Bahamas vs China: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Bahamas
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 157th and China ranks 154th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 0.6% | 5.2% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 4.7% | 1.9% | China |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.2% | China |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.9% | 2.5% | China |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 3.2% | 2.4% | China |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Bahamas or China?
- China, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Bahamas and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and China rank globally for urban population growth?
- Bahamas ranks 157th and China ranks 154th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.