Urban population, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.4434 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.4434 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 6.19 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.0993 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9838 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8896 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8269 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7226 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.607 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5074 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4281 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3287 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1031 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0993 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0991 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4801 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4658 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4434 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +384.5% | 0.0991 % change on previous year | 0.4801 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +199.8% | -0.0993 % change on previous year | 0.0991 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -196.3% | 0.1031 % change on previous year | -0.0993 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -68.6% | 0.3287 % change on previous year | 0.1031 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7756 % change on previous year | 0.3287 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2487 % change on previous year | -0.0993 % change on previous year | 0.4801 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 154 China 0.5096 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Sweden 0.5049 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4968 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4325 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Argentina 0.424 % change on previous year compare
- 160 San Marino 0.4211 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Bahamas was 0.4434 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0993 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.