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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 212,812,405 people in Brazil in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 213,964,342 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 2.57% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +0.56% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% 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 386,242 164,266,855
2099 387,195 165,476,254
2098 388,161 166,696,264
2097 389,099 167,929,414
2096 390,060 169,170,182
2095 391,132 170,418,279
2094 392,157 171,673,285
2093 393,185 172,929,867
2092 394,229 174,196,660
2091 395,325 175,465,250
2090 396,424 176,741,676
2089 397,544 178,016,467
2088 398,720 179,298,655
2087 399,866 180,582,637
2086 401,035 181,869,555
2085 402,119 183,154,436
2084 403,257 184,439,572
2083 404,328 185,726,230
2082 405,372 187,015,781
2081 406,313 188,304,247
2080 407,298 189,585,345
2079 408,230 190,860,450
2078 409,153 192,128,265
2077 410,073 193,387,405
2076 410,993 194,635,237
2075 411,891 195,871,705
2074 412,704 197,098,086
2073 413,670 198,312,538
2072 414,595 199,508,048
2071 415,421 200,684,948
2070 416,149 201,838,290
2069 416,887 202,969,511
2068 417,676 204,078,136
2067 418,393 205,156,343
2066 419,083 206,210,336
2065 419,762 207,233,670
2064 420,392 208,223,021
2063 420,997 209,184,325
2062 421,567 210,111,930
2061 422,069 211,000,165
2060 422,592 211,851,790
2059 423,123 212,667,148
2058 423,505 213,439,165
2057 423,815 214,172,487
2056 424,181 214,860,969
2055 424,453 215,511,064
2054 424,747 216,119,176
2053 424,900 216,684,051
2052 425,047 217,203,400
2051 425,131 217,673,624
2050 425,155 218,102,997
2049 425,081 218,492,176
2048 424,910 218,825,106
2047 424,738 219,107,600
2046 424,362 219,337,375
2045 423,916 219,518,678
2044 423,478 219,643,532
2043 422,936 219,714,087
2042 422,290 219,730,173
2041 421,598 219,688,816
2040 420,834 219,589,786
2039 420,067 219,450,960
2038 419,167 219,263,564
2037 418,240 219,033,555
2036 417,355 218,758,565
2035 416,322 218,441,478
2034 415,263 218,079,673
2033 414,133 217,677,081
2032 413,018 217,230,117
2031 411,762 216,739,295
2030 410,470 216,202,357
2029 409,117 215,618,762
2028 407,689 214,992,547
2027 406,231 214,315,680
2026 404,701 213,593,266
2025 403,033 212,812,405
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 (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 Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% 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 4.85% to 425,155 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of Brazil will increase by 1.93% to 218,102,997 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 0.44% 0.38%
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 (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 Brazil's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Brazil
Current population
405486
213964342
Population rank 172/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 2.57%
One net population change
5.02 hours
38.9 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
12.3 seconds
One death every
2.49 hours
21 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5 +2,230
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +813,832
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 141/197
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 821 1,018 1,073,773 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Brazil 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 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 (1960–2025, 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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