Bahamas Population Pyramid 2008
Bahamas in 2008
As of 2008, the Bahamas counted 358,120 inhabitants. That is 13.6% more than in 1998, when the population stood at 315,368.
The median age was 31.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 36.2 children under 15 and 12.9 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 | 358,121 | 31.0 | |
| Martinique | 400,696 | 38.4 | |
| Guadeloupe | 408,979 | 36.5 | |
| Barbados | 272,715 | 36.0 | |
| Saint Lucia | 168,808 | 27.9 |





