Population ages 15-64 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population ages 15-64 was 70.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 70.4% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Bahamas peaked at 70.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1960.
That places Bahamas 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.2% | — |
| 1961 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.7% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 63.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.8% | 55.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.5% | 56.4% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 60.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 65.4% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.5% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 67.5% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.5% | 70.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 19 Macao 71.2% compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 70.7% compare
- 21 Malaysia 70.7% compare
- 23 Palau 70.2% compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 70.2% compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.9% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,062 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Bahamas?
- Population ages 15-64 in Bahamas was 70.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for population ages 15-64?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.