The population of Bahamas is expected to grow by 4,000 in 2025 and reach 428,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 1,000 people yearly. On average there are 5,423 births and 3,101 deaths in Bahamas per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.55 percent per year. The population density of Bahamas has changed from 21.0 in 1980 to 41.7 in 2023.
| Current population | 426,578 people at present (Friday 11th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 37.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 76.9 years | |
| Population density | 42.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 425,000 | 4,000 (0.9%) | 1,000 | 37.2 | 1.71 | 42 | 356,000 (83.8%) |
| 2024 | 421,000 | 3,000 (0.7%) | 1,000 | 36.9 | 42 | 353,000 (83.7%) | |
| 2023 | 418,000 | 4,000 (1.0%) | 1,000 | 36.6 | 42 | 349,000 (83.6%) | |
| 2022 | 414,000 | 3,000 (0.7%) | 1,000 | 36.3 | 41 | 346,000 (83.5%) | |
| 2021 | 411,000 | 4,000 (1.0%) | 1,000 | 36.0 | 41 | 342,000 (83.4%) | |
| 2020 | 407,000 | 4,000 (1.0%) | 1,000 | 35.7 | 1.74 | 41 | 339,000 (83.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 35.5 | 1.74 | 40 | 335,000 (83.2%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 35.2 | 1.75 | 40 | 332,000 (83.1%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 35.0 | 1.76 | 40 | 328,000 (83.0%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 2024 the population of Bahamas was 421,000 and the average age increased from 24.0 in 1960 to 36.9. Urban population has increased from 244,297 (82.0%) in 2000 to 356,000 (83.8%) in the current year. The population density of Bahamas has changed from 21.0 in 1980 to 41.7 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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%) |
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 demographics of Bahamas constitutes of 217,000 women and 208,000 men, which means there are 959 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 26.1% of population (110,883) is 19 or younger, 61.4% of population (260,950) is between age 20 and 64 and 12.2% of population (52,020) is over 65.