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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 12,413,315 people in Bolivia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 12,798,112 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 31.6 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +1.37% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.4% growth).

Bahamas vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Bolivia
2100 386,326 17,893,435
2099 387,280 17,914,045
2098 388,246 17,933,130
2097 389,184 17,950,426
2096 390,145 17,965,884
2095 391,217 17,979,632
2094 392,243 17,991,321
2093 393,271 18,001,837
2092 394,316 18,010,965
2091 395,411 18,018,743
2090 396,511 18,024,598
2089 397,631 18,028,683
2088 398,807 18,031,111
2087 399,953 18,032,273
2086 401,123 18,031,453
2085 402,207 18,028,821
2084 403,345 18,023,949
2083 404,417 18,017,099
2082 405,461 18,008,181
2081 406,402 17,996,924
2080 407,387 17,983,295
2079 408,320 17,967,169
2078 409,243 17,948,431
2077 410,163 17,926,683
2076 411,083 17,901,540
2075 411,981 17,873,249
2074 412,795 17,842,092
2073 413,761 17,808,644
2072 414,686 17,771,740
2071 415,512 17,731,963
2070 416,240 17,689,544
2069 416,978 17,643,806
2068 417,767 17,595,053
2067 418,485 17,542,502
2066 419,174 17,486,641
2065 419,854 17,427,942
2064 420,484 17,365,688
2063 421,089 17,300,458
2062 421,659 17,232,339
2061 422,161 17,160,987
2060 422,684 17,086,684
2059 423,216 17,009,134
2058 423,597 16,928,354
2057 423,908 16,844,476
2056 424,274 16,757,244
2055 424,546 16,667,208
2054 424,840 16,573,408
2053 424,993 16,476,868
2052 425,140 16,377,020
2051 425,224 16,273,802
2050 425,248 16,167,331
2049 425,174 16,057,626
2048 425,003 15,944,702
2047 424,831 15,829,057
2046 424,454 15,710,244
2045 424,008 15,588,370
2044 423,570 15,463,403
2043 423,028 15,335,251
2042 422,383 15,204,099
2041 421,690 15,069,930
2040 420,926 14,933,077
2039 420,159 14,793,148
2038 419,259 14,650,075
2037 418,331 14,504,571
2036 417,446 14,356,512
2035 416,413 14,205,539
2034 415,354 14,051,957
2033 414,224 13,896,375
2032 413,109 13,738,443
2031 411,852 13,578,504
2030 410,560 13,416,363
2029 409,207 13,252,713
2028 407,778 13,087,555
2027 406,320 12,920,647
2026 404,790 12,752,679
2025 403,121 12,583,455
2024 401,283 12,413,315
2023 399,440 12,244,159
2022 397,538 12,077,154
2021 396,373 11,937,360
2020 395,863 11,816,299
2019 394,675 11,671,386
2018 392,717 11,508,368
2017 390,485 11,344,587
2016 388,055 11,180,020
2015 385,346 11,014,705
2014 382,298 10,848,888
2013 378,953 10,682,608
2012 375,469 10,515,807
2011 371,729 10,348,929
2010 367,478 10,182,345
2009 362,810 10,016,275
2008 358,120 9,850,858
2007 353,334 9,685,960
2006 348,375 9,521,689
2005 343,894 9,360,754
2004 339,782 9,204,287
2003 335,618 9,050,700
2002 331,614 8,900,355
2001 327,836 8,752,736
2000 323,835 8,606,326
1999 319,614 8,459,806
1998 315,368 8,313,394
1997 310,904 8,167,900
1996 306,268 8,021,736
1995 301,461 7,874,676
1994 296,509 7,727,322
1993 291,339 7,579,195
1992 285,927 7,430,336
1991 280,731 7,280,289
1990 275,945 7,130,142
1989 271,178 6,981,766
1988 266,448 6,835,508
1987 261,935 6,692,162
1986 257,536 6,552,479
1985 253,154 6,416,185
1984 248,863 6,281,868
1983 244,698 6,149,060
