World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
NotesAdvertise
World Report nowcountries in numbers
World Report now
  1. Home
  2. Countries
  3. Bahamas
  4. Population
BS
Population · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Bahamas: population and demography

Population is 403,033 (2025), 175th of 217 in the world and 27th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Population growth is 0.44% (2025), 144th of 217 in the world and 24th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Urban share is 81.3% (2025), 53rd of 217 in the world and 14th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Population403,0332025 · world 175/217 · region 27/42Population growth0.44%2025 · world 144/217 · region 24/42Urban share81.3%2025 · world 53/217 · region 14/42Density40.12024 · world 162/216 · region 31/42
Population
Bahamas
300,000350,000400,000450,0001995200020052010201520202025Bahamas403,033
Population growth
BahamasLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
-0.5%0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Bahamas0.44%Latin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Bahamas in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation403,0332025175/21727/42323,835367,478395,863+4.6%since 2015667m1.4bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.44%2025144/21724/421.31%1.28%0.30%−0.4 ppsince 20150.66%0.41%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total81.3%202553/21714/4281.0%82.4%81.7%−0.9 ppsince 201581.5%80.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²40.12024162/21631/4232.436.739.5+5.0%since 201432.827.262.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.372024182/21737/422.061.841.39−19%since 20141.791.422.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people10.82024141/21731/4217.314.611.1−20%since 201414.08.916.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people8.8202466/21712/426.57.39.5+15%since 20146.69.77.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total17.5%2025147/21728/4227.8%23.3%19.5%−3.7 ppsince 201522.1%15.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total12.1%202585/21718/426.7%9.2%11.0%+1.9 ppsince 201510.2%20.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population42.1%2025196/21736/4252.7%48.1%43.8%−3.8 ppsince 201547.8%55.4%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people935202565/2178/428451,8980−6.7%since 2015-401,8482.4m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1924.52024120/21733/4243.336.825.1−28%since 201450.48.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Bahamas and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Bahamas. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBahamasUnited StatesUnited KingdomTurks and Caicos Islands
Population403,0332025342m202569.5m202546,8552025
Population growth0.44%20250.52%20250.30%20250.69%2025
Urban share81.3%202580.2%202583.3%202594.4%2025
Density40.1202437.22024286.4202449.12024
Fertility1.3720241.6320241.5520241.452024
Birth rate10.8202410.620249.9202410.52024
Death rate8.820249.020249.720247.42024
Aged 0–1417.5%202517.1%202517.0%202516.0%2025
Aged 65+12.1%202518.4%202519.7%202511.7%2025
United States: populationUnited Kingdom: populationTurks and Caicos Islands: population
Population in Latin America & Caribbeanall 42 economies rankedPopulation: high-income countries86 economies rankedPopulation: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesBahamas: all key statisticscountry profile