Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 73,209 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,209 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
90,226 people
in 2001
All-time low
33,461 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas stood at 73,209 people.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas peaked at 90,226 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33,461 people, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,461 people | — |
| 1951 | 34,188 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 35,096 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 36,197 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 37,449 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 38,835 people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 40,374 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 42,071 people | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 43,952 people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 45,855 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 47,811 people | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 50,046 people | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 52,493 people | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 55,068 people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 57,626 people | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 60,205 people | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 62,946 people | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 65,811 people | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 68,760 people | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 71,677 people | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 74,210 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 76,299 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 78,125 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 79,677 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 80,923 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 81,846 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 82,454 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 82,764 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 82,774 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 82,503 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 82,027 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 81,436 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 80,795 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 80,166 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 79,586 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 79,112 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 78,779 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 78,633 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 78,731 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 79,098 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 79,713 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 80,517 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 81,761 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 83,306 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 84,702 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 85,970 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 87,145 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 88,180 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 89,045 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 89,677 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 90,073 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 90,226 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90,135 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89,881 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89,502 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 89,032 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 88,572 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 87,898 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 87,007 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 86,327 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 85,668 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 84,839 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 84,024 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 83,270 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82,636 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 81,984 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 81,208 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 80,328 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 79,381 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 78,342 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77,142 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75,859 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 74,544 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 73,209 people | -1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 73,209 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 73,209 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,748 people | 33,461 people | 45,855 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 59,244 people | 47,811 people | 71,677 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,158 people | 74,210 people | 82,774 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,836 people | 78,633 people | 82,027 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,002 people | 79,713 people | 89,677 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,865 people | 86,327 people | 90,226 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,168 people | 78,342 people | 85,668 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,188 people | 73,209 people | 77,142 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 178 French Guiana 94,660 people compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 88,379 people compare
- 180 Samoa 83,911 people compare
- 182 Malta 70,098 people compare
- 183 Iceland 69,977 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 62,397 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahamas was 73,209 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 90,226 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,461 people in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bahamas ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Share 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 0-14.