Urban population (% of total population) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Urban population (% of total population) was 81.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2010
All-time low
57.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 81.3% for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Bahamas peaked at 82.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.6% | — |
| 1961 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 81.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 81.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 64.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 73.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 80.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 81.8% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.3% | 81.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 50 United Kingdom 83.3% compare
- 51 Canada 82.9% compare
- 52 Germany 82.1% compare
- 54 South Korea 81.2% compare
- 55 Spain 80.5% compare
- 56 American Samoa 80.5% 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 in Bahamas?
- Urban population in Bahamas was 81.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for urban population?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.