Urban population, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Urban population, per capita was 0.8133 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.8133 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.8242 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.576 units per person, in 1960.
That places Bahamas 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.576 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5805 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5853 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5908 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5969 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6036 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6109 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6185 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6266 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6349 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6436 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6524 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6614 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6704 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6795 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6886 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6975 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7063 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7148 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7231 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7311 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7394 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7485 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.758 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7674 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7764 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7848 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7921 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7979 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.802 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.804 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.805 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8058 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8065 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.807 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8074 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8079 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8083 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8089 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8095 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8104 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8115 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8131 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8148 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8167 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8186 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8204 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.822 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8232 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.824 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8242 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8241 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8239 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8236 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8232 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8226 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8218 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8208 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8196 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8183 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8166 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8148 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8132 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8132 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8132 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8133 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6024 units per person | 0.576 units per person | 0.6349 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6838 units per person | 0.6436 units per person | 0.7231 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7698 units per person | 0.7311 units per person | 0.802 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.807 units per person | 0.804 units per person | 0.8095 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8175 units per person | 0.8104 units per person | 0.824 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8222 units per person | 0.8183 units per person | 0.8242 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8141 units per person | 0.8132 units per person | 0.8166 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8332 units per person compare
- 51 Canada 0.8288 units per person compare
- 52 Germany 0.8214 units per person compare
- 54 Korea 0.8117 units per person compare
- 55 Spain 0.8052 units per person compare
- 56 American Samoa 0.8051 units per person 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, per capita in Bahamas?
- Urban population, per capita in Bahamas was 0.8133 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8242 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.576 units per person in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for urban population, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.