Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Bahamas

Urban population in the Bahamas in 2025 — 327,790 people. Ranked 171 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 389.2%.

2025 327,790 people +0.44% vs 2024
World rank 171of 217
Period maximum 327,790 people2025
Period minimum 66,999 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Bahamas, 1960–20250100,000200,000300,000400,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 66,999 people1962: 75,211 people1964: 84,480 people1966: 94,605 people1968: 106,573 people1970: 119,050 people1972: 129,669 people1974: 139,536 people1976: 149,615 people1978: 159,952 people1980: 169,996 people1982: 180,107 people1984: 190,972 people1986: 202,108 people1988: 212,601 people1990: 221,864 people1992: 230,403 people1994: 239,279 people1996: 247,430 people1998: 255,096 people2000: 262,423 people2002: 269,620 people2004: 277,503 people2006: 285,805 people2008: 294,803 people2010: 302,875 people2012: 309,367 people2014: 314,700 people2016: 318,898 people2018: 321,888 people2020: 323,279 people2022: 323,278 people2024: 326,343 people2025: 327,790 people
Change over the period: +260,791 (+389.25%) Average annual rate: 2.47 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahamas

Bahamas 327,790 people
World 4.75B people
Caribbean computed 30.1M people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Bahamas, by year Bahamas All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 327,790 +1,447 +0.44%
2024 326,343 +1,513 +0.47%
2023 324,830 +1,552 +0.48%
2022 323,278 +320 +0.1%
2021 322,958 −321 −0.1%
2020 323,279 +333 +0.1%
2019 322,946 +1,058 +0.33%
2018 321,888 +1,372 +0.43%
2017 320,516 +1,618 +0.51%
2016 318,898 +1,924 +0.61%
2015 316,974 +2,274 +0.72%
2014 314,700 +2,581 +0.83%
2013 312,119 +2,752 +0.89%
2012 309,367 +3,014 +0.98%
2011 306,353 +3,478 +1.15%
2010 302,875 +3,928 +1.31%
2009 298,947 +4,144 +1.41%
2008 294,803 +4,375 +1.51%
2007 290,428 +4,623 +1.62%
2006 285,805 +4,291 +1.52%
2005 281,514 +4,011 +1.45%
2004 277,503 +4,035 +1.48%
2003 273,468 +3,848 +1.43%
2002 269,620 +3,572 +1.34%
2001 266,048 +3,625 +1.38%
2000 262,423 +3,685 +1.42%
1999 258,738 +3,642 +1.43%
1998 255,096 +3,777 +1.5%
1997 251,319 +3,889 +1.57%
1996 247,430 +4,016 +1.65%
1995 243,414 +4,135 +1.73%
1994 239,279 +4,327 +1.84%
1993 234,952 +4,549 +1.97%
1992 230,403 +4,414 +1.95%
1991 225,989 +4,125 +1.86%
1990 221,864 +4,381 +2.01%
1989 217,483 +4,882 +2.3%
1988 212,601 +5,135 +2.48%
1987 207,466 +5,358 +2.65%
1986 202,108 +5,550 +2.82%
1985 196,558 +5,586 +2.93%
1984 190,972 +5,500 +2.97%
1983 185,472 +5,365 +2.98%
1982 180,107 +5,144 +2.94%
1981 174,963 +4,967 +2.92%
1980 169,996 +4,962 +3.01%
1979 165,034 +5,082 +3.18%
1978 159,952 +5,166 +3.34%
1977 154,786 +5,171 +3.46%
1976 149,615 +5,095 +3.53%
1975 144,520 +4,984 +3.57%
1974 139,536 +4,916 +3.65%
1973 134,620 +4,951 +3.82%
1972 129,669 +5,151 +4.14%
1971 124,518 +5,468 +4.59%
1970 119,050 +6,042 +5.35%
1969 113,008 +6,435 +6.04%
1968 106,573 +6,208 +6.19%
1967 100,365 +5,760 +6.09%
1966 94,605 +5,297 +5.93%
1965 89,308 +4,828 +5.71%
1964 84,480 +4,671 +5.85%
1963 79,809 +4,598 +6.11%
1962 75,211 +4,279 +6.03%
1961 70,932 +3,933 +5.87%
1960 66,999

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.