Population young working old in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population young working old was 73,209 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,209
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
90,226
in 2001
All-time low
33,461
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working old in Bahamas stood at 73,209.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Bahamas peaked at 90,226 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33,461, 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.
Population young working old in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,461 | — |
| 1951 | 34,188 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 35,096 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 36,197 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 37,449 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 38,835 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 40,374 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 42,071 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 43,952 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 45,855 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 47,811 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 50,046 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 52,493 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 55,068 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 57,626 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 60,205 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 62,946 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 65,811 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 68,760 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 71,677 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 74,210 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 76,299 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 78,125 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 79,677 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 80,923 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 81,846 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 82,454 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 82,764 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 82,774 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 82,503 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 82,027 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 81,436 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 80,795 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 80,166 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 79,586 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 79,112 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 78,779 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 78,633 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 78,731 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 79,098 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 79,713 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 80,517 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 81,761 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 83,306 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 84,702 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 85,970 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 87,145 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 88,180 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 89,045 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 89,677 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 90,073 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 90,226 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90,135 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89,881 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89,502 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 89,032 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 88,572 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 87,898 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 87,007 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 86,327 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 85,668 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 84,839 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 84,024 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 83,270 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82,636 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 81,984 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 81,208 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 80,328 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 79,381 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 78,342 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77,142 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75,859 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 74,544 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 73,209 | -1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 73,209 is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 73,209 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,748 | 33,461 | 45,855 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59,244 | 47,811 | 71,677 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,158 | 74,210 | 82,774 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,836 | 78,633 | 82,027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,002 | 79,713 | 89,677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,865 | 86,327 | 90,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,168 | 78,342 | 85,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,188 | 73,209 | 77,142 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 178 French Guiana 94,660 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 88,379 compare
- 180 Samoa 83,911 compare
- 182 Malta 70,098 compare
- 183 Iceland 69,977 compare
- 184 New Caledonia 62,397 compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Bahamas?
- Population young working old in Bahamas was 73,209 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 90,226 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,461 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for population young working old?
- Bahamas ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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