Population (International Monetary) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population (International Monetary) was 401,283 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
401,283
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
401,283
in 2024
All-time low
116,317
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 401,283 for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Bahamas peaked at 401,283 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116,317, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,317 | — |
| 1961 | 122,197 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 128,493 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 135,087 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 141,528 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 147,952 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 154,874 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 162,267 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 170,089 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 177,981 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 184,982 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 190,857 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 196,055 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 200,791 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 205,342 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 209,886 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 214,501 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 219,157 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 223,761 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 228,230 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 232,526 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 236,614 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 240,614 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 244,698 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 248,863 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 253,154 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 257,536 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 261,935 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 266,448 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 271,178 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 275,945 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 280,731 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 285,927 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 291,339 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 296,509 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 301,461 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 306,268 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 310,904 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 315,368 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 319,614 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 323,835 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 327,836 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 331,614 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 335,618 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 339,782 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 343,894 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 348,375 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 353,334 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 358,120 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 362,810 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 367,478 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 371,729 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 375,469 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 378,953 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 382,298 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 385,346 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 388,055 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 390,485 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 392,717 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 394,675 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 395,863 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 396,373 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 397,538 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 399,440 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 401,283 | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 401,283 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 401,283 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,678 | 116,317 | 177,981 | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,356 | 184,982 | 228,230 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,357 | 232,526 | 271,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,407 | 275,945 | 319,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,522 | 323,835 | 362,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,720 | 367,478 | 394,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,099 | 395,863 | 401,283 | 5 |
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 population in Bahamas?
- Population in Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 401,283 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,317 in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for population?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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