| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 21 May 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Bahamas is projected at 403k, compared to 401k in 2024. It ranks 178th in the world by population and 17th in North America. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.41 percent, the 150th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 192k males and 211k females in Bahamas. The percentage of the male population is 47.71%, compared to 52.29% of the female population. Bahamas has 18k more females than males. The sex ratio in Bahamas in 2025 will be 91.248 males per 100 females. Bahamas is in the 31st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 39,118 | 44,368 | 83,487 | 1.04 | 88.167 |
| 1955 | 44,511 | 49,411 | 93,922 | 3.56 | 90.083 |
| 1960 | 56,791 | 59,526 | 116,317 | 4.85 | 95.405 |
| 1965 | 74,037 | 73,915 | 147,952 | 4.52 | 100.165 |
| 1970 | 93,439 | 91,542 | 184,982 | 3.37 | 102.072 |
| 1975 | 106,033 | 103,853 | 209,886 | 2.18 | 102.099 |
| 1980 | 117,400 | 115,127 | 232,526 | 1.81 | 101.974 |
| 1985 | 127,142 | 126,012 | 253,154 | 1.73 | 100.897 |
| 1990 | 137,754 | 138,190 | 275,945 | 1.70 | 99.684 |
| 1995 | 149,688 | 151,774 | 301,461 | 1.62 | 98.626 |
| 2000 | 159,881 | 163,954 | 323,835 | 1.34 | 97.516 |
| 2005 | 168,756 | 175,138 | 343,894 | 1.17 | 96.356 |
| 2010 | 178,700 | 188,778 | 367,478 | 1.24 | 94.661 |
| 2015 | 186,028 | 199,319 | 385,346 | 0.74 | 93.332 |
| 2020 | 189,876 | 205,987 | 395,863 | 0.16 | 92.179 |
| 2021 | 189,918 | 206,454 | 396,373 | 0.10 | 91.990 |
| 2022 | 190,243 | 207,296 | 397,538 | 0.49 | 91.774 |
| 2023 | 190,909 | 208,532 | 399,440 | 0.46 | 91.549 |
| 2024 | 191,597 | 209,686 | 401,283 | 0.46 | 91.373 |
| 2025 | 192,294 | 210,738 | 403,033 | 0.41 | 91.248 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.893 | 19.379 | 4.517 |
| 1955 | 60.652 | 18.560 | 4.825 |
| 1960 | 62.454 | 18.500 | 5.093 |
| 1965 | 64.272 | 18.916 | 4.884 |
| 1970 | 66.163 | 19.593 | 4.212 |
| 1975 | 68.140 | 19.875 | 3.424 |
| 1980 | 69.091 | 21.002 | 2.842 |
| 1985 | 70.289 | 22.572 | 2.546 |
| 1990 | 70.945 | 24.329 | 2.520 |
| 1995 | 71.422 | 25.910 | 2.419 |
| 2000 | 72.481 | 27.585 | 2.060 |
| 2005 | 73.413 | 29.284 | 2.008 |
| 2010 | 73.449 | 30.535 | 1.837 |
| 2015 | 73.805 | 31.922 | 1.574 |
| 2020 | 72.994 | 33.590 | 1.386 |
| 2021 | 70.752 | 33.909 | 1.382 |
| 2022 | 74.491 | 34.234 | 1.379 |
| 2023 | 74.552 | 34.597 | 1.373 |
| 2024 | 74.710 | 34.950 | 1.374 |
| 2025 | 74.863 | 35.298 | 1.364 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 975 | 3,068 | 11.684 | 36.746 |
| 1955 | 946 | 3,495 | 10.075 | 37.214 |
