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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 44.8 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Bahamas vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Cambodia
2100 386,242 22,901,914
2099 387,195 22,958,383
2098 388,161 23,015,331
2097 389,099 23,068,989
2096 390,060 23,118,854
2095 391,132 23,162,704
2094 392,157 23,207,466
2093 393,185 23,247,521
2092 394,229 23,285,540
2091 395,325 23,317,510
2090 396,424 23,349,581
2089 397,544 23,381,110
2088 398,720 23,404,619
2087 399,866 23,429,179
2086 401,035 23,450,970
2085 402,119 23,469,059
2084 403,257 23,486,236
2083 404,328 23,498,658
2082 405,372 23,506,751
2081 406,313 23,512,878
2080 407,298 23,518,840
2079 408,230 23,523,165
2078 409,153 23,523,989
2077 410,073 23,519,769
2076 410,993 23,512,440
2075 411,891 23,506,393
2074 412,704 23,494,004
2073 413,670 23,481,588
2072 414,595 23,463,712
2071 415,421 23,443,140
2070 416,149 23,420,769
2069 416,887 23,393,461
2068 417,676 23,362,386
2067 418,393 23,324,169
2066 419,083 23,283,399
2065 419,762 23,242,009
2064 420,392 23,191,929
2063 420,997 23,139,318
2062 421,567 23,083,489
2061 422,069 23,020,659
2060 422,592 22,951,813
2059 423,123 22,877,844
2058 423,505 22,799,179
2057 423,815 22,715,484
2056 424,181 22,628,607
2055 424,453 22,537,541
2054 424,747 22,440,088
2053 424,900 22,338,320
2052 425,047 22,231,339
2051 425,131 22,117,409
2050 425,155 22,001,254
2049 425,081 21,877,484
2048 424,910 21,749,790
2047 424,738 21,618,052
2046 424,362 21,480,480
2045 423,916 21,340,224
2044 423,478 21,195,511
2043 422,936 21,046,437
2042 422,290 20,893,438
2041 421,598 20,738,659
2040 420,834 20,582,241
2039 420,067 20,421,184
2038 419,167 20,256,225
2037 418,240 20,088,660
2036 417,355 19,922,341
2035 416,322 19,747,906
2034 415,263 19,573,792
2033 414,133 19,395,265
2032 413,018 19,215,259
2031 411,762 19,030,553
2030 410,470 18,843,778
2029 409,117 18,652,372
2028 407,689 18,456,287
2027 406,231 18,256,828
2026 404,701 18,056,115
2025 403,033 17,847,982
2024 401,283 17,638,801
2023 399,440 17,423,880
2022 397,538 17,201,724
2021 396,373 16,974,305
2020 395,863 16,725,474
2019 394,675 16,481,304
2018 392,717 16,274,522
2017 390,485 16,073,372
2016 388,055 15,852,803
2015 385,346 15,623,251
2014 382,298 15,396,772
2013 378,953 15,170,208
2012 375,469 14,945,085
2011 371,729 14,722,584
2010 367,478 14,500,726
2009 362,810 14,276,810
2008 358,120 14,053,479
2007 353,334 13,841,770
2006 348,375 13,639,028
2005 343,894 13,439,202
2004 339,782 13,244,731
2003 335,618 13,050,968
2002 331,614 12,855,241
2001 327,836 12,658,484
2000 323,835 12,462,336
1999 319,614 12,265,731
1998 315,368 12,058,173
1997 310,904 11,570,982
1996 306,268 10,801,270
1995 301,461 10,018,497
1994 296,509 9,239,162
1993 291,339 8,616,381
1992 285,927 8,113,083
1991 280,731 7,686,850
1990 275,945 7,374,752
1989 271,178 7,073,473
1988 266,448 6,812,014
1987 261,935 6,557,970
1986 257,536 6,285,693
