Urban population growth in Bahamas
The urban population of Bahamas changed by 0.44% in 2025.
Bahamas, 2025
0.44%
Change from 2024
−0.02percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
157th of 217
Urban population growth in Bahamas over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bahamas | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.44% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 0.46% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 0.48% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 0.10% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | -0.10% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 0.10% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 0.33% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 0.43% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 0.51% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 0.61% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 0.72% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 0.82% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 0.89% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 0.98% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 1.14% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 1.31% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 1.40% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 1.50% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 1.60% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 1.51% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 1.44% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 1.46% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 1.42% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 1.33% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 1.37% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.02 percentage points from 0.46% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 0.72%, the figure has changed by −0.28 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Bahamas has the 157th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Bahamas
All statistics for Bahamas
Urban population share
81.3%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.44%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
399,440 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
34.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.37 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.46%
2023 · UN Population Division