Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bahamas
Bahamas: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth was -100 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bahamas, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bahamas is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bahamas peaked at 487.5 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 166th of 170 countries on this measure, 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, annual growth in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -84.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 487.5 % change on previous year | -678.8% |
| 1997 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1998 | 34.48 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -61.11 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2014 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2015 | -41.67 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 2016 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2017 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2018 | 75 % change on previous year | -775.0% |
| 2019 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2020 | 50 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 2021 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.36 % change on previous year | -84.22 % change on previous year | 487.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -2.2 % change on previous year | -61.11 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -20.83 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 163 Montenegro -71.16 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Dominican Republic -97.69 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Russian Federation -99.18 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Curaçao -100 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Macau, China -100 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Naoero -100 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bahamas?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bahamas was -100 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 487.5 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Bahamas ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.