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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 14,047,786 people in Burundi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 14,833,763 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 36.6 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +2.74% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.8M (88.6% growth).

Bahamas vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Burundi
2100 386,326 38,293,853
2099 387,280 38,174,358
2098 388,246 38,032,126
2097 389,184 37,893,681
2096 390,145 37,756,449
2095 391,217 37,614,540
2094 392,243 37,436,871
2093 393,271 37,274,132
2092 394,316 37,108,508
2091 395,411 36,942,857
2090 396,511 36,771,082
2089 397,631 36,563,987
2088 398,807 36,355,008
2087 399,953 36,164,606
2086 401,123 35,954,669
2085 402,207 35,713,632
2084 403,345 35,484,958
2083 404,417 35,263,538
2082 405,461 35,009,446
2081 406,402 34,736,107
2080 407,387 34,490,976
2079 408,320 34,213,139
2078 409,243 33,926,177
2077 410,163 33,614,120
2076 411,083 33,328,275
2075 411,981 33,008,877
2074 412,795 32,701,037
2073 413,761 32,376,989
2072 414,686 32,052,692
2071 415,512 31,745,266
2070 416,240 31,397,738
2069 416,978 31,057,284
2068 417,767 30,714,517
2067 418,485 30,354,696
2066 419,174 30,003,347
2065 419,854 29,629,671
2064 420,484 29,285,762
2063 421,089 28,949,355
2062 421,659 28,601,048
2061 422,161 28,250,749
2060 422,684 27,902,252
2059 423,216 27,548,599
2058 423,597 27,202,405
2057 423,908 26,854,783
2056 424,274 26,488,466
2055 424,546 26,128,941
2054 424,840 25,749,289
2053 424,993 25,370,938
2052 425,140 24,991,164
2051 425,224 24,616,398
2050 425,248 24,248,417
2049 425,174 23,841,324
2048 425,003 23,457,774
2047 424,831 23,054,780
2046 424,454 22,680,495
2045 424,008 22,268,462
2044 423,570 21,845,832
2043 423,028 21,428,437
2042 422,383 20,996,812
2041 421,690 20,590,106
2040 420,926 20,174,211
2039 420,159 19,754,227
2038 419,259 19,337,942
2037 418,331 18,919,404
2036 417,446 18,507,313
2035 416,413 18,115,077
2034 415,354 17,727,651
2033 414,224 17,339,180
2032 413,109 16,953,330
2031 411,852 16,569,289
2030 410,560 16,198,007
2029 409,207 15,827,843
2028 407,778 15,445,059
2027 406,320 15,084,625
2026 404,790 14,740,747
2025 403,121 14,397,864
2024 401,283 14,047,786
2023 399,440 13,689,450
2022 397,538 13,321,097
2021 396,373 12,965,481
2020 395,863 12,617,036
2019 394,675 12,255,336
2018 392,717 11,859,446
2017 390,485 11,506,762
2016 388,055 11,239,451
2015 385,346 11,047,580
2014 382,298 10,799,785
2013 378,953 10,439,341
2012 375,469 10,071,028
2011 371,729 9,717,978
2010 367,478 9,376,444
2009 362,810 8,947,646
2008 358,120 8,505,637
2007 353,334 8,161,874
2006 348,375 7,865,547
2005 343,894 7,587,299
2004 339,782 7,310,656
2003 335,618 7,043,154
2002 331,614 6,824,132
2001 327,836 6,634,365
2000 323,835 6,470,194
1999 319,614 6,337,155
1998 315,368 6,187,108
1997 310,904 6,070,042
1996 306,268 6,070,506
1995 301,461 6,066,316
1994 296,509 5,713,854
1993 291,339 5,676,843
1992 285,927 5,858,407
1991 280,731 5,703,857
1990 275,945 5,587,052
1989 271,178 5,471,706
1988 266,448 5,365,327
1987 261,935 5,247,787
1986 257,536 5,129,414
