Population growth in the Bahamas
From 1960 to 2020 the population of the Bahamas increased from 109,528.00 to 393,248.00 people. This is a growth by 259.0 percent in 60 years. The highest increase in the Bahamas was recorded in 1962 with 5.19%. The smallest increase in 2014 with 0.94%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 155.5 percent.
The average age in the Bahamas rose by 0.26 years from 2012 to 2013 from 31.54 to 31.80 years (median value).
Around 83% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.1% annually.
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Population development in the Bahamas since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Bahamas | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 | 5.09 % | 3,075 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 1962 | 121,000 | 5.19 % | 3,128 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 127,000 | 5.16 % | 3,193 M | 2.07 % | |||
| 1964 | 134,000 | 5.00 % | 3,258 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 140,000 | 4.75 % | 3,325 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1966 | 146,000 | 4.51 % | 3,395 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1967 | 153,000 | 4.27 % | 3,464 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 159,000 | 3.94 % | 3,535 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1969 | 164,000 | 3.54 % | 3,609 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1970 | 169,000 | 3.11 % | 3,685 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 174,000 | 2.66 % | 3,762 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1972 | 178,000 | 2.29 % | 3,839 M | 2.04 % | |||
| 1973 | 181,000 | 2.05 % | 3,915 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 185,000 | 1.99 % | 3,991 M | 1.96 % | |||
| 1975 | 189,000 | 2.04 % | 4,066 M | 1.87 % | |||
| 1976 | 193,000 | 2.13 % | 4,139 M | 1.79 % | |||
| 1977 | 197,000 | 2.18 % | 4,212 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 202,000 | 2.23 % | 4,286 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 206,000 | 2.22 % | 25.8 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 4,358 M | 1.68 % | |
| 1980 | 211,000 | 2.24 % | 26.1 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 4,434 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 215,000 | 2.25 % | 26.4 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 4,512 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 220,000 | 2.26 % | 26.6 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 4,593 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 225,000 | 2.23 % | 26.5 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 4,675 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 230,000 | 2.15 % | 26.3 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 4,757 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 235,000 | 2.02 % | 25.8 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 4,840 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 239,000 | 1.89 % | 25.3 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 4,926 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 243,000 | 1.78 % | 24.8 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 5,014 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 247,000 | 1.72 % | 24.4 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 5,102 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 252,000 | 1.73 % | 24.1 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 5,191 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 256,000 | 1.78 % | 23.9 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 5,281 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 261,000 | 1.87 % | 23.7 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 5,369 M | 1.66 % | |
| 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 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 5,623 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 280,000 | 1.57 % | 22.1 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 5,708 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 284,000 | 1.35 % | 21.3 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 287,000 | 1.19 % | 20.5 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 5,873 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 291,000 | 1.13 % | 19.5 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 5,955 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 294,000 | 1.19 % | 18.5 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,035 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 298,000 | 1.36 % | 17.6 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,115 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 303,000 | 1.53 % | 16.8 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 308,000 | 1.67 % | 16.2 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,274 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 313,000 | 1.78 % | 15.8 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,353 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 319,000 | 1.84 % | 15.5 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 325,000 | 1.87 % | 15.4 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,513 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 331,000 | 1.90 % | 15.5 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 6,594 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 337,000 | 1.92 % | 15.5 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 6,675 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 344,000 | 1.86 % | 15.5 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6,758 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 350,000 | 1.72 % | 15.2 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6,841 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 355,000 | 1.53 % | 15.0 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.19 % | |
| 2011 | 360,000 | 1.31 % | 14.9 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 7,003 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2012 | 364,000 | 1.11 % | 14.7 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 7,086 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2013 | 367,000 | 0.98 % | 14.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,170 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2014 | 371,000 | 0.94 % | 14.3 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,254 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2015 | 374,000 | 0.96 % | 14.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,339 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2016 | 378,000 | 0.99 % | 14.1 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,424 M | 1.16 % | |
| 2017 | 382,000 | 1.01 % | 14.0 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,509 M | 1.14 % | |
| 2018 | 386,000 | 1.02 % | 14.0 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,592 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 389,000 | 1.00 % | 13.9 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,673 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 393,000 | 0.97 % | 7,753 M | 1.04 % |
Birth- and deathrate in the Bahamas
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2019 in the graph: The population in the Bahamas increased by about 3,850 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 6.8 per 1000 people (~ 2,640 deaths) and the birth rate was 13.9 per 1000 people (~ 5,350 births). As a result, around 1,140 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 2,489 in the Bahamas. The number of births was 5,346 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate