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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 211,998,573 people in Brazil in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 213,824,938 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 528 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Brazil is the 7th.
  • The countries together account for 2.58% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 2.58% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +0.6% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Brazil has grown from 187M to 214M (14.6% growth).

Bahamas vs Brazil: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Brazil
2100 386,326 164,294,719
2099 387,280 165,504,324
2098 388,246 166,724,540
2097 389,184 167,957,900
2096 390,145 169,198,878
2095 391,217 170,447,187
2094 392,243 171,702,406
2093 393,271 172,959,201
2092 394,316 174,226,209
2091 395,411 175,495,014
2090 396,511 176,771,657
2089 397,631 178,046,664
2088 398,807 179,329,069
2087 399,953 180,613,269
2086 401,123 181,900,405
2085 402,207 183,185,504
2084 403,345 184,470,859
2083 404,417 185,757,734
2082 405,461 187,047,504
2081 406,402 188,336,189
2080 407,387 189,617,504
2079 408,320 190,892,825
2078 409,243 192,160,856
2077 410,163 193,420,209
2076 411,083 194,668,253
2075 411,981 195,904,930
2074 412,795 197,131,520
2073 413,761 198,346,178
2072 414,686 199,541,890
2071 415,512 200,718,990
2070 416,240 201,872,528
2069 416,978 203,003,940
2068 417,767 204,112,753
2067 418,485 205,191,144
2066 419,174 206,245,316
2065 419,854 207,268,823
2064 420,484 208,258,342
2063 421,089 209,219,808
2062 421,659 210,147,571
2061 422,161 211,035,957
2060 422,684 211,887,727
2059 423,216 212,703,223
2058 423,597 213,475,371
2057 423,908 214,208,817
2056 424,274 214,897,416
2055 424,546 215,547,622
2054 424,840 216,155,836
2053 424,993 216,720,807
2052 425,140 217,240,244
2051 425,224 217,710,548
2050 425,248 218,139,994
2049 425,174 218,529,238
2048 425,003 218,862,226
2047 424,831 219,144,767
2046 424,454 219,374,582
2045 424,008 219,555,915
2044 423,570 219,680,790
2043 423,028 219,751,357
2042 422,383 219,767,446
2041 421,690 219,726,082
2040 420,926 219,627,035
2039 420,159 219,488,186
2038 419,259 219,300,758
2037 418,331 219,070,710
2036 417,446 218,795,673
2035 416,413 218,478,532
2034 415,354 218,116,666
2033 414,224 217,714,006
2032 413,109 217,266,965
2031 411,852 216,776,060
2030 410,560 216,239,032
2029 409,207 215,655,337
2028 407,778 215,029,016
2027 406,320 214,352,035
2026 404,790 213,629,498
2025 403,121 212,848,504
2024 401,283 211,998,573
2023 399,440 211,140,729
2022 397,538 210,306,415
2021 396,373 209,550,294
2020 395,863 208,660,842
2019 394,675 207,455,459
2018 392,717 206,107,261
2017 390,485 204,703,445
2016 388,055 203,218,114
2015 385,346 201,675,532
2014 382,298 200,085,127
2013 378,953 198,478,299
2012 375,469 196,876,111
2011 371,729 195,284,734
2010 367,478 193,701,929
2009 362,810 192,079,951
2008 358,120 190,367,302
2007 353,334 188,552,320
2006 348,375 186,653,106
2005 343,894 184,688,101
2004 339,782 182,675,143
2003 335,618 180,622,688
2002 331,614 178,503,484
2001 327,836 176,301,203
2000 323,835 174,018,282
1999 319,614 171,641,543
1998 315,368 169,159,655
1997 310,904 166,661,659
1996 306,268 164,202,549
1995 301,461 161,735,073
1994 296,509 159,265,006
1993 291,339 156,794,577
1992 285,927 154,275,079
1991 280,731 151,724,256
1990 275,945 149,143,223
1989 271,178 146,502,972
1988 266,448 143,826,357
1987 261,935 141,104,944
1986 257,536 138,336,370
1985 253,154 135,515,595
1984 248,863 132,658,864
1983 244,698 129,790,077
1982 240,614 126,923,155
1981 236,614 124,063,109
1980 232,526 121,207,461
1979 228,230 118,380,821
1978 223,761 115,600,942
1977 219,157 112,875,292
1976 214,501 110,213,349
1975 209,886 107,619,565
1974 205,342 105,089,675
1973 200,791 102,600,976
1972 196,055 100,146,797
1971 190,857 97,739,273
1970 184,982 95,375,651
1969 177,981 93,045,777
1968 170,089 90,741,240
1967 162,267 88,446,124
1966 154,874 86,139,359
1965 147,952 83,817,583
1964 141,528 81,488,595
1963 135,087 79,164,235
1962 128,493 76,865,323
1961 122,197 74,605,447
1960 116,317 72,388,126