1982 240,614 6,018,088
1981 236,614 5,888,109
1980 232,526 5,758,900
1979 228,230 5,630,849
1978 223,761 5,504,123
1977 219,157 5,379,166
1976 214,501 5,256,496
1975 209,886 5,137,539
1974 205,342 5,022,475
1973 200,791 4,910,200
1972 196,055 4,800,978
1971 190,857 4,694,342
1970 184,982 4,590,010
1969 177,981 4,488,232
1968 170,089 4,388,944
1967 162,267 4,292,572
1966 154,874 4,199,550
1965 147,952 4,109,796
1964 141,528 4,022,996
1963 135,087 3,938,913
1962 128,493 3,857,493
1961 122,197 3,778,731
1960 116,317 3,702,323

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/bolivia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.95% to 425,248 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of Bolivia will increase by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 18M people in 2087 for Bolivia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Bolivia
2100 -0.25% -0.12%
2099 -0.25% -0.11%
2098 -0.24% -0.1%
2097 -0.25% -0.09%
2096 -0.27% -0.08%
2095 -0.26% -0.06%
2094 -0.26% -0.06%
2093 -0.26% -0.05%
2092 -0.28% -0.04%
2091 -0.28% -0.03%
2090 -0.28% -0.02%
2089 -0.29% -0.01%
2088 -0.29% -0.006%
2087 -0.29% 0.005%
2086 -0.27% 0.01%
2085 -0.28% 0.03%
2084 -0.26% 0.04%
2083 -0.26% 0.05%
2082 -0.23% 0.06%
2081 -0.24% 0.08%
2080 -0.23% 0.09%
2079 -0.23% 0.1%
2078 -0.22% 0.12%
2077 -0.22% 0.14%
2076 -0.22% 0.16%
2075 -0.2% 0.17%
2074 -0.23% 0.19%
2073 -0.22% 0.21%
2072 -0.2% 0.22%
2071 -0.17% 0.24%
2070 -0.18% 0.26%
2069 -0.19% 0.28%
2068 -0.17% 0.3%
2067 -0.16% 0.32%
2066 -0.16% 0.34%
2065 -0.15% 0.36%
2064 -0.14% 0.38%
2063 -0.14% 0.4%
2062 -0.12% 0.42%
2061 -0.12% 0.43%
2060 -0.13% 0.46%
2059 -0.09% 0.48%
2058 -0.07% 0.5%
2057 -0.09% 0.52%
2056 -0.06% 0.54%
2055 -0.07% 0.57%
2054 -0.04% 0.59%
2053 -0.03% 0.61%
2052 -0.02% 0.63%
2051 -0.006% 0.66%
2050 0.02% 0.68%
2049 0.04% 0.71%
2048 0.04% 0.73%
2047 0.09% 0.76%
2046 0.11% 0.78%
2045 0.1% 0.81%
2044 0.13% 0.84%
2043 0.15% 0.86%
2042 0.16% 0.89%
2041 0.18% 0.92%
2040 0.18% 0.95%
2039 0.21% 0.98%
2038 0.22% 1%
2037 0.21% 1.03%
2036 0.25% 1.06%
2035 0.26% 1.09%
2034 0.27% 1.12%
2033 0.27% 1.15%
2032 0.31% 1.18%
2031 0.31% 1.21%
2030 0.33% 1.23%
2029 0.35% 1.26%
2028 0.36% 1.29%
2027 0.38% 1.32%
2026 0.41% 1.34%
2025 0.46% 1.37%
2024 0.46% 1.38%
2023 0.48% 1.38%
2022 0.29% 1.17%
2021 0.13% 1.02%
2020 0.3% 1.24%
2019 0.5% 1.42%
2018 0.57% 1.44%
2017 0.63% 1.47%
2016 0.7% 1.5%
2015 0.8% 1.53%
2014 0.88% 1.56%
2013 0.93% 1.59%
2012 1.01% 1.61%
2011 1.16% 1.64%
2010 1.29% 1.66%
2009 1.31% 1.68%
2008 1.35% 1.7%
2007 1.42% 1.73%
2006 1.3% 1.72%
2005 1.21% 1.7%
2004 1.24% 1.7%
2003 1.21% 1.69%
2002 1.15% 1.69%
2001 1.24% 1.7%
2000 1.32% 1.73%
1999 1.35% 1.76%
1998 1.44% 1.78%
1997 1.51% 1.82%
1996 1.59% 1.87%
1995 1.67% 1.91%
1994 1.77% 1.95%
1993 1.89% 2%
1992 1.85% 2.06%
1991 1.73% 2.11%
1990 1.76% 2.13%
1989 1.78% 2.14%
1988 1.72% 2.14%
1987 1.71% 2.13%
1986 1.73% 2.12%
1985 1.72% 2.14%
1984 1.7% 2.16%
1983 1.7% 2.18%
1982 1.69% 2.21%
1981 1.76% 2.24%
1980 1.88% 2.27%
1979 2% 2.3%
1978 2.1% 2.32%
1977 2.17% 2.33%
1976 2.2% 2.32%
1975 2.21% 2.29%
1974 2.27% 2.29%
1973 2.42% 2.27%
1972 2.72% 2.27%
1971 3.18% 2.27%
1970 3.93% 2.27%
1969 4.64% 2.26%
1968 4.82% 2.25%
1967 4.77% 2.22%
1966 4.68% 2.18%
1965 4.54% 2.16%
1964 4.77% 2.13%
1963 5.13% 2.11%
1962 5.15% 2.08%