1985 253,154 5,034,042
1984 248,863 4,926,465
1983 244,698 4,808,528
1982 240,614 4,681,390
1981 236,614 4,566,014
1980 232,526 4,383,706
1979 228,230 4,203,530
1978 223,761 4,100,338
1977 219,157 3,983,582
1976 214,501 3,882,626
1975 209,886 3,796,612
1974 205,342 3,703,590
1973 200,791 3,611,991
1972 196,055 3,617,128
1971 190,857 3,617,289
1970 184,982 3,530,432
1969 177,981 3,454,590
1968 170,089 3,380,387
1967 162,267 3,300,690
1966 154,874 3,217,960
1965 147,952 3,141,367
1964 141,528 3,055,650
1963 135,087 2,969,841
1962 128,493 2,907,943
1961 122,197 2,835,119
1960 116,317 2,764,258

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/burundi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th 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 Burundi will increase by 63.5% to 24,248,417 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 38.3M people in 2100 for Burundi.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Burundi
2100 -0.25% 0.31%
2099 -0.25% 0.37%
2098 -0.24% 0.37%
2097 -0.25% 0.36%
2096 -0.27% 0.38%
2095 -0.26% 0.47%
2094 -0.26% 0.44%
2093 -0.26% 0.45%
2092 -0.28% 0.45%
2091 -0.28% 0.47%
2090 -0.28% 0.57%
2089 -0.29% 0.57%
2088 -0.29% 0.53%
2087 -0.29% 0.58%
2086 -0.27% 0.67%
2085 -0.28% 0.64%
2084 -0.26% 0.63%
2083 -0.26% 0.73%
2082 -0.23% 0.79%
2081 -0.24% 0.71%
2080 -0.23% 0.81%
2079 -0.23% 0.85%
2078 -0.22% 0.93%
2077 -0.22% 0.86%
2076 -0.22% 0.97%
2075 -0.2% 0.94%
2074 -0.23% 1%
2073 -0.22% 1.01%
2072 -0.2% 0.97%
2071 -0.17% 1.11%
2070 -0.18% 1.1%
2069 -0.19% 1.12%
2068 -0.17% 1.19%
2067 -0.16% 1.17%
2066 -0.16% 1.26%
2065 -0.15% 1.17%
2064 -0.14% 1.16%
2063 -0.14% 1.22%
2062 -0.12% 1.24%
2061 -0.12% 1.25%
2060 -0.13% 1.28%
2059 -0.09% 1.27%
2058 -0.07% 1.29%
2057 -0.09% 1.38%
2056 -0.06% 1.38%
2055 -0.07% 1.47%
2054 -0.04% 1.49%
2053 -0.03% 1.52%
2052 -0.02% 1.52%
2051 -0.006% 1.52%
2050 0.02% 1.71%
2049 0.04% 1.64%
2048 0.04% 1.75%
2047 0.09% 1.65%
2046 0.11% 1.85%
2045 0.1% 1.93%
2044 0.13% 1.95%
2043 0.15% 2.06%
2042 0.16% 1.98%
2041 0.18% 2.06%
2040 0.18% 2.13%
2039 0.21% 2.15%
2038 0.22% 2.21%
2037 0.21% 2.23%
2036 0.25% 2.17%
2035 0.26% 2.19%
2034 0.27% 2.24%
2033 0.27% 2.28%
2032 0.31% 2.32%
2031 0.31% 2.29%
2030 0.33% 2.34%
2029 0.35% 2.48%
2028 0.36% 2.39%
2027 0.38% 2.33%
2026 0.41% 2.38%
2025 0.46% 2.49%
2024 0.46% 2.62%
2023 0.48% 2.77%
2022 0.29% 2.74%
2021 0.13% 2.76%
2020 0.3% 2.95%
2019 0.5% 3.34%
2018 0.57% 3.07%
2017 0.63% 2.38%
2016 0.7% 1.74%
2015 0.8% 2.29%
2014 0.88% 3.45%
2013 0.93% 3.66%
2012 1.01% 3.63%
2011 1.16% 3.64%
2010 1.29% 4.79%
2009 1.31% 5.2%
2008 1.35% 4.21%
2007 1.42% 3.77%
2006 1.3% 3.67%
2005 1.21% 3.78%
2004 1.24% 3.8%
2003 1.21% 3.21%
2002 1.15% 2.86%
2001 1.24% 2.54%
2000 1.32% 2.1%
1999 1.35% 2.43%
1998 1.44% 1.93%
1997 1.51% -0.008%
1996 1.59% 0.07%
1995 1.67% 6.17%
1994 1.77% 0.65%
1993 1.89% -3.1%
1992 1.85% 2.71%
1991 1.73% 2.09%
1990 1.76% 2.11%
1989 1.78% 1.98%
1988 1.72% 2.24%
1987 1.71% 2.31%
1986 1.73% 1.89%
1985 1.72% 2.18%
1984 1.7% 2.45%
1983 1.7% 2.72%
1982 1.69% 2.53%
1981 1.76% 4.16%
1980 1.88% 4.29%
1979 2% 2.52%
1978 2.1% 2.93%
1977 2.17% 2.6%
1976 2.2% 2.27%
1975 2.21% 2.51%
1974 2.27% 2.54%
1973 2.42% -0.14%
1972 2.72% -0.004%
1971 3.18% 2.46%
