Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Rural population, per square kilometre was 7.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 7.45 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 7.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bahamas 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 units per square kilometre | 5.12 units per square kilometre | 6.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.52 units per square kilometre | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 6.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 6.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 units per square kilometre | 6.14 units per square kilometre | 6.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 7.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 7.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 165 Turkmenistan 8.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Palau 8.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 7.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 United States of America 7.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Congo 6.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Paraguay 5.3 units per square kilometre 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1867 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.5148 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.5148 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 7.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.