Bahamas Population Pyramid 2005

Bahamas
2005
Population: 343,893

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-5 -1   2005  +1 +5

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Bahamas in 2005

As of 2005, the Bahamas counted 343,894 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1995, the population was 301,461; it has grown by 14.1% since.

With a median age of 30.3 years, the Bahamas had a youth dependency ratio of 39.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.9 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
343,894
Median age
30.3
0-14 %
25.9%
65+ %
7.9%
Child dependency
39.1
Old-age dependency
11.9
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 343,894 30.3
Martinique 401,847 37.1
Guadeloupe 408,077 35.3
Barbados 268,706 34.9
Saint Lucia 165,450 25.8
How many people lived in the Bahamas in 2005?
The Bahamas had a population of 343,894 in 2005.
Is the population of the Bahamas increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 14.1% from 1995, with a projected population of 424,265 in 2050.
What is the median age in the Bahamas?
The Bahamas's median age is 30.3 years.
How many children and older people live in the Bahamas?
7.9% of the Bahamas's population is 65 or older, and 25.9% 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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