Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 69,890 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bahamas, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 69,890 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bahamas peaked at 81,274 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43,374 people, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,374 people | — |
| 1955 | 46,581 people | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 52,029 people | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 57,898 people | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 62,864 people | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 65,239 people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 68,636 people | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 63,990 people | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 68,072 people | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 75,028 people | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 77,242 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 81,274 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 69,914 people | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 72,211 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 69,890 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,978 people | 43,374 people | 46,581 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 54,963 people | 52,029 people | 57,898 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 64,051 people | 62,864 people | 65,239 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 66,313 people | 63,990 people | 68,636 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 71,550 people | 68,072 people | 75,028 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 79,258 people | 77,242 people | 81,274 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 71,063 people | 69,914 people | 72,211 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 69,890 people | 69,890 people | 69,890 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 177 French Guiana 86,550 people compare
- 178 Brunei 86,027 people compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 78,331 people compare
- 181 Western Sahara 54,285 people compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 48,579 people compare
- 183 Kiribati 42,181 people compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bahamas?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bahamas was 69,890 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 81,274 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,374 people in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bahamas ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.