| 1960 | 1,011 | 4,362 | 8.695 | 37.504 |
| 1965 | 1,115 | 5,307 | 7.534 | 35.870 |
| 1970 | 1,215 | 5,940 | 6.567 | 32.112 |
| 1975 | 1,229 | 5,478 | 5.857 | 26.102 |
| 1980 | 1,352 | 5,196 | 5.812 | 22.346 |
| 1985 | 1,484 | 5,401 | 5.861 | 21.336 |
| 1990 | 1,697 | 6,128 | 6.148 | 22.208 |
| 1995 | 1,941 | 6,375 | 6.438 | 21.147 |
| 2000 | 2,100 | 5,587 | 6.485 | 17.254 |
| 2005 | 2,311 | 5,532 | 6.721 | 16.086 |
| 2010 | 2,691 | 5,352 | 7.322 | 14.565 |
| 2015 | 3,018 | 4,858 | 7.832 | 12.607 |
| 2020 | 3,770 | 4,400 | 9.523 | 11.115 |
| 2021 | 4,463 | 4,369 | 11.259 | 11.023 |
| 2022 | 3,402 | 4,350 | 8.558 | 10.942 |
| 2023 | 3,480 | 4,335 | 8.713 | 10.852 |
| 2024 | 3,519 | 4,341 | 8.770 | 10.817 |
| 2025 | 3,579 | 4,300 | 8.880 | 10.670 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 41,192 | 37,893 | 52.086 |
| 1955 | 49,566 | 39,051 | 55.933 |
| 1960 | 65,401 | 44,127 | 59.712 |
| 1965 | 88,715 | 51,339 | 63.343 |
| 1970 | 113,068 | 56,286 | 66.764 |
| 1975 | 132,250 | 56,632 | 70.017 |
| 1980 | 153,998 | 56,663 | 73.102 |
| 1985 | 179,943 | 54,744 | 76.674 |
| 1990 | 204,654 | 51,682 | 79.838 |
| 1995 | 226,812 | 53,338 | 80.961 |
| 2000 | 244,291 | 53,599 | 82.007 |
| 2005 | 270,701 | 58,548 | 82.218 |
| 2010 | 297,422 | 63,410 | 82.427 |
| 2015 | 320,094 | 66,744 | 82.746 |
| 2020 | 338,674 | 68,165 | 83.245 |
| 2021 | 342,261 | 68,295 | 83.365 |
| 2022 | 345,844 | 68,381 | 83.492 |
| 2023 | 349,415 | 68,421 | 83.625 |
| 2024 | 352,937 | 68,408 | 83.764 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 11,012 | 10,749 | 21,762 | 5.40 | 102.447 |
| 05-09 | 11,470 | 11,194 | 22,663 | 5.62 | 102.466 |
| 10-14 | 13,296 | 13,005 | 26,301 | 6.53 | 102.238 |
| 15-19 | 14,508 | 14,354 | 28,861 | 7.16 | 101.073 |
| 20-24 | 14,223 | 14,442 | 28,665 | 7.11 | 98.484 |
| 25-29 | 15,300 | 15,955 | 31,255 | 7.75 | 95.895 |
| 30-34 | 16,333 | 17,415 | 33,748 | 8.37 | 93.787 |
| 35-39 | 14,534 | 16,030 | 30,565 | 7.58 | 90.667 |
| 40-44 | 13,124 | 14,777 | 27,902 | 6.92 | 88.814 |
| 45-49 | 12,642 | 14,253 | 26,895 | 6.67 | 88.697 |
| 50-54 | 12,835 | 14,386 | 27,221 | 6.75 | 89.219 |
| 55-59 | 12,344 | 13,997 | 26,340 | 6.54 | 88.190 |
| 60-64 | 10,172 | 11,937 | 22,109 | 5.49 | 85.214 |
| 65-69 | 7,220 | 8,789 | 16,009 | 3.97 | 82.148 |
| 70-74 | 4,974 | 6,507 | 11,481 | 2.85 | 76.441 |
| 75-79 | 3,792 | 5,474 | 9,266 | 2.30 | 69.273 |
| 80-84 | 2,714 | 3,955 | 6,669 | 1.65 | 68.622 |
| 85-89 | 1,283 | 2,149 | 3,432 | 0.85 | 59.702 |
| 90-94 | 409 | 951 | 1,359 | 0.34 | 43.007 |
| 95-99 | 96 | 330 | 426 | 0.11 | 29.091 |
| 100+ | 13 | 89 | 102 | 0.03 | 14.607 |
| Total | 192,294 | 210,738 | 403,031 | 91.248 | |