Population ages 15-64, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population ages 15-64, total was 283,562 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
283,562
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
283,562
in 2025
All-time low
64,177
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 283,562 for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Bahamas peaked at 283,562 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64,177, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64,177 | — |
| 1961 | 67,705 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 71,415 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 75,269 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 78,967 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 82,603 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 86,550 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 90,826 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 95,434 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 100,133 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 104,351 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 107,918 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 111,057 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 113,986 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 116,996 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 120,278 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 123,906 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 127,847 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 132,007 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 136,293 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 140,601 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 144,811 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 148,971 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 153,206 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 157,482 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 161,794 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 166,070 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 170,176 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 174,147 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 178,042 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 181,692 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 185,131 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 188,502 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 191,745 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 194,859 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 197,847 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 200,748 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 203,586 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 206,385 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 209,156 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 212,086 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 214,981 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 217,831 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 221,001 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 224,383 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 227,747 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 231,431 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 235,792 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 240,228 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 244,248 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 248,160 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 251,927 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 255,263 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 258,356 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 261,283 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 264,020 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 266,626 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 269,102 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 271,443 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 273,612 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 275,270 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 276,548 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 278,263 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 280,302 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 282,148 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 283,562 | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 283,562 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 283,562 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.05 million, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,308 | 64,177 | 100,133 | 10 |
| 1970s | 119,464 | 104,351 | 136,293 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,530 | 140,601 | 178,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,965 | 181,692 | 209,156 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,973 | 212,086 | 244,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,979 | 248,160 | 273,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,349 | 275,270 | 283,562 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 173 Cape Verde 359,378 compare
- 174 Brunei 336,390 compare
- 175 Belize 289,711 compare
- 177 Iceland 260,968 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 198,265 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 196,592 compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Bahamas?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Bahamas was 283,562 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 283,562 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,177 in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Bahamas ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.