Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 81.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2010
All-time low
51.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, 1950–2025
Source: 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 vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas is 81.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 82.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1950.
Bahamas ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.1% | — |
| 1951 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 53.2% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 81.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 81.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 81.3% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.