Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas
Bahamas: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas stood at 10.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas peaked at 374 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 374 | — |
| 1993 | 59 | -84.2% |
| 1995 | 8 | -86.4% |
| 1996 | 47 | +487.5% |
| 1997 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 78 | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 98 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | -72.4% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 14 | -61.1% |
| 2014 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,811, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +487.5% | 8 | 47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.14 | 8 | 374 | 7 |
| 2000s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.4 | 7 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
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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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas was 10 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 374 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bahamas ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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