Urban Population: Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The's urban population is currently 81.3% as of 2024. # Bahamas, The Urban Population The Bahamas maintains an 81.
Current (2024)
81.3%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (2010)
82.4%
Low (1960)
57.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Bahamas, The
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Bahamas, The
Analysis# Bahamas, The Urban Population
The Bahamas maintains an 81.325% urban population as of 2024, reflecting a mature, city-centered society. This figure sits slightly below the nation's all-time peak of 82.42% recorded in 2010 but represents a dramatic 41.2 percentage point increase since 1960, when only 57.6% of Bahamians lived in urban areas. The six-decade shift underscores profound transformation from a predominantly rural nation to one where urban centers dominate settlement patterns.
Since peaking in 2010, the urban population has experienced a modest but consistent decline, dropping 1.1 percentage points over 14 years. The recent trend from 2015 to 2024 shows steady decreases, with the rate stabilizing near 81.3% in 2023–2024. This plateau suggests the Bahamas may be approaching equilibrium after decades of rapid urbanization, with limited further migration to cities anticipated in the near term.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -0.19% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -0.23% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -0.20% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -0.17% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -0.14% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -0.12% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -0.10% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -0.07% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -0.04% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -0.02% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | -0.01% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.03% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +0.09% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.15% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +0.19% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.22% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +0.23% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 81.7% | +0.23% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.22% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.19% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +0.14% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +0.10% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.08% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +0.07% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +0.06% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | +0.05% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +0.06% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | +0.07% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +0.08% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | +0.10% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +0.12% |
| 1990 | 80.4% | +0.25% |
| 1989 | 80.2% | +0.51% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +0.74% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | +0.93% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | +1.07% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | +1.18% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +1.24% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | +1.26% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | +1.23% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +1.14% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +1.10% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | +1.16% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | +1.21% |
| 1977 | 70.6% | +1.26% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | +1.30% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | +1.33% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | +1.35% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | +1.37% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | +1.38% |
| 1971 | 65.2% | +1.37% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | +1.36% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | +1.34% |
| 1968 | 62.7% | +1.30% |
| 1967 | 61.9% | +1.26% |
| 1966 | 61.1% | +1.20% |
| 1965 | 60.4% | +1.13% |
| 1964 | 59.7% | +1.03% |
| 1963 | 59.1% | +0.93% |
| 1962 | 58.5% | +0.84% |
| 1961 | 58.0% | +0.78% |
| 1960 | 57.6% | — |
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