1970 3.93% 2.2%
1969 4.64% 2.2%
1968 4.82% 2.41%
1967 4.77% 2.57%
1966 4.68% 2.44%
1965 4.54% 2.81%
1964 4.77% 2.89%
1963 5.13% 2.13%
1962 5.15% 2.57%
1961 5.06% 2.56%

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/burundi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Burundi
Current population
405203
14833763
Population rank 172/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.18%
One net population change
4.75 hours
1.47 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
1.14 minutes
One death every
2.52 hours
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +982
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +358,336
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 24/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -34,727
Net migration rank 64/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -34,727
2024 - 1,018 - -27,074
2023 854 1,001 368,917 1,995
2022 947 1,001 363,786 1,995
2021 -93 481 359,844 -14,415
2020 631 0 361,654 -10,189
2019 740 1,002 357,672 14,253
2018 1,173 1,002 351,704 68,141
2017 1,289 1,002 353,879 -68,349
2016 1,569 1,002 358,393 -109,296
2015 1,840 1,002 370,856 -236,207
2014 2,259 1,002 367,797 -6,856
2013 2,432 1,002 362,224 -2,285
2012 2,485 1,047 354,068 22,617
2011 2,558 1,381 348,934 -19,513
2010 2,662 1,898 341,808 11,845
2009 3,163 1,613 319,583 184,359
2008 3,134 1,474 300,750 79,319
2007 3,243 1,727 285,323 22,129
2006 3,205 1,735 269,874 15,322
2005 3,220 804 253,401 17,905
2004 3,165 1,030 234,891 47,091
2003 3,181 949 216,295 36,719
2002 3,249 636 201,892 -16,871
2001 3,377 290 184,541 9,967
2000 3,487 845 173,867 -40,032
1999 3,688 418 166,699 -34,465
1998 3,949 437 154,010 13,840
1997 4,107 445 150,404 -84,126
1996 4,265 454 158,920 -226,317
1995 4,434 460 160,284 -84,697
1994 4,558 454 112,968 516,373
1993 4,877 445 128,898 -684,261
1992 5,064 433 156,420 35,769
1991 4,498 412 156,148 -39,236
1990 4,432 241 156,617 -39,926
1989 4,323 523 157,547 -43,561
1988 4,198 413 145,234 -46,464
1987 4,090 326 157,481 -21,179
1986 3,998 389 156,170 -55,742
1985 3,918 469 156,896 -66,574
1984 3,892 302 154,366 -29,534
1983 3,888 243 152,801 -41,756
1982 3,863 160 147,090 -3,844
1981 3,851 125 146,231 -58,723
1980 3,845 367 127,746 149,361
1979 3,899 484 123,377 -40,126
1978 3,987 563 114,884 8,247
1977 4,069 586 108,488 1,884
1976 4,167 490 104,396 -12,848
1975 4,249 323 101,172 -20,693
1974 4,352 164 95,486 10,065
1973 4,467 125 74,805 2,843
1972 4,583 296 30,532 -118,457
1971 4,690 825 95,153 -7,569
1970 4,726 1,517 92,476 -6,346
1969 4,688 3,068 90,852 -25,292
1968 4,622 3,405 88,765 -5,917
1967 4,502 3,123 86,373 -9,821
1966 4,339 2,816 83,651 5,262
1965 4,193 2,488 78,208 -13,947
1964 4,037 2,129 77,528 29,639
1963 3,901 2,814 75,962 -11,502
1962 3,748 2,729 74,710 -15,378
1961 3,577 2,547 71,216 15,094
1960 3,351 2,290 70,032 -14,620

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/burundi | 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 Burundi 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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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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