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
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
Bahamas recorded 45,844 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. 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.
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 |
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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 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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.