Female population by age group in Bahamas
Bahamas: Female population by age group was 10,769 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,769 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,885 people
in 1996
All-time low
6,663 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Bahamas is 10,769 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Bahamas peaked at 15,885 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,663 people, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,663 people | — |
| 1951 | 6,708 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 6,810 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 6,965 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 7,176 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 7,449 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 7,770 people | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 8,121 people | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 8,495 people | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 8,904 people | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 9,356 people | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 9,854 people | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 10,387 people | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 10,922 people | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 11,448 people | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 11,960 people | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 12,480 people | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 13,006 people | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 13,537 people | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 14,003 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 14,245 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 14,289 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 14,255 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 14,144 people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 13,977 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 13,777 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 13,550 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 13,319 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 13,106 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 12,924 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 12,774 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 12,667 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12,605 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,601 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,645 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12,737 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,881 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13,072 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 13,311 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 13,610 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 13,955 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 14,305 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 14,770 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15,278 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 15,614 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 15,800 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 15,885 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15,741 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 15,427 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 15,117 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 14,786 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 14,425 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14,066 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 13,742 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13,517 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 13,423 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13,446 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,569 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13,730 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13,898 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,953 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13,843 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13,656 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13,433 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13,164 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12,872 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12,580 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12,215 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11,809 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11,413 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11,092 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 10,895 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,802 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,769 people | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10,769 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10,769 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,506 people | 6,663 people | 8,904 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,695 people | 9,356 people | 14,003 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,759 people | 12,924 people | 14,289 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,890 people | 12,601 people | 13,610 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,189 people | 13,955 people | 15,885 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,860 people | 13,423 people | 14,786 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,894 people | 11,413 people | 13,953 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,890 people | 10,769 people | 11,092 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Bahamas?
- Female population by age group in Bahamas was 10,769 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 15,885 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,663 people in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for female population by age group?
- Bahamas ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.