 people 27,565 people 27,760 people 10
1840s 27,892 people 27,782 people 28,100 people 10
1850s 31,351 people 28,369 people 34,745 people 10
1860s 37,753 people 35,428 people 39,983 people 10
1870s 43,126 people 40,512 people 45,835 people 10
1880s 48,762 people 46,411 people 51,134 people 10
1890s 54,928 people 51,736 people 58,230 people 10
1900s 60,513 people 58,828 people 61,917 people 10
1910s 61,252 people 60,270 people 62,021 people 10
1920s 63,290 people 60,371 people 66,810 people 10
1930s 72,062 people 67,687 people 76,504 people 10
1940s 78,510 people 77,209 people 79,993 people 10
1950s 94,332 people 83,505 people 110,929 people 10
1960s 145,691 people 116,328 people 177,993 people 10
1970s 207,368 people 184,995 people 228,244 people 10
1980s 251,369 people 232,540 people 271,187 people 10
1990s 298,417 people 275,954 people 319,623 people 10
2000s 342,531 people 323,846 people 362,806 people 10
2010s 382,728 people 367,482 people 394,684 people 10
2020s 397,312 people 395,874 people 399,452 people 4

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  3. 176 Belize 411,112 people compare
  4. 178 Iceland 387,559 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Bahamas?
Population in Bahamas was 399,452 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 399,452 people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 2,741 people in 1000.
How does Bahamas rank for population?
Bahamas ranks 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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) – 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.