Bahamas Population Pyramid 1953
Bahamas in 1953
In 1953, the Bahamas had a total population of 88,237 people. Half of the population was younger than 19.9 years; 41.0% were children under 15 and 4.3% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
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 was 74.6 years in 2023: 78.2 for women and 70.9 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
64,122 immigrants live in Bahamas, 16.0% of the population.
| Haiti | 31,353 |
| United States of America | 10,962 |
| Jamaica | 8,510 |
| United Kingdom | 2,259 |
| Canada | 1,777 |
1,542 people born in Bahamas live in other countries.
| Jamaica | 685 |
| Australia | 305 |
| Curaçao | 131 |
| Nicaragua | 89 |
| Namibia | 53 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 88,237 | 19.9 | |
| Saint Lucia | 94,326 | 16.9 | |
| Grenada | 80,217 | 16.2 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 67,162 | 17.4 | |
| Curaçao | 110,042 | 21.4 |