1985 253,154 6,043,783
1984 248,863 5,845,117
1983 244,698 5,636,203
1982 240,614 5,436,432
1981 236,614 5,284,495
1980 232,526 5,199,872
1979 228,230 5,088,808
1978 223,761 5,211,653
1977 219,157 5,668,551
1976 214,501 6,134,991
1975 209,886 6,581,371
1974 205,342 6,783,240
1973 200,791 6,739,726
1972 196,055 6,673,886
1971 190,857 6,620,880
1970 184,982 6,639,182
1969 177,981 6,604,725
1968 170,089 6,467,324
1967 162,267 6,332,944
1966 154,874 6,201,232
1965 147,952 6,072,289
1964 141,528 5,946,178
1963 135,087 5,823,010
1962 128,493 5,697,558
1961 122,197 5,571,168
1960 116,317 5,449,966

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 Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Cambodia
2100 -0.25% -0.25%
2099 -0.25% -0.25%
2098 -0.24% -0.23%
2097 -0.25% -0.22%
2096 -0.27% -0.19%
2095 -0.26% -0.19%
2094 -0.26% -0.17%
2093 -0.26% -0.16%
2092 -0.28% -0.14%
2091 -0.28% -0.14%
2090 -0.28% -0.13%
2089 -0.29% -0.1%
2088 -0.29% -0.1%
2087 -0.29% -0.09%
2086 -0.27% -0.08%
2085 -0.28% -0.07%
2084 -0.26% -0.05%
2083 -0.26% -0.03%
2082 -0.23% -0.03%
2081 -0.24% -0.03%
2080 -0.23% -0.02%
2079 -0.23% -0.004%
2078 -0.22% 0.02%
2077 -0.22% 0.03%
2076 -0.22% 0.03%
2075 -0.2% 0.05%
2074 -0.23% 0.05%
2073 -0.22% 0.08%
2072 -0.2% 0.09%
2071 -0.17% 0.1%
2070 -0.18% 0.12%
2069 -0.19% 0.13%
2068 -0.17% 0.16%
2067 -0.16% 0.18%
2066 -0.16% 0.18%
2065 -0.15% 0.22%
2064 -0.14% 0.23%
2063 -0.14% 0.24%
2062 -0.12% 0.27%
2061 -0.12% 0.3%
2060 -0.13% 0.32%
2059 -0.09% 0.35%
2058 -0.07% 0.37%
2057 -0.09% 0.38%
2056 -0.06% 0.4%
2055 -0.07% 0.43%
2054 -0.04% 0.46%
2053 -0.03% 0.48%
2052 -0.02% 0.52%
2051 -0.006% 0.53%
2050 0.02% 0.57%
2049 0.04% 0.59%
2048 0.04% 0.61%
2047 0.09% 0.64%
2046 0.11% 0.66%
2045 0.1% 0.68%
2044 0.13% 0.71%
2043 0.15% 0.73%
2042 0.16% 0.75%
2041 0.18% 0.76%
2040 0.18% 0.79%
2039 0.21% 0.81%
2038 0.22% 0.83%
2037 0.21% 0.83%
2036 0.25% 0.88%
2035 0.26% 0.89%
2034 0.27% 0.92%
2033 0.27% 0.94%
2032 0.31% 0.97%
2031 0.31% 0.99%
2030 0.33% 1.03%
2029 0.35% 1.06%
2028 0.36% 1.09%
2027 0.38% 1.11%
2026 0.41% 1.17%
2025 0.44% 1.19%
2024 0.46% 1.23%
2023 0.48% 1.29%
2022 0.29% 1.34%
2021 0.13% 1.49%
2020 0.3% 1.48%
2019 0.5% 1.27%
2018 0.57% 1.25%
2017 0.63% 1.39%
2016 0.7% 1.47%
2015 0.8% 1.47%
2014 0.88% 1.49%
2013 0.93% 1.51%
2012 1.01% 1.51%
2011 1.16% 1.53%
2010 1.29% 1.57%
2009 1.31% 1.59%
2008 1.35% 1.53%
2007 1.42% 1.49%
2006 1.3% 1.49%
2005 1.21% 1.47%
2004 1.24% 1.48%
2003 1.21% 1.52%
2002 1.15% 1.55%
2001 1.24% 1.57%
2000 1.32% 1.6%
1999 1.35% 1.72%
1998 1.44% 4.21%
1997 1.51% 7.13%
1996 1.59% 7.81%
1995 1.67% 8.44%
1994 1.77% 7.23%
1993 1.89% 6.2%
1992 1.85% 5.54%
1991 1.73% 4.23%
1990 1.76% 4.26%
1989 1.78% 3.84%
1988 1.72% 3.87%
1987 1.71% 4.33%
1986 1.73% 4%
1985 1.72% 3.4%
1984 1.7% 3.71%
1983 1.7% 3.67%
1982 1.69% 2.88%
1981 1.76% 1.63%
1980 1.88% 2.18%
1979 2% -2.36%
1978 2.1% -8.06%
1977 2.17% -7.6%
1976 2.2% -6.78%
1975 2.21% -2.98%
1974 2.27% 0.65%
1973 2.42% 0.99%
1972 2.72% 0.8%
1971 3.18% -0.28%
1970 3.93% 0.52%
