Population growth in the Bahamas
From 1960 to 2021 the population of the Bahamas increased from 109,532.00 to 407,906.00 people. This is a growth of 272.4 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in the Bahamas was recorded in 2015 with 5.96 percent. The smallest increase in 2021 with 0.35 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in the Bahamas rose by 1.26 years from 2012 to 2021 from 31.54 to 32.80 years (median value).
Around 83 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.5 percent annually.
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Population development in the Bahamas since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Bahamas | Change Bahamas | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 | 5.10 % | 34.0 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 121,000 | 5.19 % | 33.4 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 127,000 | 5.16 % | 32.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 134,000 | 5.00 % | 31.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 140,000 | 4.75 % | 29.9 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 146,000 | 4.51 % | 28.6 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 153,000 | 4.26 % | 27.6 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 159,000 | 3.95 % | 26.9 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 164,000 | 3.54 % | 26.5 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 169,000 | 3.11 % | 26.4 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 174,000 | 2.67 % | 26.4 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 178,000 | 2.28 % | 26.5 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 182,000 | 2.06 % | 26.4 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 185,000 | 1.98 % | 26.2 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 189,000 | 2.05 % | 25.9 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 193,000 | 2.12 % | 25.6 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 197,000 | 2.18 % | 25.5 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 201,000 | 2.22 % | 25.5 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 206,000 | 2.24 % | 25.7 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 211,000 | 2.23 % | 26.1 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 215,000 | 2.25 % | 26.4 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 220,000 | 2.26 % | 26.6 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 225,000 | 2.23 % | 26.5 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 230,000 | 2.14 % | 26.3 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 235,000 | 2.03 % | 25.8 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 239,000 | 1.89 % | 25.3 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 243,000 | 1.78 % | 24.8 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 247,000 | 1.72 % | 24.4 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 252,000 | 1.73 % | 24.1 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 256,000 | 1.78 % | 23.9 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 261,000 | 1.87 % | 23.7 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 266,000 | 1.92 % | 23.5 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 271,000 | 1.89 % | 23.2 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 276,000 | 1.76 % | 22.7 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 280,000 | 1.57 % | 22.1 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 284,000 | 1.36 % | 21.4 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 287,000 | 1.19 % | 20.5 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 291,000 | 1.13 % | 19.5 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 294,000 | 1.19 % | 18.5 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 298,000 | 1.35 % | 17.6 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 303,000 | 1.53 % | 16.8 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 308,000 | 1.67 % | 16.2 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 313,000 | 1.78 % | 15.7 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 319,000 | 1.84 % | 15.5 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 325,000 | 1.87 % | 15.3 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 331,000 | 1.90 % | 15.3 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 337,000 | 1.92 % | 15.3 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 344,000 | 1.87 % | 15.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 350,000 | 1.72 % | 15.2 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 355,000 | 1.53 % | 15.0 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 360,000 | 1.31 % | 14.9 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 364,000 | 1.11 % | 14.7 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 367,000 | 0.98 % | 14.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 371,000 | 0.94 % | 13.6 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 393,000 | 5.96 % | 12.8 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 396,000 | 0.83 % | 12.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 399,000 | 0.77 % | 11.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 402,000 | 0.72 % | 11.6 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 405,000 | 0.66 % | 11.5 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 406,000 | 0.47 % | 11.5 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 408,000 | 0.35 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in the Bahamas
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population in the Bahamas increased by about 1,910 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 8.1 per 1,000 people (~ 3,270 deaths) and the birth rate was 11.5 per 1,000 people (~ 4,650 births). As a result, around 530 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 2,694 in the Bahamas. The number of births was 4,949 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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