Bahamas Population Pyramid 2018

Bahamas
2018
Population: 392,717

Year

-5 -1   2018  +1 +5

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Bahamas in 2018

The population of the Bahamas in 2018 was 392,718. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 9.7%, up from 358,120 in 2008.

The median age was 33.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 29.2 children under 15 and 15.4 people aged 65 or over. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

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
392,718
Median age
33.9
0-14 %
20.2%
65+ %
10.7%
Child dependency
29.2
Old-age dependency
15.4
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 392,718 33.9
Guadeloupe 415,180 43.9
Martinique 364,090 47.1
Barbados 280,711 38.7
Curaçao 181,584 38.4
What was the population of the Bahamas in 2018?
The Bahamas had a population of 392,718 in 2018.
Is the Bahamas's population growing or shrinking?
The Bahamas's population grew 9.7% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 424,265 by 2050.
What is the median age in the Bahamas?
The Bahamas's median age is 33.9 years.
What share of the Bahamas's population is over 65 or under 15?
In the Bahamas, 20.2% of people are under 15 and 10.7% are 65 or older.
What shape is the Bahamas's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The Bahamas's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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