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Brazil was ranked 5th in 2006 and ranked 7th 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 Brazil will increase by 2.02% to 218,139,994 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 220M people in 2042 for Brazil.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Brazil
2100 -0.25% -0.73%
2099 -0.25% -0.73%
2098 -0.24% -0.73%
2097 -0.25% -0.73%
2096 -0.27% -0.73%
2095 -0.26% -0.73%
2094 -0.26% -0.73%
2093 -0.26% -0.73%
2092 -0.28% -0.72%
2091 -0.28% -0.72%
2090 -0.28% -0.72%
2089 -0.29% -0.72%
2088 -0.29% -0.71%
2087 -0.29% -0.71%
2086 -0.27% -0.7%
2085 -0.28% -0.7%
2084 -0.26% -0.69%
2083 -0.26% -0.69%
2082 -0.23% -0.68%
2081 -0.24% -0.68%
2080 -0.23% -0.67%
2079 -0.23% -0.66%
2078 -0.22% -0.65%
2077 -0.22% -0.64%
2076 -0.22% -0.63%
2075 -0.2% -0.62%
2074 -0.23% -0.61%
2073 -0.22% -0.6%
2072 -0.2% -0.59%
2071 -0.17% -0.57%
2070 -0.18% -0.56%
2069 -0.19% -0.54%
2068 -0.17% -0.53%
2067 -0.16% -0.51%
2066 -0.16% -0.49%
2065 -0.15% -0.48%
2064 -0.14% -0.46%
2063 -0.14% -0.44%
2062 -0.12% -0.42%
2061 -0.12% -0.4%
2060 -0.13% -0.38%
2059 -0.09% -0.36%
2058 -0.07% -0.34%
2057 -0.09% -0.32%
2056 -0.06% -0.3%
2055 -0.07% -0.28%
2054 -0.04% -0.26%
2053 -0.03% -0.24%
2052 -0.02% -0.22%
2051 -0.006% -0.2%
2050 0.02% -0.18%
2049 0.04% -0.15%
2048 0.04% -0.13%
2047 0.09% -0.1%
2046 0.11% -0.08%
2045 0.1% -0.06%
2044 0.13% -0.03%
2043 0.15% -0.007%
2042 0.16% 0.02%
2041 0.18% 0.05%
2040 0.18% 0.06%
2039 0.21% 0.09%
2038 0.22% 0.11%
2037 0.21% 0.13%
2036 0.25% 0.15%
2035 0.26% 0.17%
2034 0.27% 0.18%
2033 0.27% 0.21%
2032 0.31% 0.23%
2031 0.31% 0.25%
2030 0.33% 0.27%
2029 0.35% 0.29%
2028 0.36% 0.32%
2027 0.38% 0.34%
2026 0.41% 0.37%
2025 0.46% 0.4%
2024 0.46% 0.41%
2023 0.48% 0.4%
2022 0.29% 0.36%
2021 0.13% 0.43%
2020 0.3% 0.58%
2019 0.5% 0.65%
2018 0.57% 0.69%
2017 0.63% 0.73%
2016 0.7% 0.76%
2015 0.8% 0.79%
2014 0.88% 0.81%
2013 0.93% 0.81%
2012 1.01% 0.81%
2011 1.16% 0.82%
2010 1.29% 0.84%
2009 1.31% 0.9%
2008 1.35% 0.96%
2007 1.42% 1.02%
2006 1.3% 1.06%
2005 1.21% 1.1%
2004 1.24% 1.14%
2003 1.21% 1.19%
2002 1.15% 1.25%
2001 1.24% 1.31%
2000 1.32% 1.38%
1999 1.35% 1.47%
1998 1.44% 1.5%
1997 1.51% 1.5%
1996 1.59% 1.53%
1995 1.67% 1.55%
1994 1.77% 1.58%
1993 1.89% 1.63%
1992 1.85% 1.68%
1991 1.73% 1.73%
1990 1.76% 1.8%
1989 1.78% 1.86%
1988 1.72% 1.93%
1987 1.71% 2%
1986 1.73% 2.08%
1985 1.72% 2.15%
1984 1.7% 2.21%
1983 1.7% 2.26%
1982 1.69% 2.31%
1981 1.76% 2.36%
1980 1.88% 2.39%
1979 2% 2.4%
1978 2.1% 2.41%
1977 2.17% 2.42%
1976 2.2% 2.41%
1975 2.21% 2.41%
1974 2.27% 2.43%
1973 2.42% 2.45%
1972 2.72% 2.46%
1971 3.18% 2.48%
1970 3.93% 2.5%
1969 4.64% 2.54%
1968 4.82% 2.59%
1967 4.77% 2.68%
1966 4.68% 2.77%
1965 4.54% 2.86%
1964 4.77% 2.94%
1963 5.13% 2.99%
1962 5.15% 3.03%
1961 5.06% 3.06%

