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Population density: Bahamas vs Pakistan compared

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The Bahamas has a population density of 104.7 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. The Bahamas has 372,260 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. The Bahamas and Pakistan rank 146th and 29th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in the Bahamas 88% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Bahamas
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahamas Pakistan
2026 104.7 871
2025 104.3 857
2024 103.8 844
2023 103.4 832
2022 102.9 819
2021 102.6 805
2020 102.4 790
2019 102.1 775
2018 101.6 762
2017 101 750
2016 100.4 740
2015 99.7 730
2014 98.9 720
2013 98.1 709
2012 97.1 698
2011 96.2 685
2010 95.1 669
2009 93.9 653
2008 92.7 637
2007 91.4 620
2006 90.1 604
2005 89 589
2004 87.9 575
2003 86.8 561
2002 85.8 548
2001 84.8 535
2000 83.8 520
1999 82.7 506
1998 81.6 492
1997 80.4 479
1996 79.2 466
1995 78 452
1994 76.7 439
1993 75.4 427
1992 74 415
1991 72.6 403
1990 71.4 390
1989 70.2 377
1988 68.9 365
1987 67.8 353
1986 66.6 341
1985 65.5 330
1984 64.4 320
1983 63.3 310
1982 62.3 299.3
1981 61.2 288.3
1980 60.2 276.5
1979 59.1 265.4
1978 57.9 256.4
1977 56.7 248.3
1976 55.5 240.6
1975 54.3 233.4
1974 53.1 226.5
1973 52 219.9
1972 50.7 213.6
1971 49.4 207.8
1970 47.9 202.1
1969 46.1 196.4
1968 44 190.9
1967 42 185.5
1966 40.1 180.3
1965 38.3 175.4
1964 36.6 170.7
1963 35 166.1
1962 33.2 161.8
1961 31.6 157.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Bahamas increased by 16.2%, compared to a 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, the Bahamas ranked 143rd by population density and is 146th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahamas
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Bahamas Pakistan
2024 81.3% 39.2%
2023 81.3% 38.8%
2022 81.3% 38.4%
2021 81.5% 37.9%
2020 81.7% 37.5%
2019 81.8% 37.1%
2018 82% 36.7%
2017 82.1% 36.4%
2016 82.2% 36.2%
2015 82.3% 35.9%
2014 82.3% 35.7%
2013 82.4% 35.4%
2012 82.4% 35.2%
2011 82.4% 35%
2010 82.4% 34.8%
2009 82.4% 34.6%
2008 82.3% 34.4%
2007 82.2% 34.3%
2006 82% 34.1%
2005 81.9% 33.9%
2004 81.7% 33.7%
2003 81.5% 33.6%
2002 81.3% 33.4%
2001 81.2% 33.2%
2000 81% 33%
1999 81% 32.8%
1998 80.9% 32.6%
1997 80.8% 32.4%
1996 80.8% 32.1%
1995 80.7% 31.9%
1994 80.7% 31.7%
1993 80.6% 31.5%
1992 80.6% 31.2%
1991 80.5% 31%
1990 80.4% 30.8%
1989 80.2% 30.5%
1988 79.8% 30.3%
1987 79.2% 30%
1986 78.5% 29.8%
1985 77.6% 29.5%
1984 76.7% 29.2%
1983 75.8% 29%
1982 74.9% 28.7%
1981 73.9% 28.4%
1980 73.1% 28.1%
1979 72.3% 27.8%
1978 71.5% 27.4%
1977 70.6% 27.1%
1976 69.8% 26.7%
1975 68.9% 26.3%
1974 68% 26%
1973 67% 25.6%
1972 66.1% 25.3%
1971 65.2% 25.1%
1970 64.4% 24.8%
1969 63.5% 24.6%
1968 62.7% 24.4%
1967 61.9% 24.1%
1966 61.1% 23.9%
1965 60.4% 23.7%
1964 59.7% 23.5%
1963 59.1% 23.2%
1962 58.5% 22.9%
1961 58% 22.6%
1960 57.6% 22.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 81.7% to 81.3% in the Bahamas and from 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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