Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Bahamas, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Bahamas stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Bahamas peaked at 5.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 144th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.9% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -57.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +127.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +62.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +127.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2023 | +62.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | -57.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | -39.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 0.5% compare
- 143 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
- 146 El Salvador 0.4% compare
- 147 Turkey 0.4% compare
More climate change data for Bahamas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 452,114 kg (2021)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Bahamas?
- Population growth in Bahamas was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for population growth?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.