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Bahamas population

Current population of Bahamas

404,969

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2
Deaths today
2
Change today (UTC)
+1
World rank
176th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
403,033
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.44%
2025
Density
40 /km²
2023
Land area
10,010 km²
Urban population
81%
2025
Median age
35.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.37
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
74.7 yrs
2024
Net migration
+935
2025
Capital
Nassau
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Bahamas: overview

Bahamas is home to 403,033 people (2025 estimate), ranking 176th in the world by population. Bahamas is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Nassau.

Growth has slowed to 0.44% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,750 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 40 people per km², spread across 10,010 km² of land. Most residents — 81% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 35.3 years. At 1.37 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 424.27 thousand by 2050 (5% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 410,266.

Bahamas population, 1960–2025 and projections

0100K200K300K400K500K19601980200020202040projected2025: 403.03K1960: 116,3171961: 122,1971962: 128,4931963: 135,0871964: 141,5281965: 147,9521966: 154,8741967: 162,2671968: 170,0891969: 177,9811970: 184,9821971: 190,8571972: 196,0551973: 200,7911974: 205,3421975: 209,8861976: 214,5011977: 219,1571978: 223,7611979: 228,2301980: 232,5261981: 236,6141982: 240,6141983: 244,6981984: 248,8631985: 253,1541986: 257,5361987: 261,9351988: 266,4481989: 271,1781990: 275,9451991: 280,7311992: 285,9271993: 291,3391994: 296,5091995: 301,4611996: 306,2681997: 310,9041998: 315,3681999: 319,6142000: 323,8352001: 327,8362002: 331,6142003: 335,6182004: 339,7822005: 343,8942006: 348,3752007: 353,3342008: 358,1202009: 362,8102010: 367,4782011: 371,7292012: 375,4692013: 378,9532014: 382,2982015: 385,3462016: 388,0552017: 390,4852018: 392,7172019: 394,6752020: 395,8632021: 396,3732022: 397,5382023: 399,4402024: 401,2832025: 403,0332030: 410,2662050: 424,265
Population of Bahamas by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025403,033+0.44%+1,750
2024401,283+0.46%+1,843
2023399,440+0.48%+1,902
2022397,538+0.29%+1,165
2021396,373+0.13%+510
2020395,863+0.30%+1,188
2019394,675+0.50%+1,958
2018392,717+0.57%+2,232
2017390,485+0.62%+2,430
2016388,055+0.70%+2,709
2015385,346+0.79%+3,048
2014382,298+0.88%+3,345
2010367,478+1.28%+4,668
2005343,894+1.20%+4,112
2000323,835+1.31%+4,221
1995301,461+1.66%+4,952
1990275,945+1.74%+4,767
1985253,154+1.71%+4,291
1980232,526+1.86%+4,296
1975209,886+2.19%+4,544
1970184,982+3.86%+7,001
1965147,952+4.44%+6,424
1960116,317––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Bahamas population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Bahamas
YearProjected populationvs today
2030410,266+1.8%
2050424,265+5.3%

Bahamas population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 17.5% of Bahamas's population is under 15, 70.4% is of working age (15–64), and 12.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 11,012 (2.7%)0-4 female: 10,749 (2.7%)0-45-9 male: 11,470 (2.8%)5-9 female: 11,194 (2.8%)10-14 male: 13,296 (3.3%)10-14 female: 13,005 (3.2%)10-1415-19 male: 14,508 (3.6%)15-19 female: 14,354 (3.6%)20-24 male: 14,223 (3.5%)20-24 female: 14,442 (3.6%)20-2425-29 male: 15,300 (3.8%)25-29 female: 15,955 (4.0%)30-34 male: 16,333 (4.1%)30-34 female: 17,415 (4.3%)30-3435-39 male: 14,534 (3.6%)35-39 female: 16,030 (4.0%)40-44 male: 13,124 (3.3%)40-44 female: 14,777 (3.7%)40-4445-49 male: 12,642 (3.1%)45-49 female: 14,253 (3.5%)50-54 male: 12,835 (3.2%)50-54 female: 14,386 (3.6%)50-5455-59 male: 12,344 (3.1%)55-59 female: 13,997 (3.5%)60-64 male: 10,172 (2.5%)60-64 female: 11,937 (3.0%)60-6465-69 male: 7,220 (1.8%)65-69 female: 8,789 (2.2%)70-74 male: 4,974 (1.2%)70-74 female: 6,507 (1.6%)70-7475-79 male: 3,792 (0.9%)75-79 female: 5,474 (1.4%)80-84 male: 2,714 (0.7%)80-84 female: 3,955 (1.0%)80-8485-89 male: 1,283 (0.3%)85-89 female: 2,149 (0.5%)90-94 male: 409 (0.1%)90-94 female: 951 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 96 (0.0%)95-99 female: 330 (0.1%)100+ male: 13 (0.0%)100+ female: 90 (0.0%)100+

Bahamas population FAQ

What is the population of Bahamas in 2026?

Bahamas's population is estimated at about 404.97 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 403,033 (2025). Bahamas ranks 176th in the world by population.

Is the population of Bahamas growing or shrinking?

Bahamas's population is growing at about 0.44% per year, an increase of roughly 1,750 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Bahamas?

Bahamas has about 40 people per square kilometre across a land area of 10,010 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Bahamas?

Bahamas is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Bahamas's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Bahamas's population at 424,265 in 2050, passing through 410,266 in 2030.

What is the median age in Bahamas?

The median age in Bahamas is 35.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.