Urban population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Urban population was 327,790 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 327,790 for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Bahamas peaked at 327,790 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,999, in 1960.
That places Bahamas 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,999 | — |
| 1961 | 70,932 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 75,211 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 79,809 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 84,480 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 89,308 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 94,605 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 100,365 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 106,573 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 113,008 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 119,050 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 124,518 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 129,669 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 134,620 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 139,536 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 144,520 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 149,615 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 154,786 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 159,952 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 165,034 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 169,996 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 174,963 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 180,107 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 185,472 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 190,972 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 196,558 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 202,108 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 207,466 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 212,601 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 217,483 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 221,864 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 225,989 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 230,403 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 234,952 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 239,279 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 243,414 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 247,430 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 251,319 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 255,096 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 258,738 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 262,423 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 266,048 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 269,620 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 273,468 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 277,503 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 281,514 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 285,805 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 290,428 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 294,803 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 298,947 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 302,875 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 306,353 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 309,367 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 312,119 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 314,700 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 316,974 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 318,898 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 320,516 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 321,888 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 322,946 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 323,279 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 322,958 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 323,278 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 324,830 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 326,343 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 327,790 | +0.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 327,790 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 327,790 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,129 | 66,999 | 113,008 | 10 |
| 1970s | 142,130 | 119,050 | 165,034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,773 | 169,996 | 217,483 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,848 | 221,864 | 258,738 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,056 | 262,423 | 298,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,664 | 302,875 | 322,946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,746 | 322,958 | 327,790 | 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 urban population in Bahamas?
- Urban population in Bahamas was 327,790 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 327,790 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,999 in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for urban population?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.