Rural population, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Rural population, per capita was 0.1867 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1867 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.424 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.1758 units per person
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.1867 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.424 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1758 units per person, in 2010.
That places Bahamas 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.424 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4195 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4147 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4092 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4031 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3964 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3891 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3815 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3734 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3651 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3564 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3476 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3386 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3296 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3205 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3114 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3025 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2937 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2852 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2769 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2689 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2606 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2515 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.242 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2326 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2236 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2152 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2079 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2021 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.198 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.196 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.195 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1942 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1935 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.193 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1926 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1921 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1917 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1911 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1905 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1896 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1885 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1869 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1852 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1833 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1814 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1796 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.178 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1768 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.176 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1758 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1759 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1761 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1764 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1768 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1774 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1782 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1792 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1804 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1817 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1834 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1852 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1868 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1868 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1868 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1867 units per person | -0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1867 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.1867 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3976 units per person | 0.3651 units per person | 0.424 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3162 units per person | 0.2769 units per person | 0.3564 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2302 units per person | 0.198 units per person | 0.2689 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.193 units per person | 0.1905 units per person | 0.196 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1825 units per person | 0.176 units per person | 0.1896 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1778 units per person | 0.1758 units per person | 0.1817 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1859 units per person | 0.1834 units per person | 0.1868 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 161 American Samoa 0.1949 units per person compare
- 162 Spain 0.1949 units per person compare
- 163 South Korea 0.1883 units per person compare
- 165 Germany 0.1786 units per person compare
- 166 Canada 0.1712 units per person compare
- 167 United Kingdom 0.1668 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 203.1 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Bahamas?
- Rural population, per capita in Bahamas was 0.1867 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.424 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1758 units per person in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for rural population, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.