Net migration, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net migration, annual growth rate was -8.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Bahamas is -8.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 580.1% on the previous year and up 91.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 119.31 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1963 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1964 | -24.34 % change on previous year | -881.5% |
| 1965 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1966 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1967 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1969 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 1970 | -50.55 % change on previous year | +410.8% |
| 1971 | -45.62 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1972 | -64.12 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1973 | -57.77 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 31.2 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1975 | 96.95 % change on previous year | +210.7% |
| 1976 | 51.7 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1977 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1978 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1979 | -14.03 % change on previous year | +257.5% |
| 1980 | -24.17 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1981 | -65.94 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 1982 | 28 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1983 | 51.88 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1984 | 24.28 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1985 | 55.3 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 1986 | -17.06 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1987 | -16.2 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 26.69 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
| 1989 | 26.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | -53.92 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 1991 | 70.95 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1992 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1993 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1994 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1996 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1997 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1998 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1999 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2000 | 102.15 % change on previous year | -2449.5% |
| 2001 | -65.68 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2002 | 119.31 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 2003 | 49.21 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2005 | -21.94 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 2006 | 115.8 % change on previous year | -627.7% |
| 2007 | -0.4611 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2008 | -14.65 % change on previous year | +3077.2% |
| 2009 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2010 | 17.67 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2011 | -27.24 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 2012 | -24.19 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2013 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 108.11 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -580.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -8.15 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -8.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -3077.2% | -0.4611 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2449.5% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 102.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -24.34 % change on previous year | 16.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -64.12 % change on previous year | 96.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 % change on previous year | -65.94 % change on previous year | 55.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -53.92 % change on previous year | 70.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.17 % change on previous year | -65.68 % change on previous year | 119.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -27.24 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3306 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 108.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 118 New Zealand -7.26 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe -7.62 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Luxembourg -7.75 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Gibraltar -8.19 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Panama -8.28 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Japan -8.33 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Bahamas was -8.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 119.31 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.