Bahamas Population Pyramid 1970
Bahamas in 1970
As of 1970, the Bahamas counted 184,982 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 59.0%, up from 116,317 in 1960.
The median age was 20.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 71.1 children under 15 and 6.2 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 184,982 | 20.6 | |
| Curaçao | 150,865 | 19.8 | |
| Barbados | 249,387 | 22.4 | |
| Saint Lucia | 103,165 | 14.9 | |
| Grenada | 98,414 | 16.7 |





