Bahamas Population Pyramid 1999
Bahamas in 1999
As of 1999, the Bahamas counted 319,614 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 17.9%, up from 271,178 in 1989.
The median age was 28.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 42.9 children under 15 and 9.9 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 319,614 | 28.2 | |
| Barbados | 262,518 | 33.0 | |
| Guadeloupe | 420,932 | 32.3 | |
| Martinique | 423,889 | 33.6 | |
| Saint Lucia | 156,702 | 23.0 |





