The Bahamas has a population density of 103.8 people per square mile compared to 116.5 people in Belarus. The Bahamas has 372,260 sq ft of land per person vs 244,647 sq ft in Belarus. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Bahamas and Belarus are ranked 146th and 143rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Bahamas has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.007% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.11% of the population and 0.14% of the land area for Belarus, hence the population density in the Bahamas is 10.9% lower than in Belarus.
Population density comparison
Bahamas
|
Belarus
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 116.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 146/197 | 143/197 |
| Population |
404321
|
9074112
|
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 78,372 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 268,506 sq ft | 239,212 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.2% | 18.9% |
| Urban population | 83.8% | 81.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 21.9% |
the Bahamas vs Belarus:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Bahamas increased by 18.1%, compared to a 6.21% decline in Belarus.
In 2004, the Bahamas ranked 139th for population density and is in 146th place now. Belarus was 124th in 2004 and ranks 143rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Belarus
|
|
| 2024 | 103.8 | 116.5 |
| 2023 | 103.4 | 117.1 |
| 2022 | 102.9 | 117.7 |
| 2021 | 102.6 | 118.7 |
| 2020 | 102.4 | 119.7 |
| 2019 | 102.1 | 120.2 |
| 2018 | 101.6 | 120.4 |
| 2017 | 101 | 120.7 |
| 2016 | 100.4 | 120.8 |
| 2015 | 99.7 | 120.7 |
| 2014 | 98.9 | 120.6 |
| 2013 | 98.1 | 120.5 |
| 2012 | 97.1 | 120.6 |
| 2011 | 96.2 | 120.8 |
| 2010 | 95.1 | 121.1 |
| 2009 | 93.9 | 121.3 |
| 2008 | 92.7 | 121.6 |
| 2007 | 91.4 | 122 |
| 2006 | 90.1 | 122.6 |
| 2005 | 89 | 123.4 |
| 2004 | 87.9 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 86.8 | 125.1 |
| 2002 | 85.8 | 126 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 126.8 |
| 2000 | 83.8 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 82.7 | 128 |
| 1998 | 81.6 | 128.6 |
| 1997 | 80.4 | 129.2 |
| 1996 | 79.2 | 129.7 |
| 1995 | 78 | 130.1 |
| 1994 | 76.7 | 130.6 |
| 1993 | 75.4 | 130.7 |
| 1992 | 74 | 130.4 |
| 1991 | 72.6 | - |
| 1990 | 71.4 | - |
| 1989 | 70.2 | - |
| 1988 | 68.9 | - |
| 1987 | 67.8 | - |
| 1986 | 66.6 | - |
| 1985 | 65.5 | - |
| 1984 | 64.4 | - |
| 1983 | 63.3 | - |
| 1982 | 62.3 | - |
| 1981 | 61.2 | - |
| 1980 | 60.2 | - |
| 1979 | 59.1 | - |
| 1978 | 57.9 | - |
| 1977 | 56.7 | - |
| 1976 | 55.5 | - |
| 1975 | 54.3 | - |
| 1974 | 53.1 | - |
| 1973 | 52 | - |
| 1972 | 50.7 | - |
| 1971 | 49.4 | - |
| 1970 | 47.9 | - |
| 1969 | 46.1 | - |
| 1968 | 44 | - |
| 1967 | 42 | - |
| 1966 | 40.1 | - |
| 1965 | 38.3 | - |
| 1964 | 36.6 | - |
| 1963 | 35 | - |
| 1962 | 33.2 | - |
| 1961 | 31.6 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Belarus
|
|
| 2024 | 83.8% | 81.1% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | 80.7% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | 80.3% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | 79.9% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | 79.5% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | 79% |
| 2018 | 83% | 78.6% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | 78.1% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | 77.7% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | 77.2% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | 76.7% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | 76.2% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 75.7% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | 75.2% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | 74.7% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | 74.2% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | 73.7% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | 73.3% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | 72.8% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | 72.4% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | 71.9% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | 71.4% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | 70.9% |
| 2001 | 82% | 70.5% |
| 2000 | 82% | 70% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | 69.5% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | 69.1% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | 68.7% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | 68.3% |
| 1995 | 81% | 67.9% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 67.5% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | 67.2% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | 66.8% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | 66.4% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | 66% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | 64.9% |
| 1987 | 78% | 63.9% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | 62.9% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 61.8% |
| 1984 | 76% | 60.8% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | 59.7% |
| 1982 | 74.6% | 58.7% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | 57.6% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | 56.5% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | 55.4% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | 54.2% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | 53% |
| 1976 | 70.6% | 51.8% |
| 1975 | 70% | 50.6% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | 49.4% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | 48% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | 46.7% |
| 1971 | 67.4% | 45.3% |
| 1970 | 66.8% | 44% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | 42.8% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | 41.6% |
| 1967 | 64.7% | 40.4% |
| 1966 | 64% | 39.3% |
| 1965 | 63.3% | 38.1% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | 37% |
| 1963 | 61.9% | 35.8% |
| 1962 | 61.2% | 34.7% |
| 1961 | 60.5% | 33.5% |
| 1960 | 59.7% | 32.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.2% to 83.8% in the Bahamas and from 71.9% to 81.1% in Belarus.
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