Population, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population, total was 403,033 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
403,033
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
403,033
in 2025
All-time low
116,317
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 403,033 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Bahamas peaked at 403,033 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116,317, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,317 | — |
| 1961 | 122,197 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 128,493 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 135,087 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 141,528 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 147,952 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 154,874 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 162,267 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 170,089 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 177,981 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 184,982 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 190,857 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 196,055 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 200,791 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 205,342 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 209,886 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 214,501 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 219,157 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 223,761 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 228,230 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 232,526 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 236,614 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 240,614 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 244,698 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 248,863 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 253,154 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 257,536 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 261,935 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 266,448 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 271,178 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 275,945 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 280,731 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 285,927 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 291,339 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 296,509 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 301,461 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 306,268 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 310,904 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 315,368 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 319,614 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 323,835 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 327,836 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 331,614 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 335,618 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 339,782 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 343,894 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 348,375 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 353,334 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 358,120 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 362,810 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 367,478 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 371,729 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 375,469 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 378,953 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 382,298 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 385,346 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 388,055 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 390,485 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 392,717 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 394,675 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 395,863 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 396,373 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 397,538 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 399,440 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 401,283 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 403,033 | +0.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 403,033 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 403,033 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,678 | 116,317 | 177,981 | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,356 | 184,982 | 228,230 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,357 | 232,526 | 271,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,407 | 275,945 | 319,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,522 | 323,835 | 362,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,720 | 367,478 | 394,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,922 | 395,863 | 403,033 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 in Bahamas?
- Population, total in Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 403,033 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,317 in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for population, total?
- Bahamas ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.