Refugees by country of asylum in Bahamas
Bahamas: Refugees by country of asylum was 10 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Bahamas, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Bahamas is 10 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Bahamas peaked at 374 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 162nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 374 people | — |
| 1993 | 59 people | -84.2% |
| 1995 | 8 people | -86.4% |
| 1996 | 47 people | +487.5% |
| 1997 | 58 people | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 78 people | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 98 people | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 98 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 people | -72.4% |
| 2011 | 27 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36 people | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 14 people | -61.1% |
| 2014 | 12 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7 people | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 9 people | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 8 people | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 14 people | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 10 people | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 15 people | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 10 people | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 10 people | — |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +487.5% | 8 people | 47 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.14 people | 8 people | 374 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 98 people | 98 people | 98 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.4 people | 7 people | 36 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 people | 0 people | 15 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 159 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 12 people compare
- 160 French Guiana 11 people
- 160 Mongolia 11 people compare
- 162 Mauritius 10 people compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 8 people compare
- 165 Barbados 5 people compare
- 165 Comoros 5 people compare
- 165 Haiti 5 people compare
- 165 Nauru 5 people compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 people compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 5 people compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Bahamas?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Bahamas was 10 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 374 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.