Population in Bahamas, The

Bahamas, The: Population 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, The, 1960–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bahamas, The 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, The peaked at 401,283 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116,317, in 1960.

Bahamas, The 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, The

  1. 166 Brunei Darussalam 462,721 compare
  2. 167 Belize 417,072 compare
  3. 168 Iceland 404,610 compare
  4. 170 Vanuatu 327,777 compare
  5. 171 Barbados 282,467 compare
  6. 172 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 235,536 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Bahamas, The?
Population in Bahamas, The was 401,283 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest population recorded in Bahamas, The?
The highest recorded value was 401,283 in 2024.
What is the lowest population recorded in Bahamas, The?
The lowest recorded value was 116,317 in 1960.
How does Bahamas, The rank for population?
Bahamas, The ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population rising or falling in Bahamas, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas, The 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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Indicator
Population
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
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