Bahamas Population Pyramid 1951

Bahamas
1951
Population: 84,585

Year

-5 -1   1951  +1 +5

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Bahamas in 1951

The population of the Bahamas in 1951 was 84,585. With a median age of 20.2 years, the Bahamas had a youth dependency ratio of 73.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.2 per 100 people of working age.

This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
84,585
Median age
20.2
0-14 %
40.4%
65+ %
4.5%
Child dependency
73.4
Old-age dependency
8.2
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
424,265
Population 2100
384,955
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.37

In 2023 women in the Bahamas had on average 1.37 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 74.6

Life expectancy at birth was 74.6 years in 2023: 78.2 for women and 70.9 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

64,122 immigrants live in Bahamas, 16.0% of the population.

Haiti31,353
United States of America10,962
Jamaica8,510
United Kingdom2,259
Canada1,777
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,542 people born in Bahamas live in other countries.

Jamaica685
Australia305
Curaçao131
Nicaragua89
Namibia53
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Bahamas 84,586 20.2
Grenada 77,934 16.2
Saint Lucia 93,968 17.1
Curaçao 104,409 21.8
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63,349 18.4
What was the population of the Bahamas in 1951?
The Bahamas had a population of 84,585 in 1951.
What is the median age in the Bahamas?
The median age in the Bahamas is 20.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of the Bahamas's population is over 65 or under 15?
In the Bahamas, 40.4% of people are under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older.
What shape is the Bahamas's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The Bahamas's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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