Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 81.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahamas, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahamas is 81.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahamas peaked at 82.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Bahamas ranks 64th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 1810s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 1860s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1870s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 1940s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 54.7% | 51.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 64.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 73.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 80.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 81.8% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.3% | 81.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 61 Canada 82.9% compare
- 62 Germany 82.1% compare
- 63 Falkland Islands 81.5% compare
- 65 South Korea 81.2% compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1% compare
- 67 Spain 80.5% compare
More population data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahamas?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bahamas was 81.3% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Bahamas ranks 64th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.