Population density in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population density was 39.9 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Bahamas stood at 39.9 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Bahamas peaked at 39.9 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.21 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Bahamas 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.21 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 12.84 people per sq. km of land area | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 13.5 people per sq. km of land area | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 14.14 people per sq. km of land area | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 14.78 people per sq. km of land area | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 15.47 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 16.21 people per sq. km of land area | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 16.99 people per sq. km of land area | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 17.78 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 18.48 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 19.07 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 19.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 20.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 20.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 20.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 22.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 23.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 23.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 24.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 24.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 25.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 26.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 27.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 27.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 28.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 29.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 30.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 30.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 31.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 31.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 32.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.19 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.88 people per sq. km of land area | 12.21 people per sq. km of land area | 17.78 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.71 people per sq. km of land area | 18.48 people per sq. km of land area | 22.8 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.11 people per sq. km of land area | 23.23 people per sq. km of land area | 27.09 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.81 people per sq. km of land area | 27.57 people per sq. km of land area | 31.93 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.22 people per sq. km of land area | 32.35 people per sq. km of land area | 36.24 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.23 people per sq. km of land area | 36.71 people per sq. km of land area | 39.43 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.69 people per sq. km of land area | 39.55 people per sq. km of land area | 39.9 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
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- 159 Belarus 45.22 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 160 Mozambique 42.77 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 42.24 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 163 Faroe Islands 39.71 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 164 Palau 38.54 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 37.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Bahamas?
- Population density in Bahamas was 39.9 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for population density?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.