Population (Our World) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population (Our World) was 399,452 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
399,452
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
178th
of 239 countries
All-time high
399,452
in 2023
All-time low
2,741
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Bahamas, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 399,452 for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Bahamas peaked at 399,452 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,741, in 1000.
That places Bahamas 178th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2,741 | — |
| 1100 | 2,990 | +9.1% |
| 1200 | 3,262 | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 3,559 | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 3,882 | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 4,235 | +9.1% |
| 1600 | 4,620 | +9.1% |
| 1700 | 5,040 | +9.1% |
| 1710 | 5,535 | +9.8% |
| 1720 | 6,077 | +9.8% |
| 1730 | 6,673 | +9.8% |
| 1740 | 7,327 | +9.8% |
| 1750 | 8,046 | +9.8% |
| 1760 | 8,835 | +9.8% |
| 1770 | 9,701 | +9.8% |
| 1780 | 10,652 | +9.8% |
| 1790 | 11,696 | +9.8% |
| 1800 | 27,350 | +133.8% |
| 1801 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 27,350 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 27,354 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 27,363 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 27,376 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 27,393 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 27,414 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 27,436 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 27,457 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 27,479 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 27,500 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 27,522 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 27,543 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 27,565 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 27,587 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 27,608 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 27,630 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 27,651 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 27,673 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 27,695 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 27,716 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 27,738 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 27,760 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 27,782 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 27,803 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 27,825 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 27,847 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 27,869 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 27,891 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 27,912 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 27,934 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 27,956 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 28,100 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 28,369 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 28,820 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 29,403 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 30,124 | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 30,861 | +2.4% |
| 1855 | 31,617 | +2.4% |
| 1856 | 32,391 | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 33,184 | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 33,996 | +2.4% |
| 1859 | 34,745 | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 35,428 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 36,041 | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 36,583 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 37,049 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 37,521 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 38,000 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 38,484 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 38,974 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 39,470 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 39,983 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 40,512 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 41,059 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 41,623 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 42,204 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 42,794 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 43,392 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 43,998 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 44,612 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 45,235 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 45,835 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 46,411 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 46,962 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 47,489 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 47,989 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 48,495 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 49,006 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 49,522 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 50,043 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 50,570 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 51,134 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 51,736 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 52,378 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 53,060 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 53,782 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 54,515 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 55,257 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 56,010 | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 56,772 | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 57,544 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 58,230 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 58,828 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 59,335 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 59,751 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 60,072 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 60,394 | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 60,718 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 61,044 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 61,371 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 61,700 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 61,917 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 62,021 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 62,013 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | 61,891 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 61,655 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 61,420 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 61,186 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 60,953 | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 60,720 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 60,387 | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 60,270 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 60,371 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 60,692 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 61,233 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 61,998 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 62,772 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 63,555 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 64,348 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 65,152 | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 65,965 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 66,810 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 67,687 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 68,598 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 69,542 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 70,521 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 71,513 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 72,520 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 73,540 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 74,575 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 75,625 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 76,504 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 77,209 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 77,738 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 78,088 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 78,256 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 78,425 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 78,593 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 78,762 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 78,932 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 79,101 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 79,993 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 83,505 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 84,603 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 86,175 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 88,255 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 90,840 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 93,933 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 97,520 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 101,549 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 106,007 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 110,929 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 116,328 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 122,211 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 128,507 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 135,099 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 141,538 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 147,969 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 154,884 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 162,279 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 170,102 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 177,993 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 184,995 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 190,869 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 196,060 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 200,800 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 205,357 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 209,897 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 214,517 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 219,169 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 223,770 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 228,244 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 232,540 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 236,626 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 240,624 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 244,718 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 248,879 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 253,169 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 257,547 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 261,947 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 266,457 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 271,187 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 275,954 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 280,745 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 285,938 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 291,350 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 296,519 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 301,471 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 306,281 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 310,914 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 315,376 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 319,623 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 323,846 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 327,847 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 331,625 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 335,625 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 339,794 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 343,905 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 348,386 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 353,343 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 358,133 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 362,806 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 367,482 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 371,738 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 375,474 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 378,957 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 382,312 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 385,355 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 388,060 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 390,496 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 392,718 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 394,684 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 395,874 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 396,381 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 397,542 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 399,452 | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 399,452 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 399,452 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +133.8% | 11,696 | 27,350 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2,741 | 2,741 | 2,741 | 1 |
| 1100s | 2,990 | 2,990 | 2,990 | 1 |
| 1200s | 3,262 | 3,262 | 3,262 | 1 |
| 1300s | 3,559 | 3,559 | 3,559 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3,882 | 3,882 | 3,882 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,235 | 4,235 | 4,235 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4,620 | 4,620 | 4,620 | 1 |
| 1700s | 5,040 | 5,040 | 5,040 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5,535 | 5,535 | 5,535 | 1 |
| 1720s | 6,077 | 6,077 | 6,077 | 1 |
| 1730s | 6,673 | 6,673 | 6,673 | 1 |
| 1740s | 7,327 | 7,327 | 7,327 | 1 |
| 1750s | 8,046 | 8,046 | 8,046 | 1 |
| 1760s | 8,835 | 8,835 | 8,835 | 1 |
| 1770s | 9,701 | 9,701 | 9,701 | 1 |
| 1780s | 10,652 | 10,652 | 10,652 | 1 |
| 1790s | 11,696 | 11,696 | 11,696 | 1 |
| 1800s | 27,350 | 27,350 | 27,350 | 10 |
| 1810s | 27,350 | 27,350 | 27,354 | 10 |
| 1820s | 27,448 | 27,363 | 27,543 | 10 |
| 1830s | 27,662 | 27,565 | 27,760 | 10 |
| 1840s | 27,892 | 27,782 | 28,100 | 10 |
| 1850s | 31,351 | 28,369 | 34,745 | 10 |
| 1860s | 37,753 | 35,428 | 39,983 | 10 |
| 1870s | 43,126 | 40,512 | 45,835 | 10 |
| 1880s | 48,762 | 46,411 | 51,134 | 10 |
| 1890s | 54,928 | 51,736 | 58,230 | 10 |
| 1900s | 60,513 | 58,828 | 61,917 | 10 |
| 1910s | 61,252 | 60,270 | 62,021 | 10 |
| 1920s | 63,290 | 60,371 | 66,810 | 10 |
| 1930s | 72,062 | 67,687 | 76,504 | 10 |
| 1940s | 78,510 | 77,209 | 79,993 | 10 |
| 1950s | 94,332 | 83,505 | 110,929 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145,691 | 116,328 | 177,993 | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,368 | 184,995 | 228,244 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,369 | 232,540 | 271,187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,417 | 275,954 | 319,623 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,531 | 323,846 | 362,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,728 | 367,482 | 394,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,312 | 395,874 | 399,452 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Bahamas?
- Population in Bahamas was 399,452 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 399,452 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,741 in 1000.
- How does Bahamas rank for population?
- Bahamas ranks 178th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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