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Population in the Bahamas compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 61.1 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Bahamas vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Burkina Faso
2100 386,326 50,408,328
2099 387,280 50,383,919
2098 388,246 50,352,973
2097 389,184 50,313,705
2096 390,145 50,266,628
2095 391,217 50,218,948
2094 392,243 50,162,122
2093 393,271 50,097,256
2092 394,316 50,020,865
2091 395,411 49,941,829
2090 396,511 49,849,369
2089 397,631 49,746,842
2088 398,807 49,633,009
2087 399,953 49,506,797
2086 401,123 49,374,214
2085 402,207 49,231,459
2084 403,345 49,078,733
2083 404,417 48,912,839
2082 405,461 48,738,088
2081 406,402 48,550,361
2080 407,387 48,350,756
2079 408,320 48,139,621
2078 409,243 47,915,623
2077 410,163 47,674,670
2076 411,083 47,421,548
2075 411,981 47,161,253
2074 412,795 46,887,164
2073 413,761 46,596,755
2072 414,686 46,296,320
2071 415,512 45,987,906
2070 416,240 45,669,374
2069 416,978 45,339,502
2068 417,767 45,000,338
2067 418,485 44,651,960
2066 419,174 44,295,017
2065 419,854 43,931,890
2064 420,484 43,554,812
2063 421,089 43,171,791
2062 421,659 42,781,734
2061 422,161 42,378,127
2060 422,684 41,969,941
2059 423,216 41,556,223
2058 423,597 41,132,214
2057 423,908 40,699,958
2056 424,274 40,263,674
2055 424,546 39,819,396
2054 424,840 39,368,928
2053 424,993 38,908,013
2052 425,140 38,440,539
2051 425,224 37,966,813
2050 425,248 37,484,179
2049 425,174 36,994,052
2048 425,003 36,499,739
2047 424,831 35,993,831
2046 424,454 35,483,039
2045 424,008 34,962,697
2044 423,570 34,435,436
2043 423,028 33,904,610
2042 422,383 33,368,223
2041 421,690 32,828,377
2040 420,926 32,285,754
2039 420,159 31,738,667
2038 419,259 31,188,815
2037 418,331 30,636,433
2036 417,446 30,081,085
2035 416,413 29,523,750
2034 415,354 28,963,008
2033 414,224 28,405,067
2032 413,109 27,853,260
2031 411,852 27,304,165
2030 410,560 26,759,978
2029 409,207 26,220,635
2028 407,778 25,682,620
2027 406,320 25,146,586
2026 404,790 24,612,250
2025 403,121 24,080,445
2024 401,283 23,548,781
2023 399,440 23,025,776
2022 397,538 22,509,038
2021 396,373 21,995,243
2020 395,863 21,478,690
2019 394,675 20,961,952
2018 392,717 20,438,288
2017 390,485 19,894,407
2016 388,055 19,334,856
2015 385,346 18,777,487
2014 382,298 18,229,461
2013 378,953 17,695,409
2012 375,469 17,172,287
2011 371,729 16,661,908
2010 367,478 16,176,498
2009 362,810 15,710,066
2008 358,120 15,258,093
2007 353,334 14,816,307
2006 348,375 14,373,707
2005 343,894 13,932,123
2004 339,782 13,500,533
2003 335,618 13,082,532
2002 331,614 12,680,897
2001 327,836 12,295,001
2000 323,835 11,925,546
1999 319,614 11,574,928
1998 315,368 11,240,664
1997 310,904 10,934,223
1996 306,268 10,655,942
1995 301,461 10,386,722
1994 296,509 10,123,798
1993 291,339 9,871,713
1992 285,927 9,629,275
1991 280,731 9,394,632
1990 275,945 9,159,356
1989 271,178 8,921,175