1969 4.64% 2.12%
1968 4.82% 2.12%
1967 4.77% 2.12%
1966 4.68% 2.12%
1965 4.54% 2.12%
1964 4.77% 2.12%
1963 5.13% 2.2%
1962 5.15% 2.27%
1961 5.06% 2.22%

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 Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Cambodia
Current population
405486
18159213
Population rank 172/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.22%
One net population change
5.02 hours
2.52 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
1.47 minutes
One death every
2.49 hours
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +573
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 88/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -31,469
Net migration rank 64/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -31,469
2024 821 1,018 244,386 -32,960
2023 854 1,001 250,242 -31,837
2022 947 1,001 257,269 -31,350
2021 -93 481 255,939 -27,025
2020 631 0 268,745 0
2019 740 1,002 276,870 -57,268
2018 1,173 1,002 280,671 -86,702
2017 1,289 1,002 282,698 -74,362
2016 1,569 1,002 284,130 -51,324
2015 1,840 1,002 284,390 -58,101
2014 2,259 1,002 283,193 -56,536
2013 2,432 1,002 281,013 -54,554
2012 2,485 1,047 276,649 -52,874
2011 2,558 1,381 272,161 -50,941
2010 2,662 1,898 272,266 -49,781
2009 3,163 1,613 274,700 -49,354
2008 3,134 1,474 272,132 -50,809
2007 3,243 1,727 270,745 -68,653
2006 3,205 1,735 263,697 -60,315
2005 3,220 804 256,756 -60,473
2004 3,165 1,030 251,650 -58,972
2003 3,181 949 251,884 -57,026
2002 3,249 636 251,860 -55,245
2001 3,377 290 250,726 -53,815
2000 3,487 845 246,330 -50,957
1999 3,688 418 245,425 -47,608
1998 3,949 437 251,076 -33,781
1997 4,107 445 252,351 504,742
1996 4,265 454 274,147 508,187
1995 4,434 460 280,168 503,042
1994 4,558 454 286,728 488,732
1993 4,877 445 282,221 187,883
1992 5,064 433 260,673 275,823
1991 4,498 412 257,709 58,264
1990 4,432 241 249,776 58,455
1989 4,323 523 239,211 55,125
1988 4,198 413 243,203 -14,627
1987 4,090 326 235,064 44,442
1986 3,998 389 221,684 43,356
1985 3,918 469 214,101 4,677
1984 3,892 302 207,700 -29,141
1983 3,888 243 192,849 46,428
1982 3,863 160 180,300 -20,026
1981 3,851 125 166,578 -22,982
1980 3,845 367 159,157 -133,508
1979 3,899 484 78,143 118,334
1978 3,987 563 -357,478 -84,695
1977 4,069 586 -416,117 -55,504
1976 4,167 490 -408,505 -52,741
1975 4,249 323 -383,806 -47,717
1974 4,352 164 73,001 -45,225
1973 4,467 125 101,304 -42,053
1972 4,583 296 113,190 -40,764
1971 4,690 825 113,813 -80,232
1970 4,726 1,517 122,832 -193,008
1969 4,688 3,068 156,777 -17,676
1968 4,622 3,405 153,444 -17,745
1967 4,502 3,123 150,046 -16,983
1966 4,339 2,816 147,583 -17,216
1965 4,193 2,488 144,460 -16,930
1964 4,037 2,129 141,216 -16,516
1963 3,901 2,814 137,562 -15,929
1962 3,748 2,729 132,861 -3,578
1961 3,577 2,547 128,259 -4,764
1960 3,351 2,290 124,237 -5,339

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 Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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