Share of population living in the capital city in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of population living in the capital city was 62.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Bahamas, 1970–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Bahamas is 62.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Bahamas peaked at 62.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1970.
That places Bahamas 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.3% | — |
| 1975 | 35.3% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 33.3% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 42.9% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.6% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 58.3% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 58.9% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Bahamas?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Bahamas was 62.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bahamas ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.