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
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.
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
- 183 Iceland 69,977 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 62,397 people compare
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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.