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Population in the Bahamas compared to Bhutan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 796,682 people in Bhutan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 805,057 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Bhutan's population is 1.99 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Bhutan is the 163rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.01% for Bhutan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +0.76% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 805K (20% growth).

Bahamas vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Bhutan
2100 386,242 695,373
2099 387,195 700,252
2098 388,161 704,725
2097 389,099 709,503
2096 390,060 714,205
2095 391,132 719,429
2094 392,157 724,680
2093 393,185 729,780
2092 394,229 735,358
2091 395,325 741,359
2090 396,424 747,224
2089 397,544 753,299
2088 398,720 759,229
2087 399,866 765,529
2086 401,035 771,180
2085 402,119 776,734
2084 403,257 782,193
2083 404,328 788,231
2082 405,372 793,848
2081 406,313 799,837
2080 407,298 805,584
2079 408,230 811,372
2078 409,153 816,844
2077 410,073 821,563
2076 410,993 826,295
2075 411,891 831,127
2074 412,704 836,339
2073 413,670 841,532
2072 414,595 846,187
2071 415,421 850,589
2070 416,149 854,258
2069 416,887 858,138
2068 417,676 861,658
2067 418,393 865,086
2066 419,083 868,594
2065 419,762 871,852
2064 420,392 874,071
2063 420,997 876,010
2062 421,567 878,276
2061 422,069 880,361
2060 422,592 882,252
2059 423,123 883,530
2058 423,505 884,855
2057 423,815 884,952
2056 424,181 886,162
2055 424,453 886,744
2054 424,747 886,243
2053 424,900 886,861
2052 425,047 886,981
2051 425,131 885,891
2050 425,155 884,875
2049 425,081 884,076
2048 424,910 882,979
2047 424,738 881,999
2046 424,362 880,375
2045 423,916 878,014
2044 423,478 875,491
2043 422,936 872,718
2042 422,290 869,582
2041 421,598 866,699
2040 420,834 863,505
2039 420,067 860,257
2038 419,167 856,758
2037 418,240 852,802
2036 417,355 848,448
2035 416,322 843,771
2034 415,263 840,103
2033 414,133 835,629
2032 413,018 830,792
2031 411,762 825,846
2030 410,470 821,204
2029 409,117 816,969
2028 407,689 812,314
2027 406,231 807,785
2026 404,701 802,177
2025 403,033 796,682
2024 401,283 791,524
2023 399,440 786,385
2022 397,538 780,914
2021 396,373 775,442
2020 395,863 770,006
2019 394,675 764,824
2018 392,717 759,759
2017 390,485 754,335
2016 388,055 747,866
2015 385,346 740,618
2014 382,298 733,139
2013 378,953 725,273
2012 375,469 717,279
2011 371,729 709,377
2010 367,478 701,632
2009 362,810 693,988
2008 358,120 686,351
2007 353,334 678,641
2006 348,375 670,799
2005 343,894 661,865
2004 339,782 650,544
2003 335,618 637,663
2002 331,614 624,409
2001 327,836 610,794
2000 323,835 596,863
1999 319,614 582,579
1998 315,368 569,435
1997 310,904 558,697
1996 306,268 548,784
1995 301,461 547,989
1994 296,509 554,497
1993 291,339 554,673
1992 285,927 577,774
1991 280,731 599,784
1990 275,945 589,287
1989 271,178 573,586
1988 266,448 556,986
1987 261,935 540,557
1986 257,536 524,324
1985 253,154 508,392
1984 248,863 492,784
1983 244,698 477,460
1982 240,614 462,485
1981 236,614 447,836
1980 232,526 433,404
1979 228,230 419,200
1978 223,761 405,243
1977 219,157 391,639
1976 214,501 378,490
1975 209,886 365,791
1974 205,342 353,538
