Urban population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Urban population was 327,790 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 327,790 for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Bahamas peaked at 327,790 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,999, in 1960.
That places Bahamas 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,129 | 66,999 | 113,008 | 10 |
| 1970s | 142,130 | 119,050 | 165,034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,773 | 169,996 | 217,483 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,848 | 221,864 | 258,738 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,056 | 262,423 | 298,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,664 | 302,875 | 322,946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,746 | 322,958 | 327,790 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bahamas
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 403,033 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 81.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 34.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 7.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Bahamas?
- Urban population in Bahamas was 327,790 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 327,790 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,999 in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for urban population?
- Bahamas ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.