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Bahamas Population

Bahamas' population rose to 401,283 number in 2024, up from 399,440 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% (1,843) from the previous year. The Bahamas has population lower than the global median (401,283.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Americas, the Bahamas is lower (401,283.00 vs regional median 3.02 million) and ranks 29th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Bahamas' life expectancy rose to 74.55 years in 2023, up from 74.49 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 401,283
2023 399,440
2022 397,538
2021 396,373
2020 395,863
2019 394,675
2018 392,717
2017 390,485
2016 388,055
2015 385,346
2014 382,298
2013 378,953
2012 375,469
2011 371,729
2010 367,478
2009 362,810
2008 358,120
2007 353,334
2006 348,375
2005 343,894
2004 339,782
2003 335,618
2002 331,614
2001 327,836
2000 323,835
1999 319,614
1998 315,368
1997 310,904
1996 306,268
1995 301,461
1994 296,509
1993 291,339
1992 285,927
1991 280,731
1990 275,945
1989 271,178
1988 266,448
1987 261,935
1986 257,536
1985 253,154
1984 248,863
1983 244,698
1982 240,614
1981 236,614
1980 232,526
1979 228,230
1978 223,761
1977 219,157
1976 214,501
1975 209,886
1974 205,342
1973 200,791
1972 196,055
1971 190,857
1970 184,982
1969 177,981
1968 170,089
1967 162,267
1966 154,874
1965 147,952
1964 141,528
1963 135,087
1962 128,493
1961 122,197
1960 116,317
Bahamas Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Bahamas.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Homicide Rate 29.17 17.96 2021
Primary Enrollment Rate 77.93% 93.82% 2023