Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Bahamas

Bahamas: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 54.95 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
54.95 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
175th
of 226 countries
All-time high
68.42 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
37.71 1000 No
in 1951
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Bahamas, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 54.95 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Bahamas peaked at 68.42 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.71 1000 No, in 1951.

That places Bahamas 175th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Bahamas, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 37.89 1000 No —
1951 37.71 1000 No -0.5%
1952 37.76 1000 No +0.1%
1953 38.02 1000 No +0.7%
1954 38.45 1000 No +1.1%
1955 39.05 1000 No +1.6%
1956 39.79 1000 No +1.9%
1957 40.67 1000 No +2.2%
1958 41.69 1000 No +2.5%
1959 42.84 1000 No +2.8%
1960 44.13 1000 No +3.0%
1961 45.52 1000 No +3.2%
1962 46.99 1000 No +3.2%
1963 48.48 1000 No +3.2%
1964 49.95 1000 No +3.0%
1965 51.34 1000 No +2.8%
1966 52.63 1000 No +2.5%
1967 53.83 1000 No +2.3%
1968 54.86 1000 No +1.9%
1969 55.69 1000 No +1.5%
1970 56.29 1000 No +1.1%
1971 56.63 1000 No +0.6%
1972 56.75 1000 No +0.2%
1973 56.74 1000 No -0.0%
1974 56.67 1000 No -0.1%
1975 56.63 1000 No -0.1%
1976 56.62 1000 No -0.0%
1977 56.64 1000 No +0.0%
1978 56.67 1000 No +0.1%
1979 56.69 1000 No +0.0%
1980 56.66 1000 No -0.1%
1981 56.34 1000 No -0.6%
1982 56.01 1000 No -0.6%
1983 55.65 1000 No -0.6%
1984 55.23 1000 No -0.8%
1985 54.74 1000 No -0.9%
1986 54.17 1000 No -1.0%
1987 53.53 1000 No -1.2%
1988 52.85 1000 No -1.3%
1989 52.17 1000 No -1.3%
1990 51.68 1000 No -0.9%
1991 52.05 1000 No +0.7%
1992 52.45 1000 No +0.8%
1993 52.83 1000 No +0.7%
1994 53.14 1000 No +0.6%
1995 53.34 1000 No +0.4%
1996 53.41 1000 No +0.1%
1997 53.39 1000 No -0.0%
1998 53.34 1000 No -0.1%
1999 53.36 1000 No +0.0%
2000 53.6 1000 No +0.4%
2001 54.41 1000 No +1.5%
2002 55.37 1000 No +1.7%
2003 56.41 1000 No +1.9%
2004 57.49 1000 No +1.9%
2005 58.55 1000 No +1.8%
2006 59.58 1000 No +1.8%
2007 60.59 1000 No +1.7%
2008 61.56 1000 No +1.6%
2009 62.51 1000 No +1.5%
2010 63.41 1000 No +1.4%
2011 64.24 1000 No +1.3%
2012 64.99 1000 No +1.2%
2013 65.65 1000 No +1.0%
2014 66.24 1000 No +0.9%
2015 66.74 1000 No +0.8%
2016 67.17 1000 No +0.6%
2017 67.51 1000 No +0.5%
2018 67.78 1000 No +0.4%
2019 68 1000 No +0.3%
2020 68.17 1000 No +0.2%
2021 68.3 1000 No +0.2%
2022 68.38 1000 No +0.1%
2023 68.42 1000 No +0.1%
2024 68.41 1000 No -0.0%
2025 68.34 1000 No -0.1%
2026 68.22 1000 No -0.2%
2027 68.04 1000 No -0.3%
2028 67.82 1000 No -0.3%
2029 67.54 1000 No -0.4%
2030 67.2 1000 No -0.5%
2031 66.82 1000 No -0.6%
2032 66.39 1000 No -0.6%
2033 65.91 1000 No -0.7%
2034 65.38 1000 No -0.8%
2035 64.81 1000 No -0.9%
2036 64.2 1000 No -0.9%
2037 63.57 1000 No -1.0%
2038 62.93 1000 No -1.0%
2039 62.29 1000 No -1.0%
2040 61.64 1000 No -1.0%
2041 60.98 1000 No -1.1%
2042 60.32 1000 No -1.1%
2043 59.65 1000 No -1.1%
2044 58.99 1000 No -1.1%
2045 58.32 1000 No -1.1%
2046 57.65 1000 No -1.1%
2047 56.97 1000 No -1.2%
2048 56.3 1000 No -1.2%
2049 55.63 1000 No -1.2%
2050 54.95 1000 No -1.2%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 54.95 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 21% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 54.95 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 39.39 1000 No 37.71 1000 No 42.84 1000 No 10
1960s 50.34 1000 No 44.13 1000 No 55.69 1000 No 10
1970s 56.63 1000 No 56.29 1000 No 56.75 1000 No 10
1980s 54.74 1000 No 52.17 1000 No 56.66 1000 No 10
1990s 52.9 1000 No 51.68 1000 No 53.41 1000 No 10
2000s 58.01 1000 No 53.6 1000 No 62.51 1000 No 10
2010s 66.17 1000 No 63.41 1000 No 68 1000 No 10
2020s 68.16 1000 No 67.54 1000 No 68.42 1000 No 10
2030s 64.95 1000 No 62.29 1000 No 67.2 1000 No 10
2040s 58.64 1000 No 55.63 1000 No 61.64 1000 No 10
2050s 54.95 1000 No 54.95 1000 No 54.95 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 172 New Caledonia 71.31 1000 No compare
  2. 173 Grenada 57.77 1000 No compare
  3. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 56 1000 No compare
  4. 176 Kiribati 52.42 1000 No compare
  5. 177 French Guiana 48.8 1000 No compare
  6. 178 Aruba 48.38 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Bahamas?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Bahamas was 54.95 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 68.42 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 37.71 1000 No in 1951.
How does Bahamas rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Bahamas ranks 175th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.