Population, total, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population, total, per square kilometre was 39.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 39.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 39.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.21 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bahamas ranks 162nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 14.78 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 17.78 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 18.48 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 19.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 19.59 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 20.06 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 20.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.89 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 23.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 24.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 24.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 25.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 26.62 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 27.09 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 27.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 28.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 29.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 30.12 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 30.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 31.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 31.51 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 32.75 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.13 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.94 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.78 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.24 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.14 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.86 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.6 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.71 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 12.21 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.71 units per square kilometre | 18.48 units per square kilometre | 22.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.11 units per square kilometre | 23.23 units per square kilometre | 27.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.81 units per square kilometre | 27.57 units per square kilometre | 31.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.22 units per square kilometre | 32.35 units per square kilometre | 36.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.23 units per square kilometre | 36.71 units per square kilometre | 39.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.69 units per square kilometre | 39.55 units per square kilometre | 39.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 159 Belarus 45.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 42.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 42.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Faroe Islands 39.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Palau 38.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 37.02 units per square kilometre 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, total, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 39.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.