Bahamas population (2026)
The population of Bahamas is 404,628 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Bahamas ranks #178 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.38% a year (+1,596 people). The median age is 36.7 years, women have 1.36 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 75.0 years. Population density is 40 people per km² of land. The capital is Nassau.
Population of Bahamas, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 424,265 | -0.01% | 43.5 | 1.41 | 78.7 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 423,262 | +0.10% | 42.4 | 1.4 | 77.9 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 420,346 | +0.18% | 41.4 | 1.39 | 77.1 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 415,978 | +0.25% | 39.9 | 1.37 | 76.4 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 410,266 | +0.31% | 38.1 | 1.35 | 75.6 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 404,628 | +0.38% | 36.7 | 1.36 | 75.0 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 403,032 | +0.41% | 36.3 | 1.36 | 74.9 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 401,283 | +0.46% | 36.0 | 1.37 | 74.7 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 399,440 | +0.46% | 35.6 | 1.37 | 74.6 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 397,538 | +0.49% | 35.2 | 1.38 | 74.5 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 395,862 | +0.16% | 34.6 | 1.39 | 73.0 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 385,346 | +0.74% | 32.9 | 1.57 | 73.8 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 367,478 | +1.24% | 31.5 | 1.84 | 73.4 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 343,894 | +1.17% | 30.3 | 2.01 | 73.4 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 323,835 | +1.34% | 28.6 | 2.06 | 72.5 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 301,461 | +1.62% | 26.9 | 2.42 | 71.4 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 275,944 | +1.70% | 25.3 | 2.52 | 70.9 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 253,154 | +1.73% | 23.6 | 2.55 | 70.3 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 232,526 | +1.81% | 22.0 | 2.84 | 69.1 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 209,886 | +2.18% | 20.9 | 3.42 | 68.1 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 184,982 | +3.37% | 20.6 | 4.21 | 66.2 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 147,952 | +4.52% | 19.9 | 4.88 | 64.3 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 116,317 | +4.85% | 19.5 | 5.09 | 62.5 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 93,922 | +3.56% | 19.6 | 4.83 | 60.7 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina