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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 76.2 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Bahamas vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Cameroon
2100 386,326 89,781,496
2099 387,280 89,255,966
2098 388,246 88,720,337
2097 389,184 88,168,066
2096 390,145 87,604,050
2095 391,217 87,032,145
2094 392,243 86,441,720
2093 393,271 85,842,389
2092 394,316 85,235,505
2091 395,411 84,610,360
2090 396,511 83,973,967
2089 397,631 83,322,813
2088 398,807 82,662,944
2087 399,953 81,989,354
2086 401,123 81,310,407
2085 402,207 80,614,775
2084 403,345 79,910,947
2083 404,417 79,192,092
2082 405,461 78,464,535
2081 406,402 77,723,079
2080 407,387 76,963,821
2079 408,320 76,202,603
2078 409,243 75,431,803
2077 410,163 74,649,057
2076 411,083 73,862,841
2075 411,981 73,062,202
2074 412,795 72,248,179
2073 413,761 71,432,221
2072 414,686 70,603,305
2071 415,512 69,771,981
2070 416,240 68,936,208
2069 416,978 68,095,292
2068 417,767 67,251,348
2067 418,485 66,399,507
2066 419,174 65,539,313
2065 419,854 64,675,474
2064 420,484 63,807,579
2063 421,089 62,939,156
2062 421,659 62,065,714
2061 422,161 61,188,220
2060 422,684 60,302,920
2059 423,216 59,413,352
2058 423,597 58,519,385
2057 423,908 57,622,572
2056 424,274 56,730,793
2055 424,546 55,837,458
2054 424,840 54,935,159
2053 424,993 54,032,780
2052 425,140 53,122,812
2051 425,224 52,215,921
2050 425,248 51,314,050
2049 425,174 50,406,453
2048 425,003 49,501,629
2047 424,831 48,593,064
2046 424,454 47,688,721
2045 424,008 46,789,773
2044 423,570 45,890,362
2043 423,028 44,999,297
2042 422,383 44,103,714
2041 421,690 43,204,033
2040 420,926 42,316,677
2039 420,159 41,430,803
2038 419,259 40,554,253
2037 418,331 39,682,947
2036 417,446 38,815,989
2035 416,413 37,963,436
2034 415,354 37,116,013
2033 414,224 36,279,025
2032 413,109 35,446,827
2031 411,852 34,626,572
2030 410,560 33,811,853
2029 409,207 33,009,874
2028 407,778 32,213,983
2027 406,320 31,428,884
2026 404,790 30,654,707
2025 403,121 29,885,995
2024 401,283 29,123,744
2023 399,440 28,372,687
2022 397,538 27,632,771
2021 396,373 26,915,758
2020 395,863 26,210,558
2019 394,675 25,506,095
2018 392,717 24,806,383
2017 390,485 24,128,601
2016 388,055 23,454,161
2015 385,346 22,763,414
2014 382,298 22,059,893
2013 378,953 21,402,376
2012 375,469 20,809,529
2011 371,729 20,232,304
2010 367,478 19,668,066
2009 362,810 19,113,974
2008 358,120 18,574,056
2007 353,334 18,049,896
2006 348,375 17,550,407
2005 343,894 17,074,594
2004 339,782 16,610,487
2003 335,618 16,160,340
2002 331,614 15,725,528
2001 327,836 15,309,490
2000 323,835 14,912,631
1999 319,614 14,525,140
1998 315,368 14,144,860
1997 310,904 13,775,214
1996 306,268 13,414,757
1995 301,461 13,058,516
1994 296,509 12,704,903
1993 291,339 12,353,131
1992 285,927 12,006,353
1991 280,731 11,667,180
1990 275,945 11,331,821
1989 271,178 11,002,745
1988 266,448 10,684,968
1987 261,935 10,370,749
1986 257,536 10,060,342
1985 253,154 9,761,730
1984 248,863 9,475,078
1983 244,698 9,215,397
1982 240,614 9,028,678
1981 236,614 8,816,377
1980 232,526 8,512,219
1979 228,230 8,239,641
1978 223,761 8,011,921
1977 219,157 7,796,501
1976 214,501 7,597,962
1975 209,886 7,397,120
1974 205,342 7,193,583
1973 200,791 6,996,660
1972 196,055 6,806,872
1971 190,857 6,624,408
1970 184,982 6,449,793
1969 177,981 6,283,462
1968 170,089 6,125,863
1967 162,267 5,977,318
1966 154,874 5,837,295
1965 147,952 5,704,686
1964 141,528 5,578,257
1963 135,087 5,456,623
1962 128,493 5,338,620
1961 122,197 5,239,273
1960 116,317 5,159,057

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/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st 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 Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 89.8M people in 2100 for Cameroon.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Cameroon