1973 200,791 341,705
1972 196,055 330,264
1971 190,857 319,211
1970 184,982 308,528
1969 177,981 298,214
1968 170,089 288,311
1967 162,267 278,852
1966 154,874 269,820
1965 147,952 261,200
1964 141,528 252,987
1963 135,087 245,156
1962 128,493 237,636
1961 122,197 230,602
1960 116,317 224,084

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Bhutan gained 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Bhutan's population increased by 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Bhutan was ranked 161st in 2006 and ranked 163rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.85% to 425,155 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of Bhutan will increase by 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 887K people in 2052 for Bhutan.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Bhutan
2100 -0.25% -0.7%
2099 -0.25% -0.63%
2098 -0.24% -0.67%
2097 -0.25% -0.66%
2096 -0.27% -0.73%
2095 -0.26% -0.72%
2094 -0.26% -0.7%
2093 -0.26% -0.76%
2092 -0.28% -0.81%
2091 -0.28% -0.78%
2090 -0.28% -0.81%
2089 -0.29% -0.78%
2088 -0.29% -0.82%
2087 -0.29% -0.73%
2086 -0.27% -0.72%
2085 -0.28% -0.7%
2084 -0.26% -0.77%
2083 -0.26% -0.71%
2082 -0.23% -0.75%
2081 -0.24% -0.71%
2080 -0.23% -0.71%
2079 -0.23% -0.67%
2078 -0.22% -0.57%
2077 -0.22% -0.57%
2076 -0.22% -0.58%
2075 -0.2% -0.62%
2074 -0.23% -0.62%
2073 -0.22% -0.55%
2072 -0.2% -0.52%
2071 -0.17% -0.43%
2070 -0.18% -0.45%
2069 -0.19% -0.41%
2068 -0.17% -0.4%
2067 -0.16% -0.4%
2066 -0.16% -0.37%
2065 -0.15% -0.25%
2064 -0.14% -0.22%
2063 -0.14% -0.26%
2062 -0.12% -0.24%
2061 -0.12% -0.21%
2060 -0.13% -0.14%
2059 -0.09% -0.15%
2058 -0.07% -0.01%
2057 -0.09% -0.14%
2056 -0.06% -0.07%
2055 -0.07% 0.06%
2054 -0.04% -0.07%
2053 -0.03% -0.01%
2052 -0.02% 0.12%
2051 -0.006% 0.11%
2050 0.02% 0.09%
2049 0.04% 0.12%
2048 0.04% 0.11%
2047 0.09% 0.18%
2046 0.11% 0.27%
2045 0.1% 0.29%
2044 0.13% 0.32%
2043 0.15% 0.36%
2042 0.16% 0.33%
2041 0.18% 0.37%
2040 0.18% 0.38%
2039 0.21% 0.41%
2038 0.22% 0.46%
2037 0.21% 0.51%
2036 0.25% 0.55%
2035 0.26% 0.44%
2034 0.27% 0.54%
2033 0.27% 0.58%
2032 0.31% 0.6%
2031 0.31% 0.57%
2030 0.33% 0.52%
2029 0.35% 0.57%
2028 0.36% 0.56%
2027 0.38% 0.7%
2026 0.41% 0.69%
2025 0.44% 0.65%
2024 0.46% 0.65%
2023 0.48% 0.7%
2022 0.29% 0.71%
2021 0.13% 0.71%
2020 0.3% 0.68%
2019 0.5% 0.67%
2018 0.57% 0.72%
2017 0.63% 0.86%
2016 0.7% 0.98%
2015 0.8% 1.02%
2014 0.88% 1.08%
2013 0.93% 1.11%
2012 1.01% 1.11%
2011 1.16% 1.1%
2010 1.29% 1.1%
2009 1.31% 1.11%
2008 1.35% 1.14%
2007 1.42% 1.17%
2006 1.3% 1.35%
2005 1.21% 1.74%
2004 1.24% 2.02%
2003 1.21% 2.12%
2002 1.15% 2.23%
2001 1.24% 2.33%
2000 1.32% 2.45%
1999 1.35% 2.31%
1998 1.44% 1.92%
1997 1.51% 1.81%
1996 1.59% 0.15%
1995 1.67% -1.17%
1994 1.77% -0.03%
1993 1.89% -4%
1992 1.85% -3.67%
1991 1.73% 1.78%
1990 1.76% 2.74%
1989 1.78% 2.98%
1988 1.72% 3.04%
1987 1.71% 3.1%
1986 1.73% 3.13%
1985 1.72% 3.17%
1984 1.7% 3.21%
1983 1.7% 3.24%
1982 1.69% 3.27%
1981 1.76% 3.33%
1980 1.88% 3.39%
1979 2% 3.44%
1978 2.1% 3.47%
1977 2.17% 3.47%
1976 2.2% 3.47%
1975 2.21% 3.47%
1974 2.27% 3.46%
1973 2.42% 3.46%
1972 2.72% 3.46%
1971 3.18% 3.46%
1970 3.93% 3.46%
1969 4.64% 3.43%
1968 4.82% 3.39%
1967 4.77% 3.35%
1966 4.68% 3.3%
1965 4.54% 3.25%
1964 4.77% 3.19%
1963 5.13% 3.16%
1962 5.15% 3.05%
