How does Bahamas rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Bahamas ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bahamas: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

150th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Bahamas ranks 150th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1963	0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1964	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1965	0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1966	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1967	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1968	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1969	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1970	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1971	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1972	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1973	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1974	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
1975	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
1976	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1977	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1979	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
1981	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.6%
1982	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.6%
1983	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.6%
1984	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.8%
1985	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
1986	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.0%
1987	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.2%
1988	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.3%
1989	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.3%
1990	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
1991	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1992	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1993	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1994	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1996	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1997	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1998	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
1999	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2001	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2002	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2003	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2004	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2005	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2006	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2007	0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2008	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2009	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2010	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2011	0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2012	0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2013	0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2014	0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2015	0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2016	0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2018	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2019	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2020	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2021	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2022	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2023	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

147 Palau 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre compare
148 Colombia 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre compare
149 Belgium 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre compare
151 Paraguay 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre compare
152 Turkmenistan 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre compare
153 Peru 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Bahamas

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2501 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2148 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2821 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4187 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 419.94 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 54.95 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 200.05 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184.9 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 384.95 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?: The highest recorded value was 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Bahamas rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Bahamas ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.