The Bahamas has a population density of 103.8 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Bahamas has 372,260 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Bahamas ranked 146th out of 197.
The Bahamas has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.007% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Bahamas compared to the World's average
Bahamas
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 146/197 | N/A |
| Population |
404321
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 268,506 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.2% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 83.8% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
The Bahamas population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Bahamas has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 18.1%. The population density rank was 139th 21 years ago and is 146th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103.8 | 146 |
| 2023 | 103.4 | 146 |
| 2022 | 102.9 | 146 |
| 2021 | 102.6 | 146 |
| 2020 | 102.4 | 145 |
| 2019 | 102.1 | 145 |
| 2018 | 101.6 | 144 |
| 2017 | 101 | 143 |
| 2016 | 100.4 | 143 |
| 2015 | 99.7 | 144 |
| 2014 | 98.9 | 144 |
| 2013 | 98.1 | 144 |
| 2012 | 97.1 | 144 |
| 2011 | 96.2 | 144 |
| 2010 | 95.1 | 143 |
| 2009 | 93.9 | 143 |
| 2008 | 92.7 | 143 |
| 2007 | 91.4 | 143 |
| 2006 | 90.1 | 143 |
| 2005 | 89 | 139 |
| 2004 | 87.9 | 139 |
| 2003 | 86.8 | 139 |
| 2002 | 85.8 | 138 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 137 |
| 2000 | 83.8 | 137 |
| 1999 | 82.7 | 134 |
| 1998 | 81.6 | 134 |
| 1997 | 80.4 | 134 |
| 1996 | 79.2 | 134 |
| 1995 | 78 | 134 |
| 1994 | 76.7 | 134 |
| 1993 | 75.4 | 133 |
| 1992 | 74 | 129 |
| 1991 | 72.6 | 114 |
| 1990 | 71.4 | 111 |
| 1989 | 70.2 | 110 |
| 1988 | 68.9 | 111 |
| 1987 | 67.8 | 111 |
| 1986 | 66.6 | 111 |
| 1985 | 65.5 | 111 |
| 1984 | 64.4 | 110 |
| 1983 | 63.3 | 110 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 110 |
| 1981 | 61.2 | 110 |
| 1980 | 60.2 | 110 |
| 1979 | 59.1 | 109 |
| 1978 | 57.9 | 109 |
| 1977 | 56.7 | 109 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 108 |
| 1975 | 54.3 | 108 |
| 1974 | 53.1 | 107 |
| 1973 | 52 | 106 |
| 1972 | 50.7 | 106 |
| 1971 | 49.4 | 106 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 106 |
| 1969 | 46.1 | 107 |
| 1968 | 44 | 107 |
| 1967 | 42 | 109 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 110 |
| 1965 | 38.3 | 112 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 112 |
| 1963 | 35 | 112 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 112 |
| 1961 | 31.6 | 112 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Bahamas from 1960 to 2024: 59.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 82% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 83.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.8% | 37 |
| 2023 | 83.6% | 37 |
| 2022 | 83.5% | 37 |
| 2021 | 83.4% | 35 |
| 2020 | 83.2% | 35 |
| 2019 | 83.1% | 35 |
| 2018 | 83% | 35 |
| 2017 | 82.9% | 35 |
| 2016 | 82.8% | 34 |
| 2015 | 82.7% | 33 |
| 2014 | 82.7% | 33 |
| 2013 | 82.6% | 33 |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 32 |
| 2011 | 82.5% | 32 |
| 2010 | 82.4% | 32 |
| 2009 | 82.4% | 32 |
| 2008 | 82.3% | 32 |
| 2007 | 82.3% | 32 |
| 2006 | 82.3% | 31 |
| 2005 | 82.2% | 31 |
| 2004 | 82.2% | 28 |
| 2003 | 82.1% | 28 |
| 2002 | 82.1% | 26 |
| 2001 | 82% | 26 |
| 2000 | 82% | 26 |
| 1999 | 81.8% | 26 |
| 1998 | 81.6% | 26 |
| 1997 | 81.4% | 26 |
| 1996 | 81.2% | 26 |
| 1995 | 81% | 26 |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 25 |
| 1993 | 80.5% | 25 |
| 1992 | 80.3% | 25 |
| 1991 | 80.1% | 25 |
| 1990 | 79.8% | 25 |
| 1989 | 79.3% | 25 |
| 1988 | 78.7% | 26 |
| 1987 | 78% | 27 |
| 1986 | 77.3% | 27 |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 28 |
| 1984 | 76% | 29 |
| 1983 | 75.3% | 30 |
| 1982 | 74.6% | 30 |
| 1981 | 73.8% | 32 |
| 1980 | 73.1% | 33 |
| 1979 | 72.5% | 33 |
| 1978 | 71.9% | 33 |
| 1977 | 71.3% | 33 |
| 1976 | 70.6% | 33 |
| 1975 | 70% | 32 |
| 1974 | 69.4% | 31 |
| 1973 | 68.7% | 31 |
| 1972 | 68.1% | 31 |
| 1971 | 67.4% | 31 |
| 1970 | 66.8% | 31 |
| 1969 | 66.1% | 31 |
| 1968 | 65.4% | 31 |
| 1967 | 64.7% | 32 |
| 1966 | 64% | 32 |
| 1965 | 63.3% | 32 |
| 1964 | 62.6% | 32 |
| 1963 | 61.9% | 32 |
| 1962 | 61.2% | 32 |
| 1961 | 60.5% | 32 |
| 1960 | 59.7% | 32 |
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