Number of people living in the capital city in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of people living in the capital city was 250,180 people in 2100. ▬ Flat
Latest (2100)
250,180 people
World rank
153rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
261,340 people
in 2055
All-time low
245,624 people
in 2020
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Number of people living in the capital city in Bahamas, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Bahamas stood at 250,180 people.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Bahamas peaked at 261,340 people in 2055 and was at its lowest, 245,624 people, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in the capital city in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 245,624 people | — |
| 2025 | 249,518 people | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 253,451 people | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 256,550 people | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 258,821 people | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 260,594 people | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 261,188 people | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 261,340 people | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 260,778 people | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 260,135 people | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 259,040 people | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 257,788 people | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 256,353 people | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 254,950 people | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 253,246 people | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 251,573 people | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 250,180 people | -0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 250,180 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million people, 21% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 250,180 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 247,571 people | 245,624 people | 249,518 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 255,000 people | 253,451 people | 256,550 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 259,708 people | 258,821 people | 260,594 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 261,264 people | 261,188 people | 261,340 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 260,456 people | 260,135 people | 260,778 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 258,414 people | 257,788 people | 259,040 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 255,652 people | 254,950 people | 256,353 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 252,410 people | 251,573 people | 253,246 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 250,180 people | 250,180 people | 250,180 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 150 French Guiana 260,048 people compare
- 151 Mauritius 257,664 people compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 255,673 people compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 235,558 people compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 231,720 people compare
- 156 Malta 230,434 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 number of people living in the capital city in Bahamas?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Bahamas was 250,180 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 261,340 people in 2055.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,624 people in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Bahamas ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.