Bahamas Population
Bahamas had an estimated population of 403,033 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 175th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 0.00% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of +0.44% a year.
Bahamas at a glance
How Bahamas's population is changing
Bahamas's population is growing: +0.44% a year, which works out to about +1,754 people per year, or +5 a day. Births (10.8 per 1,000) and deaths (8.8 per 1,000) alone would give +0.20% a year; net migration adds about 935 people a year (+0.23%). Roughly one in every 20,384 people on Earth lives in Bahamas.
Population of Bahamas since 1960
In 1960, Bahamas had 116,317 people. By 2025 that was 403,033 — 3.5× larger. The fastest growth came between 1960 and 1970, when the population rose by 59%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,317 | — |
| 1970 | 184,982 | +59.0% |
| 1980 | 232,526 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 275,945 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 323,835 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 367,478 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 395,863 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 403,033 | +1.8% |
Bahamas from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Bahamas at about 27,350 people in 1800; the UN estimates 403,040 in 2025 (15× 1800) and projects 384,960 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2050 at 424,272 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 27,350 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 28,369 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 58,828 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 83,505 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 323,846 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 403,040 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 424,272 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 410,593 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 384,960 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Bahamas
9 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 403,033. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nassau | 249,518 | UN urban centre | 61.91% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 2 | Lucaya | 46,525 | GeoNames settlement | 11.54% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 3 | Freeport | 26,910 | GeoNames settlement | 6.68% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 4 | Killarney | 17,679 | GeoNames settlement | 4.39% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 5 | West End | 12,724 | GeoNames settlement | 3.16% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 6 | Cooper’s Town | 8,413 | GeoNames settlement | 2.09% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 7 | San Andros | 7,800 | GeoNames settlement | 1.94% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 8 | George Town | 7,314 | GeoNames settlement | 1.81% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 9 | Marsh Harbour | 5,314 | GeoNames settlement | 1.32% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How Bahamas compares
Bahamas has almost the same population as Iceland (392,404).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #173 |  Brunei | 466,330 | +16% | compare → |
| #174 |  Belize | 422,924 | +5% | compare → |
| #176 |  Iceland | 392,404 | −3% | compare → |
| #177 |  Vanuatu | 335,169 | −17% | compare → |
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Same region (Latin America & Caribbean): Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela.
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Nearest countries
Bahamas has no land border. Closest by distance:
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In its region
Bahamas is the 27th most populous of the 42 economies in Latin America & Caribbean, holding 0.1% of the region's 666,592,570 people.
Rankings
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Cities
Nassau, Lucaya, Freeport, Killarney, West End, Cooper’s Town, San Andros, George Town — all Bahamas's cities on the map.
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Population, growth, birth and death rates, migration, density, age structure, life expectancy, fertility and GDP per capita come from the World Bank Indicators API (latest available year shown beside each figure). The live counter applies the annual growth rate continuously from 1 July 2025 — a model, not a measurement. City populations are the latest census or official estimate held by GeoNames and are not projected. Sub-city units are folded into their parent city.
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