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Bahamas Population Pyramid 2001

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2001
Population: 327,836

Year

-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

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Summary

Bahamas in 2001

In 2001, the Bahamas had a total population of 327,836 people. That is 16.8% more than in 1991, when the population stood at 280,731.

With a median age of 28.9 years, the Bahamas had a youth dependency ratio of 42.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.5 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

Ranks #176 of 201 by population Ranks #68 of 201 by median age Ranks #102 of 201 by 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.

Key indicators for Bahamas
Population
327,836
Median age
28.9
0-14 %
27.5%
65+ %
6.9%
Child dependency
42.0
Old-age dependency
10.5
Region
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Pyramid shape
Stationary
Population 2050
424,265
Population 2100
384,955
What is driving the change
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
Migration to and from Bahamas
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.

How Bahamas compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
Bahamas 327,836 28.9
Barbados 262,426 33.7
Martinique 417,147 34.9
Guadeloupe 417,834 33.6
Saint Lucia 160,237 24.3
Frequently asked questions about Bahamas's population
How many people lived in the Bahamas in 2001?
In 2001, the Bahamas's population was 327,836.
Is the population of the Bahamas increasing or decreasing?
The Bahamas's population grew 16.8% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 424,265 by 2050.
How old is the population of the Bahamas?
The median age in the Bahamas is 28.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in the Bahamas?
In the Bahamas, 27.5% of people are under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does the Bahamas have?
The Bahamas has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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