Bahamas vs United States: Population, per square kilometre
Bahamas
39.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
36.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahamas rank
135th
United States rank
138th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Bahamas
- United States
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 39.9 units per square kilometre against 36.82 units per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 3.08 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Bahamas ranks 135th and United States ranks 138th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 21.16 units per square kilometre | 6.28 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 20.71 units per square kilometre | 23.48 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 25.11 units per square kilometre | 25.87 units per square kilometre | 0.7618 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 29.81 units per square kilometre | 28.88 units per square kilometre | 0.9278 units per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 34.22 units per square kilometre | 32.14 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 38.23 units per square kilometre | 35.02 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 39.69 units per square kilometre | 36.47 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Bahamas or United States?
- Bahamas, at 39.9 units per square kilometre against 36.82 units per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Bahamas and United States?
- 3.08 units per square kilometre, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and United States rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 135th and United States ranks 138th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.