Population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population was 399,452 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.