1988 266,448 8,687,435
1987 261,935 8,457,109
1986 257,536 8,228,847
1985 253,154 7,999,935
1984 248,863 7,772,256
1983 244,698 7,551,129
1982 240,614 7,340,197
1981 236,614 7,140,271
1980 232,526 6,947,900
1979 228,230 6,763,903
1978 223,761 6,590,984
1977 219,157 6,428,734
1976 214,501 6,280,635
1975 209,886 6,147,569
1974 205,342 6,024,904
1973 200,791 5,911,927
1972 196,055 5,807,234
1971 190,857 5,707,999
1970 184,982 5,610,304
1969 177,981 5,513,177
1968 170,089 5,418,644
1967 162,267 5,326,348
1966 154,874 5,237,933
1965 147,952 5,152,833
1964 141,528 5,071,034
1963 135,087 4,993,623
1962 128,493 4,919,672
1961 122,197 4,848,224
1960 116,317 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Burkina Faso
2100 -0.25% 0.05%
2099 -0.25% 0.06%
2098 -0.24% 0.08%
2097 -0.25% 0.09%
2096 -0.27% 0.09%
2095 -0.26% 0.11%
2094 -0.26% 0.13%
2093 -0.26% 0.15%
2092 -0.28% 0.16%
2091 -0.28% 0.19%
2090 -0.28% 0.21%
2089 -0.29% 0.23%
2088 -0.29% 0.25%
2087 -0.29% 0.27%
2086 -0.27% 0.29%
2085 -0.28% 0.31%
2084 -0.26% 0.34%
2083 -0.26% 0.36%
2082 -0.23% 0.39%
2081 -0.24% 0.41%
2080 -0.23% 0.44%
2079 -0.23% 0.47%
2078 -0.22% 0.51%
2077 -0.22% 0.53%
2076 -0.22% 0.55%
2075 -0.2% 0.58%
2074 -0.23% 0.62%
2073 -0.22% 0.65%
2072 -0.2% 0.67%
2071 -0.17% 0.7%
2070 -0.18% 0.73%
2069 -0.19% 0.75%
2068 -0.17% 0.78%
2067 -0.16% 0.81%
2066 -0.16% 0.83%
2065 -0.15% 0.87%
2064 -0.14% 0.89%
2063 -0.14% 0.91%
2062 -0.12% 0.95%
2061 -0.12% 0.97%
2060 -0.13% 1%
2059 -0.09% 1.03%
2058 -0.07% 1.06%
2057 -0.09% 1.08%
2056 -0.06% 1.12%
2055 -0.07% 1.14%
2054 -0.04% 1.18%
2053 -0.03% 1.22%
2052 -0.02% 1.25%
2051 -0.006% 1.29%
2050 0.02% 1.32%
2049 0.04% 1.35%
2048 0.04% 1.41%
2047 0.09% 1.44%
2046 0.11% 1.49%
2045 0.1% 1.53%
2044 0.13% 1.57%
2043 0.15% 1.61%
2042 0.16% 1.64%
2041 0.18% 1.68%
2040 0.18% 1.72%
2039 0.21% 1.76%
2038 0.22% 1.8%
2037 0.21% 1.85%
2036 0.25% 1.89%
2035 0.26% 1.94%
2034 0.27% 1.96%
2033 0.27% 1.98%
2032 0.31% 2.01%
2031 0.31% 2.03%
2030 0.33% 2.06%
2029 0.35% 2.09%
2028 0.36% 2.13%
2027 0.38% 2.17%
2026 0.41% 2.21%
2025 0.46% 2.26%
2024 0.46% 2.27%
2023 0.48% 2.3%
2022 0.29% 2.34%
2021 0.13% 2.4%
2020 0.3% 2.47%
2019 0.5% 2.56%
2018 0.57% 2.73%
2017 0.63% 2.89%
2016 0.7% 2.97%
2015 0.8% 3.01%
2014 0.88% 3.02%
2013 0.93% 3.05%
2012 1.01% 3.06%
2011 1.16% 3%
2010 1.29% 2.97%
2009 1.31% 2.96%
2008 1.35% 2.98%
2007 1.42% 3.08%
2006 1.3% 3.17%
2005 1.21% 3.2%
2004 1.24% 3.2%
2003 1.21% 3.17%
2002 1.15% 3.14%
2001 1.24% 3.1%
2000 1.32% 3.03%
1999 1.35% 2.97%
1998 1.44% 2.8%
1997 1.51% 2.61%
1996 1.59% 2.59%
1995 1.67% 2.6%
1994 1.77% 2.55%
1993 1.89% 2.52%
1992 1.85% 2.5%
1991 1.73% 2.57%
1990 1.76% 2.67%
1989 1.78% 2.69%
1988 1.72% 2.72%
1987 1.71% 2.77%
1986 1.73% 2.86%
1985 1.72% 2.93%
1984 1.7% 2.93%
1983 1.7% 2.87%
1982 1.69% 2.8%
1981 1.76% 2.77%
1980 1.88% 2.72%
1979 2% 2.62%
1978 2.1% 2.52%
1977 2.17% 2.36%
1976 2.2% 2.16%
1975 2.21% 2.04%
1974 2.27% 1.91%
1973 2.42% 1.8%
1972 2.72% 1.74%
1971 3.18% 1.74%
1970 3.93% 1.76%
