Share urban and rural population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share urban and rural population was 81.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.33
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.42
in 2010
All-time low
51.13
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Bahamas, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 81.33 for share urban and rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Bahamas peaked at 82.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.13, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.68 | 51.13 | 57.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.24 | 57.6 | 63.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.38 | 64.36 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.98 | 73.11 | 80.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.7 | 80.4 | 80.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.75 | 81.04 | 82.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.22 | 81.83 | 82.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 81.32 | 81.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 61 Canada 82.88 compare
- 62 Germany 82.14 compare
- 63 Falkland Islands 81.53 compare
- 65 South Korea 81.17 compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1 compare
- 67 Spain 80.51 compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.254 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.37 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.37 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Bahamas?
- Share urban and rural population in Bahamas was 81.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 82.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.13 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for share urban and rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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