The current population of the Bahamas is 404,321 people, as of 2025 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 401,283 in 2024.
Population facts:
- The Bahamas is ranked 173/197 by population and was ranked 170th in 2005.
- For the last 20 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of 0.88% per year.
- The Bahamas is projected to reach 424K people in 2050.
- Since 2005, population has increased from 344K people to 404K (17.6% growth in 20 years).
- The Bahamas accounts for 0.005% of the world's population.
The Bahamas population clock
Bahamas
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
404321
|
8266870341
|
| Population rank | 173/197 | N/A |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | N/A |
| One net population change |
4.75 hours
|
0.41 seconds
|
| One birth every |
2.02 hours
|
0.24 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.52 hours
|
0.52 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +5 | +211,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,843 | +77,079,845 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.46% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rate rank | 139/197 | N/A |
| One migration net change every |
8.61 hours
|
N/A |
| Annual migration change | +1,018 | N/A |
The Bahamas population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,317 | - |
| 1961 | 122,197 | 5.06% |
| 1962 | 128,493 | 5.15% |
| 1963 | 135,087 | 5.13% |
| 1964 | 141,528 | 4.77% |
| 1965 | 147,952 | 4.54% |
| 1966 | 154,874 | 4.68% |
| 1967 | 162,267 | 4.77% |
| 1968 | 170,089 | 4.82% |
| 1969 | 177,981 | 4.64% |
| 1970 | 184,982 | 3.93% |
| 1971 | 190,857 | 3.18% |
| 1972 | 196,055 | 2.72% |
| 1973 | 200,791 | 2.42% |
| 1974 | 205,342 | 2.27% |
| 1975 | 209,886 | 2.21% |
| 1976 | 214,501 | 2.2% |
| 1977 | 219,157 | 2.17% |
| 1978 | 223,761 | 2.1% |
| 1979 | 228,230 | 2% |
| 1980 | 232,526 | 1.88% |
| 1981 | 236,614 | 1.76% |
| 1982 | 240,614 | 1.69% |
| 1983 | 244,698 | 1.7% |
| 1984 | 248,863 | 1.7% |
| 1985 | 253,154 | 1.72% |
| 1986 | 257,536 | 1.73% |
| 1987 | 261,935 | 1.71% |
| 1988 | 266,448 | 1.72% |
| 1989 | 271,178 | 1.78% |
| 1990 | 275,945 | 1.76% |
| 1991 | 280,731 | 1.73% |
| 1992 | 285,927 | 1.85% |
| 1993 | 291,339 | 1.89% |
| 1994 | 296,509 | 1.77% |
| 1995 | 301,461 | 1.67% |
| 1996 | 306,268 | 1.59% |
| 1997 | 310,904 | 1.51% |
| 1998 | 315,368 | 1.44% |
| 1999 | 319,614 | 1.35% |
| 2000 | 323,835 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | 327,836 | 1.24% |
| 2002 | 331,614 | 1.15% |
| 2003 | 335,618 | 1.21% |
| 2004 | 339,782 | 1.24% |
| 2005 | 343,894 | 1.21% |
| 2006 | 348,375 | 1.3% |
| 2007 | 353,334 | 1.42% |
| 2008 | 358,120 | 1.35% |
| 2009 | 362,810 | 1.31% |
| 2010 | 367,478 | 1.29% |
| 2011 | 371,729 | 1.16% |
| 2012 | 375,469 | 1.01% |
| 2013 | 378,953 | 0.93% |
| 2014 | 382,298 | 0.88% |
| 2015 | 385,346 | 0.8% |
| 2016 | 388,055 | 0.7% |
| 2017 | 390,485 | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 392,717 | 0.57% |
| 2019 | 394,675 | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 395,863 | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 396,373 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 397,538 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 399,440 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 401,283 | 0.46% |
| 2025 | 403,042 | 0.44% |
| 2026 | 404,635 | 0.4% |
| 2027 | 406,126 | 0.37% |
| 2028 | 407,560 | 0.35% |
| 2029 | 408,950 | 0.34% |
| 2030 | 410,269 | 0.32% |
| 2031 | 411,543 | 0.31% |
| 2032 | 412,724 | 0.29% |
| 2033 | 413,846 | 0.27% |
| 2034 | 414,942 | 0.26% |
| 2035 | 415,982 | 0.25% |
| 2036 | 416,939 | 0.23% |
| 2037 | 417,847 | 0.22% |
| 2038 | 418,753 | 0.22% |
| 2039 | 419,595 | 0.2% |
| 2040 | 420,348 | 0.18% |
| 2041 | 421,079 | 0.17% |
| 2042 | 421,746 | 0.16% |
| 2043 | 422,343 | 0.14% |
| 2044 | 422,831 | 0.12% |
| 2045 | 423,269 | 0.1% |
| 2046 | 423,679 | 0.1% |
| 2047 | 423,952 | 0.06% |
| 2048 | 424,123 | 0.04% |
| 2049 | 424,251 | 0.03% |
| 2050 | 424,273 | 0.005% |
The Bahamas has a population of 404K as of 2025, compared to 385K in 2015, 344K in 2005, and 301K in 1995.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.49% per year. The Bahamas is ranked 142nd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2045) the Bahamas will have 423,269 people (4.69% growth) with a rank change from 173rd to 174th.
By the year 2100, the Bahamas' population is projected to decline by 4.79% to 385K people.
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Bahamas population statistics
|
Bahamas
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | 73.5 years |
| Average age | 37.5 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 36 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.7:52.3 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
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