The Bahamas has a population density of 103.8 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Egypt. The Bahamas has 372,260 sq ft of land per person vs 93,325 sq ft in Egypt. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Bahamas and Egypt are ranked 146th and 79th, 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 1.43% of the population and 0.67% of the land area for Egypt, hence the population density in the Bahamas is 65.8% lower than in Egypt.
Population density comparison
Bahamas
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 146/197 | 79/197 |
| Population |
404321
|
119759833
|
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 384,345 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 268,506 sq ft | 91,943 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.2% | 56.7% |
| Urban population | 83.8% | 43.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 18.1% |
the Bahamas vs Egypt:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Bahamas increased by 18.1%, compared to a 46.6% growth in Egypt.
In 2004, the Bahamas ranked 139th for population density and is in 146th place now. Egypt was 90th in 2004 and ranks 79th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Egypt
|
|
| 2024 | 103.8 | 303 |
| 2023 | 103.4 | 298 |
| 2022 | 102.9 | 293 |
| 2021 | 102.6 | 288.7 |
| 2020 | 102.4 | 284.4 |
| 2019 | 102.1 | 279.8 |
| 2018 | 101.6 | 275 |
| 2017 | 101 | 269.8 |
| 2016 | 100.4 | 264.5 |
| 2015 | 99.7 | 259.1 |
| 2014 | 98.9 | 253.8 |
| 2013 | 98.1 | 248 |
| 2012 | 97.1 | 242.4 |
| 2011 | 96.2 | 237 |
| 2010 | 95.1 | 232.1 |
| 2009 | 93.9 | 227.7 |
| 2008 | 92.7 | 223.4 |
| 2007 | 91.4 | 219.3 |
| 2006 | 90.1 | 215.2 |
| 2005 | 89 | 211 |
| 2004 | 87.9 | 206.8 |
| 2003 | 86.8 | 202.6 |
| 2002 | 85.8 | 198.4 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 194.2 |
| 2000 | 83.8 | 190.2 |
| 1999 | 82.7 | 186.1 |
| 1998 | 81.6 | 182 |
| 1997 | 80.4 | 178 |
| 1996 | 79.2 | 174.4 |
| 1995 | 78 | 170.8 |
| 1994 | 76.7 | 167.3 |
| 1993 | 75.4 | 163.7 |
| 1992 | 74 | 160 |
| 1991 | 72.6 | 156.2 |
| 1990 | 71.4 | 151.9 |
| 1989 | 70.2 | 147.6 |
| 1988 | 68.9 | 143.6 |
| 1987 | 67.8 | 139.7 |
| 1986 | 66.6 | 135.8 |
| 1985 | 65.5 | 132 |
| 1984 | 64.4 | 128.1 |
| 1983 | 63.3 | 124.3 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 120.7 |
| 1981 | 61.2 | 117.5 |
| 1980 | 60.2 | 114.4 |
| 1979 | 59.1 | 111.4 |
| 1978 | 57.9 | 108.7 |
| 1977 | 56.7 | 106 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 103.5 |
| 1975 | 54.3 | 101.1 |
| 1974 | 53.1 | 98.8 |
| 1973 | 52 | 96.5 |
| 1972 | 50.7 | 94.3 |
| 1971 | 49.4 | 92.2 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 90.1 |
| 1969 | 46.1 | 88 |
| 1968 | 44 | 85.9 |
| 1967 | 42 | 83.8 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 81.7 |
| 1965 | 38.3 | 79.7 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 77.7 |
| 1963 | 35 | 75.7 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 73.7 |
| 1961 | 31.6 | 71.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Egypt
|
|
| 2024 | 83.8% | 43.3% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | 43% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | 42.9% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | 42.7% |
| 2018 | 83% | 42.7% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | 42.7% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | 42.7% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | 42.8% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 42.9% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | 43% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | 43% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | 43% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | 43.1% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | 43.1% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | 43.1% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | 43% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | 43% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | 42.9% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | 42.9% |
| 2001 | 82% | 42.8% |
| 2000 | 82% | 42.8% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | 42.8% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | 42.7% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | 42.7% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | 42.7% |
| 1995 | 81% | 42.8% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 42.9% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | 43.1% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | 43.2% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | 43.3% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | 43.5% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | 43.6% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | 43.7% |
| 1987 | 78% | 43.9% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | 44% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 43.9% |
| 1984 | 76% | 43.9% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | 43.9% |
| 1982 | 74.6% | 43.9% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | 43.9% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | 43.9% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | 43.8% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | 43.8% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | 43.8% |
| 1976 | 70.6% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 70% | 43.3% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | 42.9% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | 42.6% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | 42.2% |
| 1971 | 67.4% | 41.8% |
| 1970 | 66.8% | 41.5% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | 41.1% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | 40.8% |
| 1967 | 64.7% | 40.4% |
| 1966 | 64% | 40% |
| 1965 | 63.3% | 39.7% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 61.9% | 39% |
| 1962 | 61.2% | 38.6% |
| 1961 | 60.5% | 38.3% |
| 1960 | 59.7% | 37.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.2% to 83.8% in the Bahamas and from 43% to 43.3% in Egypt.
Densely populated cities
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cairo | 9.61M |
| Giza | 5.6M |
| Alexandria | 4.87M |
| Shubra El Kheima | 1.03M |
| Mansoura | 622K |
| Helwan | 619K |
| El Mahalla El Kubra | 593K |
| Port Said | 524K |
| Faiyum | 519K |
| Suez | 517K |
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