1961 5.06% 2.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/bolivia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.38%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Bolivia
Current population
405203
12798112
Population rank 172/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.15%
One net population change
4.75 hours
3.11 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
2.02 minutes
One death every
2.52 hours
5.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +463
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +169,156
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +1.38%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 75/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
2.76 hours
Annual migration change +935 -3,179
Net migration rank 64/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -3,179
2024 - 1,018 - -3,000
2023 854 1,001 172,336 -3,008
2022 947 1,001 167,691 -3,008
2021 -93 481 119,576 -4,663
2020 631 0 131,870 -4,663
2019 740 1,002 171,593 -8,981
2018 1,173 1,002 172,775 -9,344
2017 1,289 1,002 173,799 -9,669
2016 1,569 1,002 175,057 -10,071
2015 1,840 1,002 176,169 -10,525
2014 2,259 1,002 176,967 -10,971
2013 2,432 1,002 177,929 -11,369
2012 2,485 1,047 178,716 -11,689
2011 2,558 1,381 178,840 -12,106
2010 2,662 1,898 179,036 -12,590
2009 3,163 1,613 178,741 -13,055
2008 3,134 1,474 178,576 -13,418
2007 3,243 1,727 178,309 -13,669
2006 3,205 1,735 177,999 -14,107
2005 3,220 804 173,567 -15,594
2004 3,165 1,030 172,350 -17,385
2003 3,181 949 171,846 -19,621
2002 3,249 636 170,656 -22,188
2001 3,377 290 171,177 -24,405
2000 3,487 845 172,996 -26,940
1999 3,688 418 175,051 -28,074
1998 3,949 437 174,207 -28,378
1997 4,107 445 173,731 -28,566
1996 4,265 454 175,861 -28,685
1995 4,434 460 175,141 -28,204
1994 4,558 454 175,387 -27,621
1993 4,877 445 175,344 -26,856
1992 5,064 433 174,242 -25,005
1991 4,498 412 174,836 -23,982
1990 4,432 241 171,351 -21,917
1989 4,323 523 168,044 -20,720
1988 4,198 413 164,763 -19,568
1987 4,090 326 160,458 -18,948
1986 3,998 389 156,146 -18,297
1985 3,918 469 152,288 -17,558
1984 3,892 302 150,545 -16,625
1983 3,888 243 147,129 -15,432
1982 3,863 160 144,825 -14,580
1981 3,851 125 143,199 -13,476
1980 3,845 367 140,460 -11,762
1979 3,899 484 137,331 -9,923
1978 3,987 563 134,504 -8,462
1977 4,069 586 131,569 -7,714
1976 4,167 490 128,552 -7,063
1975 4,249 323 122,864 -6,424
1974 4,352 164 119,560 -5,873
1973 4,467 125 116,323 -5,457
1972 4,583 296 112,799 -5,224
1971 4,690 825 110,749 -5,057
1970 4,726 1,517 107,897 -4,915
1969 4,688 3,068 105,361 -4,784
1968 4,622 3,405 102,671 -4,679
1967 4,502 3,123 99,339 -4,586
1966 4,339 2,816 95,800 -4,507
1965 4,193 2,488 92,655 -4,444
1964 4,037 2,129 89,745 -4,352
1963 3,901 2,814 87,010 -4,233
1962 3,748 2,729 84,090 -4,026
1961 3,577 2,547 81,106 -3,642
1960 3,351 2,290 78,501 -3,144

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/bolivia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 56.9% of the population change in the Bahamas is from natural causes (a gain of 11,209 people) and 43.1% is from migration (a gain of 8,495 people). In Bolivia 95.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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