Population, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population, female was 210,739 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
210,739
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
174th
of 218 countries
All-time high
210,739
in 2025
All-time low
59,526
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Bahamas stood at 210,739. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Bahamas peaked at 210,739 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59,526, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 174th 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, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59,526 | — |
| 1961 | 62,141 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 64,937 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 67,867 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 70,837 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 73,915 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 77,222 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 80,743 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 84,460 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 88,223 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 91,542 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 94,341 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 96,894 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 99,275 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 101,573 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 103,853 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 106,146 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 108,440 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 110,708 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 112,923 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 115,127 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 117,276 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 119,371 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 121,520 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 123,722 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 126,012 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 128,360 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 130,707 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 133,119 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 135,653 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 138,191 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 140,733 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 143,492 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 146,360 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 149,115 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 151,773 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 154,370 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 156,881 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 159,308 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 161,626 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 163,954 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 166,159 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 168,237 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 170,475 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 172,824 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 175,138 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 177,690 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 180,554 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 183,318 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 186,036 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 188,778 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 191,289 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 193,481 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 195,523 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 197,496 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 199,318 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 200,976 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 202,502 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 203,929 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 205,180 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 205,987 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 206,455 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 207,295 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 208,531 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 209,686 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 210,739 | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 210,739 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 210,739 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,987 | 59,526 | 88,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,570 | 91,542 | 112,923 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,087 | 115,127 | 135,653 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,185 | 138,191 | 161,626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,438 | 163,954 | 186,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,847 | 188,778 | 205,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,116 | 205,987 | 210,739 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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, female in Bahamas?
- Population, female in Bahamas was 210,739 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 210,739 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,526 in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for population, female?
- Bahamas ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.