Bahamas vs Micronesia (country): Rural population
Rural population over time
- Bahamas
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 88,126 against 75,243 in Bahamas, a difference of 12,883.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 174th and Micronesia (country) ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,550 | 37,963 | 19,586 | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 65,226 | 49,401 | 15,825 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 57,584 | 65,137 | 7,553 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 57,558 | 81,192 | 23,634 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 62,466 | 86,219 | 23,753 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 68,057 | 84,452 | 16,395 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 74,175 | 87,158 | 12,983 | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahamas or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 88,126 against 75,243 in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 12,883, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 174th and Micronesia (country) ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.