Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Bahamas

Bahamas: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
-1.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
120th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.22 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-1.28 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1951–2050

-10123195120002050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded -1.22 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in 2050.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 3.22 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.28 % change on previous year, in 1989.

Bahamas ranks 120th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -0.4935 % change on previous year
1952 0.1326 % change on previous year -126.9%
1953 0.6913 % change on previous year +421.3%
1954 1.15 % change on previous year +66.3%
1955 1.55 % change on previous year +35.1%
1956 1.9 % change on previous year +22.6%
1957 2.21 % change on previous year +16.2%
1958 2.51 % change on previous year +13.3%
1959 2.76 % change on previous year +10.3%
1960 2.99 % change on previous year +8.3%
1961 3.16 % change on previous year +5.6%
1962 3.22 % change on previous year +2.1%
1963 3.18 % change on previous year -1.5%
1964 3.02 % change on previous year -4.8%
1965 2.79 % change on previous year -7.8%
1966 2.52 % change on previous year -9.5%
1967 2.26 % change on previous year -10.3%
1968 1.92 % change on previous year -15.0%
1969 1.52 % change on previous year -21.1%
1970 1.07 % change on previous year -29.7%
1971 0.6094 % change on previous year -42.9%
1972 0.2172 % change on previous year -64.4%
1973 -0.0264 % change on previous year -112.2%
1974 -0.1093 % change on previous year +313.4%
1975 -0.0759 % change on previous year -30.6%
1976 -0.0159 % change on previous year -79.1%
1977 0.0247 % change on previous year -255.6%
1978 0.0547 % change on previous year +121.4%
1979 0.0441 % change on previous year -19.4%
1980 -0.0529 % change on previous year -219.9%
1981 -0.5665 % change on previous year +970.6%
1982 -0.5822 % change on previous year +2.8%
1983 -0.6427 % change on previous year +10.4%
1984 -0.7583 % change on previous year +18.0%
1985 -0.8835 % change on previous year +16.5%
1986 -1.05 % change on previous year +18.7%
1987 -1.18 % change on previous year +12.7%
1988 -1.27 % change on previous year +7.7%
1989 -1.28 % change on previous year +0.7%
1990 -0.9392 % change on previous year -26.7%
1991 0.7101 % change on previous year -175.6%
1992 0.7627 % change on previous year +7.4%
1993 0.7303 % change on previous year -4.3%
1994 0.583 % change on previous year -20.2%
1995 0.3783 % change on previous year -35.1%
1996 0.135 % change on previous year -64.3%
1997 -0.0412 % change on previous year -130.5%
1998 -0.0918 % change on previous year +122.8%
1999 0.0394 % change on previous year -142.9%
2000 0.4479 % change on previous year +1037.6%
2001 1.52 % change on previous year +239.9%
2002 1.75 % change on previous year +14.7%
2003 1.89 % change on previous year +8.3%
2004 1.91 % change on previous year +0.8%
2005 1.85 % change on previous year -3.1%
2006 1.76 % change on previous year -4.8%
2007 1.7 % change on previous year -3.5%
2008 1.61 % change on previous year -4.9%
2009 1.53 % change on previous year -4.9%
2010 1.44 % change on previous year -5.9%
2011 1.31 % change on previous year -9.5%
2012 1.16 % change on previous year -10.8%
2013 1.03 % change on previous year -11.9%
2014 0.891 % change on previous year -13.2%
2015 0.7639 % change on previous year -14.3%
2016 0.6323 % change on previous year -17.2%
2017 0.5092 % change on previous year -19.5%
2018 0.4014 % change on previous year -21.2%
2019 0.3202 % change on previous year -20.2%
2020 0.2485 % change on previous year -22.4%
2021 0.1907 % change on previous year -23.3%
2022 0.1259 % change on previous year -34.0%
2023 0.0585 % change on previous year -53.5%
2024 -0.019 % change on previous year -132.5%
2025 -0.0979 % change on previous year +415.5%
2026 -0.18 % change on previous year +83.8%
2027 -0.2551 % change on previous year +41.7%
2028 -0.3336 % change on previous year +30.8%
2029 -0.4129 % change on previous year +23.8%
2030 -0.4916 % change on previous year +19.1%
2031 -0.5699 % change on previous year +15.9%
2032 -0.648 % change on previous year +13.7%
2033 -0.726 % change on previous year +12.0%
2034 -0.8011 % change on previous year +10.3%
2035 -0.8734 % change on previous year +9.0%
2036 -0.9443 % change on previous year +8.1%
2037 -0.9767 % change on previous year +3.4%
2038 -1 % change on previous year +2.4%
2039 -1.02 % change on previous year +2.4%
2040 -1.05 % change on previous year +2.1%
2041 -1.06 % change on previous year +1.7%
2042 -1.08 % change on previous year +1.8%
2043 -1.1 % change on previous year +1.7%
2044 -1.12 % change on previous year +1.4%
2045 -1.14 % change on previous year +1.6%
2046 -1.15 % change on previous year +1.1%
2047 -1.17 % change on previous year +1.6%
2048 -1.18 % change on previous year +1.2%
2049 -1.2 % change on previous year +1.5%
2050 -1.22 % change on previous year +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.38 % change on previous year -0.4935 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 9
1960s 2.66 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 10
1970s 0.1789 % change on previous year -0.1093 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.8269 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year -0.0529 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.2267 % change on previous year -0.9392 % change on previous year 0.7627 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.6 % change on previous year 0.4479 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8458 % change on previous year 0.3202 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.0675 % change on previous year -0.4129 % change on previous year 0.2485 % change on previous year 10
2030s -0.8056 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year -0.4916 % change on previous year 10
2040s -1.12 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year -1.05 % change on previous year 10
2050s -1.22 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Bahamas was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 3.22 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was -1.28 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Bahamas rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Bahamas ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.