Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 71,140 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
71,140 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
173rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
76,558 people
in 2034
All-time low
2,741 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bahamas, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bahamas stood at 71,140 people.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bahamas peaked at 76,558 people in 2034 and was at its lowest, 2,741 people, in 1000.
Bahamas ranks 173rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2,741 people | — |
| 1100 | 2,991 people | +9.1% |
| 1200 | 3,262 people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 3,557 people | +9.0% |
| 1400 | 3,875 people | +9.0% |
| 1500 | 4,211 people | +8.7% |
| 1600 | 4,541 people | +7.8% |
| 1700 | 4,778 people | +5.2% |
| 1710 | 5,210 people | +9.0% |
| 1720 | 5,687 people | +9.2% |
| 1730 | 6,204 people | +9.1% |
| 1740 | 6,763 people | +9.0% |
| 1750 | 7,367 people | +8.9% |
| 1760 | 8,018 people | +8.8% |
| 1770 | 8,719 people | +8.7% |
| 1780 | 9,471 people | +8.6% |
| 1790 | 10,276 people | +8.5% |
| 1800 | 11,135 people | +8.4% |
| 1810 | 12,048 people | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 12,247 people | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 12,427 people | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 12,582 people | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 12,708 people | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 12,800 people | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 14,213 people | +11.0% |
| 1880 | 15,724 people | +10.6% |
| 1890 | 17,320 people | +10.1% |
| 1900 | 18,980 people | +9.6% |
| 1910 | 20,672 people | +8.9% |
| 1920 | 24,444 people | +18.2% |
| 1930 | 28,644 people | +17.2% |
| 1940 | 33,190 people | +15.9% |
| 1950 | 40,803 people | +22.9% |
| 1951 | 40,409 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 40,312 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 40,546 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 41,106 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 41,956 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 43,050 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 44,354 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 45,841 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 47,500 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 49,318 people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 51,265 people | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 53,282 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 55,278 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 57,048 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 58,644 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 60,269 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 61,902 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 63,516 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 64,973 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 65,932 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 66,339 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 66,386 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 66,171 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 65,806 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 65,366 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 64,886 people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 64,371 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 63,809 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 63,196 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 62,530 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 61,651 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 60,507 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 59,226 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 57,890 people | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 56,596 people | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 55,428 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 54,469 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 53,847 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 53,695 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 54,081 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54,742 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55,524 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 56,387 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 57,230 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 58,047 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 58,838 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 59,585 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60,272 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60,876 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 61,412 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 61,788 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 61,994 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 62,150 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62,279 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62,380 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62,570 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62,906 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63,317 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63,863 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64,603 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65,376 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 66,102 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66,834 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 67,598 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 68,372 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69,158 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 69,969 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 70,829 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 71,729 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72,584 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 73,414 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 74,260 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74,610 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 74,940 people | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 75,243 people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 75,505 people | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 75,735 people | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 75,941 people | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 76,122 people | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 76,272 people | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 76,395 people | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 76,481 people | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 76,534 people | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 76,558 people | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 76,549 people | -0.0% |
| 2036 | 76,498 people | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 76,409 people | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 76,293 people | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 76,132 people | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 75,926 people | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 75,680 people | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 75,388 people | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 75,046 people | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 74,649 people | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 74,204 people | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 73,713 people | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 73,156 people | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 72,540 people | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 71,870 people | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 71,140 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2,741 people | 2,741 people | 2,741 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 2,991 people | 2,991 people | 2,991 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 3,262 people | 3,262 people | 3,262 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 3,557 people | 3,557 people | 3,557 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 3,875 people | 3,875 people | 3,875 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,211 people | 4,211 people | 4,211 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 4,541 people | 4,541 people | 4,541 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 4,778 people | 4,778 people | 4,778 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 5,210 people | 5,210 people | 5,210 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 5,687 people | 5,687 people | 5,687 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 6,204 people | 6,204 people | 6,204 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 6,763 people | 6,763 people | 6,763 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 7,367 people | 7,367 people | 7,367 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 8,018 people | 8,018 people | 8,018 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 8,719 people | 8,719 people | 8,719 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 9,471 people | 9,471 people | 9,471 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 10,276 people | 10,276 people | 10,276 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 11,135 people | 11,135 people | 11,135 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 12,048 people | 12,048 people | 12,048 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 12,247 people | 12,247 people | 12,247 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 12,427 people | 12,427 people | 12,427 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 12,582 people | 12,582 people | 12,582 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 12,708 people | 12,708 people | 12,708 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 12,800 people | 12,800 people | 12,800 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 14,213 people | 14,213 people | 14,213 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 15,724 people | 15,724 people | 15,724 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 17,320 people | 17,320 people | 17,320 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 18,980 people | 18,980 people | 18,980 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 20,672 people | 20,672 people | 20,672 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 24,444 people | 24,444 people | 24,444 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 28,644 people | 28,644 people | 28,644 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 33,190 people | 33,190 people | 33,190 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 42,588 people | 40,312 people | 47,500 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 57,550 people | 49,318 people | 64,973 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 65,226 people | 63,196 people | 66,386 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,584 people | 53,695 people | 62,530 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,558 people | 54,081 people | 60,876 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,466 people | 61,412 people | 63,863 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,057 people | 64,603 people | 71,729 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,835 people | 72,584 people | 76,122 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 76,412 people | 76,132 people | 76,558 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 74,217 people | 71,870 people | 75,926 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 71,140 people | 71,140 people | 71,140 people | 1 |
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- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bahamas?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bahamas was 71,140 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 76,558 people in 2034.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,741 people in 1000.
- How does Bahamas rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.