The Bahamas has a population density of 103.8 people per square mile compared to 329 people in France. The Bahamas has 372,260 sq ft of land per person vs 101,141 sq ft in France. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Bahamas and France are ranked 146th and 75th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.36% of the land area for France, hence the population density in the Bahamas is 68.5% lower than in France.
Population density comparison
Bahamas
|
France
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 329 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 146/197 | 75/197 |
| Population |
404321
|
68701054
|
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 208,090 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 268,506 sq ft | 84,669 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.2% | 18% |
| Urban population | 83.8% | 82% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 3.13% |
the Bahamas vs France:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Bahamas increased by 18.1%, compared to a 9.26% growth in France.
In 2004, the Bahamas ranked 139th for population density and is in 146th place now. France was 67th in 2004 and ranks 75th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 103.8 | 329 |
| 2023 | 103.4 | 328 |
| 2022 | 102.9 | 327 |
| 2021 | 102.6 | 326 |
| 2020 | 102.4 | 325 |
| 2019 | 102.1 | 324 |
| 2018 | 101.6 | 323 |
| 2017 | 101 | 322 |
| 2016 | 100.4 | 321 |
| 2015 | 99.7 | 320 |
| 2014 | 98.9 | 319 |
| 2013 | 98.1 | 317 |
| 2012 | 97.1 | 316 |
| 2011 | 96.2 | 314 |
| 2010 | 95.1 | 312 |
| 2009 | 93.9 | 311 |
| 2008 | 92.7 | 309 |
| 2007 | 91.4 | 308 |
| 2006 | 90.1 | 306 |
| 2005 | 89 | 304 |
| 2004 | 87.9 | 301 |
| 2003 | 86.8 | 299.1 |
| 2002 | 85.8 | 297 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 294.9 |
| 2000 | 83.8 | 292.8 |
| 1999 | 82.7 | 290.7 |
| 1998 | 81.6 | 289.3 |
| 1997 | 80.4 | 288.2 |
| 1996 | 79.2 | 287.2 |
| 1995 | 78 | 286.1 |
| 1994 | 76.7 | 285.1 |
| 1993 | 75.4 | 284 |
| 1992 | 74 | 282.8 |
| 1991 | 72.6 | 281.4 |
| 1990 | 71.4 | 280 |
| 1989 | 70.2 | 278.5 |
| 1988 | 68.9 | 276.8 |
| 1987 | 67.8 | 275.2 |
| 1986 | 66.6 | 273.7 |
| 1985 | 65.5 | 272.3 |
| 1984 | 64.4 | 271 |
| 1983 | 63.3 | 269.6 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 268.2 |
| 1981 | 61.2 | 267.2 |
| 1980 | 60.2 | 265.6 |
| 1979 | 59.1 | 264.2 |
| 1978 | 57.9 | 263 |
| 1977 | 56.7 | 261.8 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 260.6 |
| 1975 | 54.3 | 259.5 |
| 1974 | 53.1 | 258.3 |
| 1973 | 52 | 256.6 |
| 1972 | 50.7 | 254.5 |
| 1971 | 49.4 | 252.3 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 249.9 |
| 1969 | 46.1 | 247.7 |
| 1968 | 44 | 245.6 |
| 1967 | 42 | 243.8 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 241.8 |
| 1965 | 38.3 | 239.7 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 237.4 |
| 1963 | 35 | 234.9 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 232.5 |
| 1961 | 31.6 | 230.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 83.8% | 82% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | 81.8% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | 81.5% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | 81.2% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | 81% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | 80.7% |
| 2018 | 83% | 80.4% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | 80.2% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | 79.9% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | 79.7% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | 78.6% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | 77.9% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | 77.4% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | 77.1% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | 76.9% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | 76.6% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | 76.4% |
| 2001 | 82% | 76.1% |
| 2000 | 82% | 75.9% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | 75.6% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | 75.4% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | 75.3% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | 75.1% |
| 1995 | 81% | 74.9% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 74.7% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | 74.6% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | 74.4% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | 74.2% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | 74.1% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | 73.9% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | 73.9% |
| 1987 | 78% | 73.8% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | 73.7% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 73.6% |
| 1984 | 76% | 73.6% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | 73.5% |
| 1982 | 74.6% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | 73.4% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | 73.3% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | 73.2% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | 73.1% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | 73.1% |
| 1976 | 70.6% | 73% |
| 1975 | 70% | 72.9% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | 72.7% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | 72.3% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | 71.9% |
| 1971 | 67.4% | 71.5% |
| 1970 | 66.8% | 71.1% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | 70.6% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | 70.2% |
| 1967 | 64.7% | 69.4% |
| 1966 | 64% | 68.2% |
| 1965 | 63.3% | 67.1% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | 65.9% |
| 1963 | 61.9% | 64.7% |
| 1962 | 61.2% | 63.5% |
| 1961 | 60.5% | 62.6% |
| 1960 | 59.7% | 61.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.2% to 83.8% in the Bahamas and from 76.9% to 82% in France.
Densely populated cities
|
France
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Paris | 2.15M |
| Marseille | 877K |
| Lyon | 521K |
| Toulouse | 512K |
| Nice | 354K |
| Nantes | 325K |
| Strasbourg | 292K |
| Toulon | 181K |
| Saint-Etienne | 173K |
| Saint-Denis | 156K |
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