Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Bahamas
Bahamas: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth was 35.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Bahamas, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Bahamas is 35.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 830.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Bahamas peaked at 982.35 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -21.43 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Bahamas 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 2009 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2010 | 41.67 % change on previous year | +358.3% |
| 2011 | 982.35 % change on previous year | +2257.6% |
| 2012 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2013 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 37.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 26.85 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 19 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2020 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 37.83 % change on previous year | +474.3% |
| 2022 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2023 | 36.62 % change on previous year | +498.9% |
| 2024 | 35.8 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 35.8 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.56 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 35.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 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 | +2257.6% | 41.67 % change on previous year | 982.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 113.57 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 982.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 37.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 44 Saint Lucia 36.75 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Peru 36.73 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 35.82 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Thailand 35.14 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 35.04 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Tanzania 34.65 % 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 origin, annual growth in Bahamas?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Bahamas was 35.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 982.35 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.43 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Bahamas rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Bahamas ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 830.8%. 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 origin, 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.