Total population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total population was 402.2 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Bahamas, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Bahamas stood at 402.2 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Bahamas peaked at 402.2 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 181.86 thousands, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 174th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204.93 thousands | 181.86 thousands | 226.04 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.2 thousands | 230.42 thousands | 268.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 296 thousands | 273.61 thousands | 317.56 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.35 thousands | 321.67 thousands | 360.42 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.2 thousands | 365.2 thousands | 393.81 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.23 thousands | 395.54 thousands | 402.2 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 171 Cape Verde 526.14 thousands compare
- 172 Brunei 464.57 thousands compare
- 173 Belize 420.05 thousands compare
- 175 Iceland 396.05 thousands compare
- 176 Guadeloupe 374.46 thousands compare
- 177 Martinique 341.81 thousands compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.254 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.37 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2139 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.37 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Bahamas?
- Total population in Bahamas was 402.2 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 402.2 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.86 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for total population?
- Bahamas ranks 174th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release