Population, female in Bahamas

Bahamas: Population, female was 210,739 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
210,739
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
210,739
in 2025
All-time low
59,526
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Bahamas, 1960–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Bahamas stood at 210,739. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Bahamas peaked at 210,739 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59,526, in 1960.

Bahamas ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72,987 59,526 88,223 10
1970s 102,570 91,542 112,923 10
1980s 125,087 115,127 135,653 10
1990s 150,185 138,191 161,626 10
2000s 174,438 163,954 186,036 10
2010s 197,847 188,778 205,180 10
2020s 208,116 205,987 210,739 6

Countries ranked near Bahamas

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  4. 173 Belize 209,590 compare
  5. 174 Maldives 202,826 compare
  6. 175 Iceland 191,342 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Bahamas?
Population, female in Bahamas was 210,739 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 210,739 in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 59,526 in 1960.
How does Bahamas rank for population, female?
Bahamas ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.