Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0398 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0398 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0182 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 161st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0373 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 158 Belarus 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mozambique 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 162 Faroe Islands 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Palau 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 164 United States 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.