Rural population growth in Bahamas
Bahamas: Rural population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Bahamas, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Bahamas is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Bahamas peaked at 3.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 1984.
Bahamas ranks 91st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.3% | -1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.6% | -2.3% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 88 Eswatini 0.4% compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
- 90 India 0.4% compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 93 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 94 Brunei 0.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Rural population 75,243 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 81.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 7,737 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 604.91 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 102.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Bahamas?
- Rural population growth in Bahamas was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 1984.
- How does Bahamas rank for rural population growth?
- Bahamas ranks 91st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.