The Bahamas has a population density of 103.8 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. The Bahamas has 372,260 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Bahamas and Switzerland are ranked 146th and 51st, 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 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in the Bahamas is 82.5% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Bahamas
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 146/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
404321
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 268,506 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.2% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 83.8% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Bahamas vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Bahamas increased by 18.1%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, the Bahamas ranked 139th for population density and is in 146th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 103.8 | 592 |
| 2023 | 103.4 | 583 |
| 2022 | 102.9 | 575 |
| 2021 | 102.6 | 571 |
| 2020 | 102.4 | 566 |
| 2019 | 102.1 | 562 |
| 2018 | 101.6 | 558 |
| 2017 | 101 | 554 |
| 2016 | 100.4 | 549 |
| 2015 | 99.7 | 543 |
| 2014 | 98.9 | 537 |
| 2013 | 98.1 | 530 |
| 2012 | 97.1 | 524 |
| 2011 | 96.2 | 519 |
| 2010 | 95.1 | 513 |
| 2009 | 93.9 | 508 |
| 2008 | 92.7 | 501 |
| 2007 | 91.4 | 495 |
| 2006 | 90.1 | 491 |
| 2005 | 89 | 487 |
| 2004 | 87.9 | 484 |
| 2003 | 86.8 | 481 |
| 2002 | 85.8 | 477 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 474 |
| 2000 | 83.8 | 471 |
| 1999 | 82.7 | 468 |
| 1998 | 81.6 | 466 |
| 1997 | 80.4 | 464 |
| 1996 | 79.2 | 463 |
| 1995 | 78 | 461 |
| 1994 | 76.7 | 458 |
| 1993 | 75.4 | 455 |
| 1992 | 74 | 450 |
| 1991 | 72.6 | 446 |
| 1990 | 71.4 | 440 |
| 1989 | 70.2 | 436 |
| 1988 | 68.9 | 432 |
| 1987 | 67.8 | 429 |
| 1986 | 66.6 | 426 |
| 1985 | 65.5 | 424 |
| 1984 | 64.4 | 422 |
| 1983 | 63.3 | 421 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 419 |
| 1981 | 61.2 | 416 |
| 1980 | 60.2 | 414 |
| 1979 | 59.1 | 412 |
| 1978 | 57.9 | 412 |
| 1977 | 56.7 | 412 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 413 |
| 1975 | 54.3 | 415 |
| 1974 | 53.1 | 416 |
| 1973 | 52 | 413 |
| 1972 | 50.7 | 410 |
| 1971 | 49.4 | 407 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 405 |
| 1969 | 46.1 | 402 |
| 1968 | 44 | 398 |
| 1967 | 42 | 393 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 388 |
| 1965 | 38.3 | 384 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 379 |
| 1963 | 35 | 373 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 365 |
| 1961 | 31.6 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 83.8% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | 74% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 83% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 82% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 82% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 81% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | 74% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | 74% |
| 1987 | 78% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 76% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 74.6% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 70.6% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 70% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | 74% |
| 1971 | 67.4% | 74% |
| 1970 | 66.8% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 64.7% | 73% |
| 1966 | 64% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 63.3% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 61.9% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 61.2% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 60.5% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 59.7% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.2% to 83.8% in the Bahamas and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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