Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 45,844 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45,844 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
45,844 people
in 2023
All-time low
3,778 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas stood at 45,844 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas peaked at 45,844 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,778 people, in 1952.
Bahamas ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,887 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,815 people | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 3,778 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3,785 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 3,828 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 3,882 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 3,953 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 4,035 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 4,127 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 4,226 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 4,334 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 4,455 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 4,597 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4,757 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,943 people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 5,155 people | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 5,384 people | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 5,637 people | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 5,903 people | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 6,179 people | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 6,429 people | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 6,646 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6,876 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 7,135 people | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 7,432 people | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 7,768 people | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 8,148 people | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 8,555 people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 8,986 people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 9,442 people | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 9,902 people | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 10,373 people | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 10,855 people | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 11,335 people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 11,804 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 12,253 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 12,690 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 13,128 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 13,574 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 14,036 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14,542 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 15,081 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 15,661 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 16,284 people | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 16,943 people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17,637 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18,367 people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19,129 people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 19,924 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 20,767 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 21,660 people | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 22,607 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 23,626 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24,710 people | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 25,868 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 27,084 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 28,338 people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 29,605 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 30,848 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 32,186 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 33,602 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34,913 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 36,128 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 37,266 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 38,316 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 39,274 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40,143 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 40,975 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 41,802 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42,631 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 43,364 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 43,883 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 44,652 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 45,844 people | +2.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 45,844 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 45,844 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,932 people | 3,778 people | 4,226 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,134 people | 4,334 people | 6,179 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,742 people | 6,429 people | 9,442 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,995 people | 9,902 people | 14,036 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,434 people | 14,542 people | 20,767 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,653 people | 21,660 people | 32,186 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,505 people | 33,602 people | 42,631 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,436 people | 43,364 people | 45,844 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- 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 children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas was 45,844 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 45,844 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,778 people in 1952.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.