Bahamas Population Pyramid 2022

Bahamas
2022
Population: 397,538

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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Bahamas in 2022

In 2022, the Bahamas had a total population of 397,538 people. That is 5.9% more than in 2012, when the population stood at 375,470.

With a median age of 35.2 years, the Bahamas had a youth dependency ratio of 26.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 16.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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
397,538
Median age
35.2
0-14 %
18.8%
65+ %
11.3%
Child dependency
26.8
Old-age dependency
16.1
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 397,539 35.2
Guadeloupe 384,698 46.6
Martinique 349,459 49.1
Barbados 282,318 39.6
Curaçao 185,345 39.0
What was the population of the Bahamas in 2022?
The Bahamas had a population of 397,538 in 2022.
Is the Bahamas's population growing or shrinking?
The Bahamas's population grew 5.9% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 424,265 by 2050.
What is the median age in the Bahamas?
The median age in the Bahamas is 35.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of the Bahamas's population is over 65 or under 15?
11.3% of the Bahamas's population is 65 or older, and 18.8% is under 15.
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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