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

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In 2024, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while Brazil's population grew by 0.41%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Brazil
Current population
405203
213824938
Population rank 172/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 2.58%
One net population change
4.75 hours
36.8 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
12.1 seconds
One death every
2.52 hours
21.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5 +2,350
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +857,844
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +0.41%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 141/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
2.43 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -217,283
Net migration rank 64/196 186/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 1,406,299
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 48/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 163/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Brazil
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Brazil
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -217,283
2024 - 1,018 - -225,510
2023 854 1,001 1,107,434 -240,059
2022 947 1,001 1,054,897 -253,639
2021 -93 481 919,507 -208,581
2020 631 0 1,146,174 -78,437
2019 740 1,002 1,472,104 -129,216
2018 1,173 1,002 1,583,935 -230,334
2017 1,289 1,002 1,610,402 -156,296
2016 1,569 1,002 1,609,488 -92,989
2015 1,840 1,002 1,742,275 -173,611
2014 2,259 1,002 1,757,948 -145,732
2013 2,432 1,002 1,758,716 -157,228
2012 2,485 1,047 1,782,516 -179,707
2011 2,558 1,381 1,815,758 -235,860
2010 2,662 1,898 1,847,336 -261,539
2009 3,163 1,613 1,878,542 -220,207
2008 3,134 1,474 1,908,051 -141,056
2007 3,243 1,727 1,970,372 -107,481
2006 3,205 1,735 2,026,119 -90,634
2005 3,220 804 2,083,281 -88,868
2004 3,165 1,030 2,108,072 -76,661
2003 3,181 949 2,128,819 -55,350
2002 3,249 636 2,207,017 -42,008
2001 3,377 290 2,291,210 -51,600
2000 3,487 845 2,372,043 -45,800
1999 3,688 418 2,450,869 -23,497
1998 3,949 437 2,514,728 21,666
1997 4,107 445 2,531,758 -72,392
1996 4,265 454 2,530,690 -71,943
1995 4,434 460 2,546,195 -69,963
1994 4,558 454 2,532,951 -68,961
1993 4,877 445 2,545,874 -69,070
1992 5,064 433 2,547,698 14,394
1991 4,498 412 2,606,167 -66,600
1990 4,432 241 2,652,959 -30,555
1989 4,323 523 2,717,923 -60,023
1988 4,198 413 2,768,082 -72,825
1987 4,090 326 2,825,485 -77,800
1986 3,998 389 2,880,440 -90,973
1985 3,918 469 2,912,908 -60,879
1984 3,892 302 2,931,496 -70,035
1983 3,888 243 2,952,335 -76,322
1982 3,863 160 2,948,552 -90,766
1981 3,851 125 2,928,262 -65,971
1980 3,845 367 2,887,768 -38,918
1979 3,899 484 2,836,759 -32,503
1978 3,987 563 2,778,815 -23,416
1977 4,069 586 2,715,328 -19,478
1976 4,167 490 2,648,647 -20,612
1975 4,249 323 2,585,130 -25,499
1974 4,352 164 2,524,254 -24,093
1973 4,467 125 2,501,309 -24,071
1972 4,583 296 2,454,698 -23,584
1971 4,690 825 2,407,319 -23,421
1970 4,726 1,517 2,362,073 -18,779
1969 4,688 3,068 2,324,190 -7,763
1968 4,622 3,405 2,301,561 -8,856
1967 4,502 3,123 2,307,560 -10,033
1966 4,339 2,816 2,325,332 -9,317
1965 4,193 2,488 2,336,415 -8,824
1964 4,037 2,129 2,338,478 -8,146
1963 3,901 2,814 2,326,400 -8,136
1962 3,748 2,729 2,286,666 -7,171
1961 3,577 2,547 2,240,178 75
1960 3,351 2,290 2,190,392 4,066

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

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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 Brazil 89.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 1,406,299 people or 0.7% in Brazil.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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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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