Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bahamas

Bahamas: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0251 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0251 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0819 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0251 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bahamas, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 0.0251 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0819 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Bahamas ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bahamas, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0819 sq. km per person
1962 0.0779 sq. km per person -4.9%
1963 0.0741 sq. km per person -4.9%
1964 0.0707 sq. km per person -4.6%
1965 0.0677 sq. km per person -4.3%
1966 0.0646 sq. km per person -4.5%
1967 0.0617 sq. km per person -4.6%
1968 0.0589 sq. km per person -4.6%
1969 0.0562 sq. km per person -4.4%
1970 0.0541 sq. km per person -3.8%
1971 0.0524 sq. km per person -3.1%
1972 0.0511 sq. km per person -2.7%
1973 0.0499 sq. km per person -2.4%
1974 0.0487 sq. km per person -2.2%
1975 0.0477 sq. km per person -2.2%
1976 0.0467 sq. km per person -2.2%
1977 0.0457 sq. km per person -2.1%
1978 0.0447 sq. km per person -2.1%
1979 0.0439 sq. km per person -2.0%
1980 0.043 sq. km per person -1.8%
1981 0.0423 sq. km per person -1.7%
1982 0.0416 sq. km per person -1.7%
1983 0.0409 sq. km per person -1.7%
1984 0.0402 sq. km per person -1.7%
1985 0.0395 sq. km per person -1.7%
1986 0.0389 sq. km per person -1.7%
1987 0.0382 sq. km per person -1.7%
1988 0.0376 sq. km per person -1.7%
1989 0.0369 sq. km per person -1.7%
1990 0.0363 sq. km per person -1.7%
1991 0.0357 sq. km per person -1.7%
1992 0.035 sq. km per person -1.8%
1993 0.0344 sq. km per person -1.9%
1994 0.0338 sq. km per person -1.7%
1995 0.0332 sq. km per person -1.6%
1996 0.0327 sq. km per person -1.6%
1997 0.0322 sq. km per person -1.5%
1998 0.0317 sq. km per person -1.4%
1999 0.0313 sq. km per person -1.3%
2000 0.0309 sq. km per person -1.3%
2001 0.0305 sq. km per person -1.2%
2002 0.0302 sq. km per person -1.1%
2003 0.0298 sq. km per person -1.2%
2004 0.0295 sq. km per person -1.2%
2005 0.0291 sq. km per person -1.2%
2006 0.0287 sq. km per person -1.3%
2007 0.0283 sq. km per person -1.4%
2008 0.028 sq. km per person -1.3%
2009 0.0276 sq. km per person -1.3%
2010 0.0272 sq. km per person -1.3%
2011 0.0269 sq. km per person -1.1%
2012 0.0267 sq. km per person -1.0%
2013 0.0264 sq. km per person -0.9%
2014 0.0262 sq. km per person -0.9%
2015 0.026 sq. km per person -0.8%
2016 0.0258 sq. km per person -0.7%
2017 0.0256 sq. km per person -0.6%
2018 0.0255 sq. km per person -0.6%
2019 0.0254 sq. km per person -0.5%
2020 0.0253 sq. km per person -0.3%
2021 0.0253 sq. km per person -0.1%
2022 0.0252 sq. km per person -0.3%
2023 0.0251 sq. km per person -0.5%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 0.0251 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 0.0251 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0682 sq. km per person 0.0562 sq. km per person 0.0819 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0485 sq. km per person 0.0439 sq. km per person 0.0541 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0399 sq. km per person 0.0369 sq. km per person 0.043 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0336 sq. km per person 0.0313 sq. km per person 0.0363 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0293 sq. km per person 0.0276 sq. km per person 0.0309 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0262 sq. km per person 0.0254 sq. km per person 0.0272 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0252 sq. km per person 0.0251 sq. km per person 0.0253 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 52 Kyrgyzstan 0.027 sq. km per person compare
  2. 53 Palau 0.0259 sq. km per person compare
  3. 54 Faroe Islands 0.0252 sq. km per person compare
  4. 56 Zimbabwe 0.0237 sq. km per person compare
  5. 57 Mozambique 0.0234 sq. km per person compare
  6. 58 Belarus 0.0221 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bahamas?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0251 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 0.0819 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Bahamas rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Bahamas ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.