Bahamas Population Pyramid 1996

Bahamas
1996
Population: 306,268

Year

-5 -1   1996  +1 +5

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Bahamas in 1996

As of 1996, the Bahamas counted 306,268 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1986, the population was 257,536; it has grown by 18.9% since.

The median age was 27.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 43.4 children under 15 and 9.2 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
306,268
Median age
27.2
0-14 %
28.5%
65+ %
6.0%
Child dependency
43.4
Old-age dependency
9.2
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 306,268 27.2
Barbados 262,284 31.7
Martinique 409,828 32.6
Guadeloupe 413,925 29.9
Curaçao 151,574 31.3
How many people lived in the Bahamas in 1996?
In 1996, the Bahamas's population was 306,268.
Is the population of the Bahamas increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 18.9% from 1986, with a projected population of 424,265 in 2050.
What is the median age in the Bahamas?
The median age in the Bahamas is 27.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in the Bahamas?
6.0% of the Bahamas's population is 65 or older, and 28.5% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does the Bahamas have?
The Bahamas's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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