Bahamas vs World: Population ages 15-64

Bahamas
70.4%
in 2025
World
65.2%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
22nd
World rank
21st

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Bahamas
  • World
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 70.4% against 65.2% in World, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.

Bahamas ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas World Difference Ahead
1960s 55.8% 57.1% 1.3% World
1970s 57.5% 57.5% 0.1% Bahamas
1980s 63.4% 59.9% 3.5% Bahamas
1990s 65.7% 61.5% 4.2% Bahamas
2000s 66.2% 64.0% 2.2% Bahamas
2010s 68.4% 65.1% 3.4% Bahamas
2020s 70.0% 65.0% 5.0% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Bahamas or World?
Bahamas, at 70.4% against 65.2% in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Bahamas and World?
5.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and World?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and World rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Bahamas ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.