Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.017 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.017 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
57th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.017 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0037 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 0.017 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.017 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bahamas ranks 57th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.017 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.017 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.019 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Slovenia 0.0174 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ireland 0.0166 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Rwanda 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burundi 0.0146 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.017 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.017 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- 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
Urban area long term 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.