Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Bahamas
Bahamas: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 1,598 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1,598 for refugee population by country or territory of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 639.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Bahamas peaked at 1,598 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 97th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | — |
| 2007 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 184 | +982.4% |
| 2012 | 195 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 208 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 216 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 216 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 298 | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 378 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 421 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 501 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 534 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 736 | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 781 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,067 | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 1,449 | +35.8% |
| 2025 | 1,598 | +10.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,598 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 14.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,598 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +982.4% | 17 | 184 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.4 | 17 | 501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,028 | 534 | 1,598 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 94 North Macedonia 1,886 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 1,864 compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 1,800 compare
- 98 Tanzania 1,592 compare
- 99 Poland 1,368 compare
- 100 South Africa 1,319 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin in Bahamas?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Bahamas was 1,598 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,598 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Bahamas ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 639.8%. 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 origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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