Share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of population living in rural areas was 17.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas is 17.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas peaked at 52.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.0% | — |
| 1955 | 49.6% | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 44.7% | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 39.1% | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 34.0% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 31.1% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.8% | 49.6% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.9% | 39.1% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.5% | 31.1% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 25.3% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.7% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.6% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas was 17.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bahamas ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.