Rural population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Rural population was 75,243 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Bahamas is 75,243, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Bahamas peaked at 75,243 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,318, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 177th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49,318 | — |
| 1961 | 51,265 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 53,282 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 55,278 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 57,048 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 58,644 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 60,269 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 61,902 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 63,516 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 64,973 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 65,932 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 66,339 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 66,386 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 66,171 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 65,806 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 65,366 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 64,886 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 64,371 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 63,809 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 63,196 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 62,530 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 61,651 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 60,507 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 59,226 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 57,891 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 56,596 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 55,428 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 54,469 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 53,847 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 53,695 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 54,081 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54,742 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55,524 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 56,387 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 57,230 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 58,047 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 58,838 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 59,585 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60,272 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60,876 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 61,412 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 61,788 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 61,994 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 62,150 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62,279 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62,380 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62,570 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62,906 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63,317 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63,863 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64,603 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65,376 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 66,102 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66,834 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 67,598 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 68,372 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69,157 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 69,969 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 70,829 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 71,729 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72,584 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 73,415 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 74,260 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74,610 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 74,940 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 75,243 | +0.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 75,243 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 75,243 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,550 | 49,318 | 64,973 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65,226 | 63,196 | 66,386 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,584 | 53,695 | 62,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,558 | 54,081 | 60,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,466 | 61,412 | 63,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,057 | 64,603 | 71,729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,175 | 72,584 | 75,243 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 174 New Caledonia 93,999 compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 88,126 compare
- 176 Tonga 81,794 compare
- 178 Grenada 74,287 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 74,065 compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 71,285 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Bahamas?
- Rural population in Bahamas was 75,243 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 75,243 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,318 in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.