1961 5.06% 2.91%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.44%, while Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Bhutan
Current population
405486
805057
Population rank 172/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.01%
One net population change
5.02 hours
1.7 hours
One birth every
2.02 hours
53 minutes
One death every
2.49 hours
1.83 hours
Daily growth/decline +5 +14
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +5,158
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 120/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
19.3 hours
Annual migration change +935 +455
Net migration rank 64/196 69/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 55,705
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 146/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 7%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 80/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Bhutan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Bhutan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - 455
2024 821 1,018 5,113 -277
2023 854 1,001 5,153 291
2022 947 1,001 5,204 291
2021 -93 481 5,162 287
2020 631 0 5,142 287
2019 740 1,002 4,643 287
2018 1,173 1,002 4,909 287
2017 1,289 1,002 5,367 287
2016 1,569 1,002 6,164 1,116
2015 1,840 1,002 6,762 450
2014 2,259 1,002 7,290 452
2013 2,432 1,002 7,689 309
2012 2,485 1,047 7,967 20
2011 2,558 1,381 8,282 -464
2010 2,662 1,898 8,598 -922
2009 3,163 1,613 8,913 -1,305
2008 3,134 1,474 9,200 -1,538
2007 3,243 1,727 9,322 -1,553
2006 3,205 1,735 9,197 -1,283
2005 3,220 804 9,102 848
2004 3,165 1,030 9,056 3,642
2003 3,181 949 9,132 3,921
2002 3,249 636 9,464 3,996
2001 3,377 290 9,904 3,874
2000 3,487 845 10,142 3,940
1999 3,688 418 10,940 3,542
1998 3,949 437 11,320 486
1997 4,107 445 11,668 -1,994
1996 4,265 454 12,153 -1,998
1995 4,434 460 12,938 -21,501
1994 4,558 454 13,536 -17,997
1993 4,877 445 13,915 -9,800
1992 5,064 433 15,594 -65,900
1991 4,498 412 15,801 -9,522
1990 4,432 241 15,704 -1,000
1989 4,323 523 15,516 1,180
1988 4,198 413 15,212 1,286
1987 4,090 326 14,887 1,481
1986 3,998 389 14,516 1,586
1985 3,918 469 14,061 1,694
1984 3,892 302 13,688 1,779
1983 3,888 243 13,284 1,897
1982 3,863 160 12,872 1,897
1981 3,851 125 12,444 2,096
1980 3,845 367 12,016 2,307
1979 3,899 484 11,583 2,493
1978 3,987 563 11,133 2,700
1977 4,069 586 10,679 2,700
1976 4,167 490 10,228 2,700
1975 4,249 323 9,775 2,700
1974 4,352 164 9,324 2,700
1973 4,467 125 8,939 2,700
1972 4,583 296 8,549 2,700
1971 4,690 825 8,161 2,700
1970 4,726 1,517 7,791 2,700
1969 4,688 3,068 7,435 2,700
1968 4,622 3,405 7,085 2,593
1967 4,502 3,123 6,744 2,493
1966 4,339 2,816 6,418 2,407
1965 4,193 2,488 6,109 2,307
1964 4,037 2,129 5,818 2,196
1963 3,901 2,814 5,551 2,096
1962 3,748 2,729 5,297 2,096
1961 3,577 2,547 5,081 1,586
1960 3,351 2,290 4,888 1,481

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 53.4% of the population change in the Bahamas is from natural causes (a gain of 9,771 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 8,511 people). In Bhutan 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 53,619 people) and 5.81% is from migration (a gain of 3,306 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 55,705 people or 7% in Bhutan.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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