Population ages 65 and above, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population ages 65 and above, total was 48,745 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Bahamas is 48,745, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Bahamas peaked at 48,745 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,327, in 1960.
That places Bahamas 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,327 | — |
| 1961 | 4,448 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 4,588 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 4,750 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,936 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 5,145 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 5,379 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 5,630 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 5,895 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 6,171 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 6,421 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 6,642 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6,870 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 7,130 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 7,425 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 7,764 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 8,141 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 8,547 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 8,981 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9,436 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 9,898 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 10,367 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 10,848 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 11,328 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 11,796 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 12,249 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 12,687 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 13,125 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 13,571 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 14,038 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14,541 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 15,082 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 15,665 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 16,290 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 16,951 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 17,645 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18,374 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19,139 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 19,940 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 20,783 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 21,676 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 22,630 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 23,647 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24,737 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 25,900 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 27,116 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 28,373 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 29,642 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 30,886 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 32,234 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 33,649 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34,963 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 36,184 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 37,325 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 38,383 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 39,343 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40,221 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41,056 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 41,893 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42,721 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 43,452 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 43,965 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 44,731 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 45,927 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 47,254 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 48,745 | +3.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 48,745 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 48,745 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,326, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,127 | 4,327 | 6,171 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,736 | 6,421 | 9,436 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,991 | 9,898 | 14,038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,441 | 14,541 | 20,783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,684 | 21,676 | 32,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,574 | 33,649 | 42,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,679 | 43,452 | 48,745 | 6 |
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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 65 and above, total in Bahamas?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Bahamas was 48,745 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 48,745 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,327 in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bahamas ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.