Bahamas vs United States: International migrant stock
Bahamas
16.8%
in 2024
United States
15.2%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
53rd
United States rank
56th
International migrant stock over time
- Bahamas
- United States
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 16.8% against 15.2% in United States, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 53rd and United States ranks 56th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.9% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 0.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Bahamas or United States?
- Bahamas, at 16.8% against 15.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Bahamas and United States?
- 1.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and United States rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd and United States ranks 56th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.