Bahamas Population Pyramid 2026

Bahamas
2026
Population: 404,628

Year

-5 -1   2026  +1 +5

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Bahamas in 2026

In 2026, the Bahamas has an estimated population of 404,628 people. That is 4.3% more than in 2016, when the population stood at 388,056.

Half of the population is younger than 36.7 years; 17.2% are children under 15 and 12.4% are 65 or older. 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
404,628
Median age
36.7
0-14 %
17.2%
65+ %
12.4%
Child dependency
24.5
Old-age dependency
17.7
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 404,629 36.7
Guadeloupe 372,453 48.4
Martinique 337,711 51.0
Barbados 282,725 40.6
Curaçao 185,441 40.0
How many people live in the Bahamas in 2026?
The Bahamas has an estimated population of 404,628 in 2026.
Is the population of the Bahamas increasing or decreasing?
The Bahamas's population grew 4.3% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 424,265 by 2050.
How old is the population of the Bahamas?
The Bahamas's median age is 36.7 years.
How many children and older people live in the Bahamas?
12.4% of the Bahamas's population is 65 or older, and 17.2% 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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