The population of Bahamas is expected to grow by 4,000 in 2019 and reach 407,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 1,000 people yearly. On average there are 5,566 births and 2,681 deaths in Bahamas per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.72 percent per year. The population density of Bahamas has changed from 21.0 in 1980 to 39.5 in 2017.
| Current population | 404,589 people at present (Saturday 25th of May 2019) | |
| Median Age | 35.5 years |
| Life expectancy | 76.0 years | |
| Population density | 40.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 403,000 | 4,000 (1.0%) | 1,000 | 35.5 | 1.74 | 40 | 335,000 (83.2%) |
| 2018 | 399,000 | 4,000 (1.0%) | 1,000 | 35.2 | 1.75 | 40 | 332,000 (83.1%) |
| 2017 | 395,000 | 3,768 (1.0%) | 1,000 | 35.0 | 1.76 | 40 | 328,000 (83.0%) |
| 2016 | 391,232 | 4,394 (1.1%) | 1,000 | 34.6 | 1.77 | 39 | 324,531 (83.0%) |
| 2015 | 386,838 | 4,669 (1.2%) | 1,000 | 34.3 | 1.78 | 39 | 320,588 (82.9%) |
| 2010 | 360,832 | 5,976 (1.7%) | 1,934 | 32.8 | 1.87 | 36 | 297,863 (82.5%) |
| 2005 | 329,249 | 6,723 (2.0%) | 2,873 | 31.1 | 1.86 | 33 | 270,906 (82.3%) |
| 2000 | 297,890 | 4,318 (1.5%) | 3,097 | 29.2 | 2.07 | 30 | 244,297 (82.0%) |
| 1995 | 280,150 | 4,255 (1.5%) | -619 | 27.6 | 2.51 | 28 | 226,812 (81.0%) |
| 1990 | 256,336 | 4,487 (1.8%) | -79 | 26.5 | 2.64 | 26 | 204,654 (79.8%) |
| 1985 | 234,687 | 4,672 (2.0%) | -220 | 25.4 | 2.86 | 23 | 179,944 (76.7%) |
| 1980 | 210,661 | 4,629 (2.2%) | 36 | 24.6 | 2.99 | 21 | 153,997 (73.1%) |
| 1975 | 188,882 | 3,783 (2.0%) | 558 | 24.3 | 3.23 | 19 | 132,250 (70.0%) |
| 1970 | 169,354 | 5,106 (3.0%) | 177 | 23.9 | 3.53 | 17 | 113,068 (66.8%) |
| 1965 | 140,054 | 6,356 (4.5%) | 2,816 | 23.6 | 4.06 | 14 | 88,714 (63.3%) |
| 1960 | 109,528 | 5,580 (4.9%) | 2,871 | 24.0 | 4.50 | 11 | 65,401 (59.7%) |
In 2018 the population of Bahamas was 399,000 and the average age increased from 24.0 in 1960 to 35.2. Urban population has increased from 244,297 (82.0%) in 2000 to 335,000 (83.2%) in the current year. The population density of Bahamas has changed from 21.0 in 1980 to 39.5 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 407,000 | 4,000 (1.0%) | 1,000 | 35.7 | 1.74 | 41 | 339,000 (83.3%) |
| 2025 | 425,000 | 4,000 (0.9%) | 1,000 | 37.2 | 1.71 | 42 | 356,000 (83.8%) |
| 2030 | 440,000 | 3,000 (0.7%) | 1,000 | 38.6 | 1.70 | 44 | 371,000 (84.4%) |
| 2035 | 452,000 | 2,000 (0.4%) | 1,000 | 39.9 | 1.70 | 45 | 384,000 (85.0%) |
| 2040 | 461,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | 1,000 | 41.1 | 1.70 | 46 | 396,000 (85.7%) |
| 2045 | 469,000 | 2,000 (0.4%) | 1,000 | 42.0 | 1.71 | 47 | 405,000 (86.4%) |
| 2050 | 475,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | 1,000 | 42.9 | 1.72 | 47 | 413,000 (87.0%) |
Total Bahamas population should reach 407,000 by 2020 and should increase to 475,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.7 (78.5 years for male and 83.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 47.4 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.00% (4,000 residents, including 2,550 deaths). The demographics of Bahamas constitutes of 206,000 women and 197,000 men, which means there are 956 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 27.0% of population (108,971) is 19 or younger, 62.8% of population (252,963) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.8% of population (39,293) is over 65.
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