Population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population was 399,452 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
399,452 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
399,452 people
in 2023
All-time low
83,505 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Bahamas is 399,452 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, 83,505 people, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83,505 people | — |
| 1951 | 84,603 people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 86,175 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 88,255 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 90,840 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 93,933 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 97,520 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 101,549 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 106,007 people | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 110,929 people | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 116,328 people | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 122,211 people | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 128,507 people | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 135,099 people | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 141,538 people | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 147,969 people | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 154,884 people | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 162,279 people | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 170,102 people | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 177,993 people | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 184,995 people | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 190,869 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 196,060 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 200,800 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 205,357 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 209,897 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 214,517 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 219,169 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 223,770 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 228,244 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 232,540 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 236,626 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 240,624 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 244,718 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 248,879 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 253,169 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 257,547 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 261,947 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 266,457 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 271,187 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 275,954 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 280,745 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 285,938 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 291,350 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 296,519 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 301,471 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 306,281 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 310,914 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 315,376 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 319,623 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 323,846 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 327,847 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 331,625 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 335,625 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 339,794 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 343,905 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 348,386 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 353,343 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 358,133 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 362,806 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 367,482 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 371,738 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 375,474 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 378,957 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 382,312 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 385,355 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 388,060 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 390,496 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 392,718 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 394,684 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 395,874 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 396,381 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 397,542 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 399,452 people | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 399,452 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 399,452 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 174 Cape Verde 522,335 people compare
- 175 Brunei 458,959 people compare
- 176 Belize 411,112 people compare
- 178 Iceland 387,559 people compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 376,518 people compare
- 180 Martinique 346,008 people compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Bahamas?
- Population in Bahamas was 399,452 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 83,505 people in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for population?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 236 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 rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.