1969 4.64% 1.74%
1968 4.82% 1.73%
1967 4.77% 1.69%
1966 4.68% 1.65%
1965 4.54% 1.61%
1964 4.77% 1.55%
1963 5.13% 1.5%
1962 5.15% 1.47%
1961 5.06% 1.46%

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Burkina Faso
Current population
405203
24756783
Population rank 172/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.3%
One net population change
4.75 hours
1 minute
One birth every
2.02 hours
43.3 seconds
One death every
2.52 hours
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +1,433
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 39/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -27,130
Net migration rank 64/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -27,130
2024 - 1,018 - -25,807
2023 854 1,001 545,227 -24,957
2022 947 1,001 538,146 -24,960
2021 -93 481 527,468 -13,079
2020 631 0 524,359 -5,661
2019 740 1,002 540,001 -25,240
2018 1,173 1,002 556,493 -23,938
2017 1,289 1,002 569,975 -14,780
2016 1,569 1,002 571,519 -7,598
2015 1,840 1,002 570,554 -19,726
2014 2,259 1,002 563,218 -17,984
2013 2,432 1,002 556,096 -33,212
2012 2,485 1,047 544,293 -20,930
2011 2,558 1,381 530,765 -33,391
2010 2,662 1,898 515,480 -42,055
2009 3,163 1,613 499,596 -40,148
2008 3,134 1,474 485,223 -40,725
2007 3,243 1,727 467,277 -28,202
2006 3,205 1,735 450,357 -4,218
2005 3,220 804 427,243 9,795
2004 3,165 1,030 408,567 17,570
2003 3,181 949 394,516 15,359
2002 3,249 636 377,333 16,076
2001 3,377 290 367,731 10,654
2000 3,487 845 356,657 3,877
1999 3,688 418 342,630 -1,922
1998 3,949 437 333,196 -5,367
1997 4,107 445 322,253 -37,200
1996 4,265 454 315,820 -44,314
1995 4,434 460 305,878 -38,943
1994 4,558 454 296,465 -37,554
1993 4,877 445 289,044 -43,784
1992 5,064 433 284,622 -45,003
1991 4,498 412 280,111 -50,451
1990 4,432 241 273,846 -32,970
1989 4,323 523 267,314 -31,843
1988 4,198 413 262,065 -30,068
1987 4,090 326 257,730 -29,081
1986 3,998 389 252,922 -25,051
1985 3,918 469 246,574 -16,623
1984 3,892 302 237,838 -12,445
1983 3,888 243 228,467 -11,618
1982 3,863 160 220,896 -15,879
1981 3,851 125 212,623 -17,797
1980 3,845 367 205,248 -15,345
1979 3,899 484 196,647 -18,559
1978 3,987 563 187,019 -19,274
1977 4,069 586 175,672 -18,914
1976 4,167 490 165,224 -25,786
1975 4,249 323 157,174 -30,484
1974 4,352 164 149,231 -30,599
1973 4,467 125 141,751 -34,452
1972 4,583 296 135,756 -33,679
1971 4,690 825 130,924 -34,524
1970 4,726 1,517 127,814 -28,832
1969 4,688 3,068 123,666 -28,406
1968 4,622 3,405 121,264 -27,461
1967 4,502 3,123 117,223 -26,444
1966 4,339 2,816 113,344 -27,301
1965 4,193 2,488 109,544 -25,398
1964 4,037 2,129 105,741 -26,307
1963 3,901 2,814 101,760 -26,382
1962 3,748 2,729 98,561 -26,040
1961 3,577 2,547 95,059 -24,687
1960 3,351 2,290 92,055 -23,220

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/burkina-faso | 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 Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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