2100 -0.25% 0.59%
2099 -0.25% 0.6%
2098 -0.24% 0.63%
2097 -0.25% 0.64%
2096 -0.27% 0.66%
2095 -0.26% 0.68%
2094 -0.26% 0.7%
2093 -0.26% 0.71%
2092 -0.28% 0.74%
2091 -0.28% 0.76%
2090 -0.28% 0.78%
2089 -0.29% 0.8%
2088 -0.29% 0.82%
2087 -0.29% 0.84%
2086 -0.27% 0.86%
2085 -0.28% 0.88%
2084 -0.26% 0.91%
2083 -0.26% 0.93%
2082 -0.23% 0.95%
2081 -0.24% 0.99%
2080 -0.23% 1%
2079 -0.23% 1.02%
2078 -0.22% 1.05%
2077 -0.22% 1.06%
2076 -0.22% 1.1%
2075 -0.2% 1.13%
2074 -0.23% 1.14%
2073 -0.22% 1.17%
2072 -0.2% 1.19%
2071 -0.17% 1.21%
2070 -0.18% 1.23%
2069 -0.19% 1.25%
2068 -0.17% 1.28%
2067 -0.16% 1.31%
2066 -0.16% 1.34%
2065 -0.15% 1.36%
2064 -0.14% 1.38%
2063 -0.14% 1.41%
2062 -0.12% 1.43%
2061 -0.12% 1.47%
2060 -0.13% 1.5%
2059 -0.09% 1.53%
2058 -0.07% 1.56%
2057 -0.09% 1.57%
2056 -0.06% 1.6%
2055 -0.07% 1.64%
2054 -0.04% 1.67%
2053 -0.03% 1.71%
2052 -0.02% 1.74%
2051 -0.006% 1.76%
2050 0.02% 1.8%
2049 0.04% 1.83%
2048 0.04% 1.87%
2047 0.09% 1.9%
2046 0.11% 1.92%
2045 0.1% 1.96%
2044 0.13% 1.98%
2043 0.15% 2.03%
2042 0.16% 2.08%
2041 0.18% 2.1%
2040 0.18% 2.14%
2039 0.21% 2.16%
2038 0.22% 2.2%
2037 0.21% 2.23%
2036 0.25% 2.25%
2035 0.26% 2.28%
2034 0.27% 2.31%
2033 0.27% 2.35%
2032 0.31% 2.37%
2031 0.31% 2.41%
2030 0.33% 2.43%
2029 0.35% 2.47%
2028 0.36% 2.5%
2027 0.38% 2.53%
2026 0.41% 2.57%
2025 0.46% 2.62%
2024 0.46% 2.65%
2023 0.48% 2.68%
2022 0.29% 2.66%
2021 0.13% 2.69%
2020 0.3% 2.76%
2019 0.5% 2.82%
2018 0.57% 2.81%
2017 0.63% 2.88%
2016 0.7% 3.03%
2015 0.8% 3.19%
2014 0.88% 3.07%
2013 0.93% 2.85%
2012 1.01% 2.85%
2011 1.16% 2.87%
2010 1.29% 2.9%
2009 1.31% 2.91%
2008 1.35% 2.9%
2007 1.42% 2.85%
2006 1.3% 2.79%
2005 1.21% 2.79%
2004 1.24% 2.79%
2003 1.21% 2.77%
2002 1.15% 2.72%
2001 1.24% 2.66%
2000 1.32% 2.67%
1999 1.35% 2.69%
1998 1.44% 2.68%
1997 1.51% 2.69%
1996 1.59% 2.73%
1995 1.67% 2.78%
1994 1.77% 2.85%
1993 1.89% 2.89%
1992 1.85% 2.91%
1991 1.73% 2.96%
1990 1.76% 2.99%
1989 1.78% 2.97%
1988 1.72% 3.03%
1987 1.71% 3.09%
1986 1.73% 3.06%
1985 1.72% 3.03%
1984 1.7% 2.82%
1983 1.7% 2.07%
1982 1.69% 2.41%
1981 1.76% 3.57%
1980 1.88% 3.31%
1979 2% 2.84%
1978 2.1% 2.76%
1977 2.17% 2.61%
1976 2.2% 2.72%
1975 2.21% 2.83%
1974 2.27% 2.81%
1973 2.42% 2.79%
1972 2.72% 2.75%
1971 3.18% 2.71%
1970 3.93% 2.65%
1969 4.64% 2.57%
1968 4.82% 2.49%
1967 4.77% 2.4%
1966 4.68% 2.32%
1965 4.54% 2.27%
1964 4.77% 2.23%
1963 5.13% 2.21%
1962 5.15% 1.9%
1961 5.06% 1.55%

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 Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Cameroon
Current population
405203
30864115
Population rank 172/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.37%
One net population change
4.75 hours
42 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
32.9 seconds
One death every
2.52 hours
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +2,058
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 23/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -15,379
Net migration rank 64/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -15,379
2024 - 1,018 - -13,892
2023 854 1,001 754,486 -4,798
2022 947 1,001 734,893 -4,798
2021 -93 481 713,806 -9,888
2020 631 0 716,361 -9,888
2019 740 1,002 714,681 -12,255
2018 1,173 1,002 706,188 -9,184
2017 1,289 1,002 696,496 -37,912
2016 1,569 1,002 677,051 13,255
2015 1,840 1,002 649,190 42,008
2014 2,259 1,002 619,243 96,599
2013 2,432 1,002 606,072 -6,900
2012 2,485 1,047 594,029 -7,523
2011 2,558 1,381 580,607 -12,669
2010 2,662 1,898 569,921 -9,366
2009 3,163 1,613 557,841 -10,203
2008 3,134 1,474 542,919 -10,720
2007 3,243 1,727 526,949 -10,807
2006 3,205 1,735 511,366 -28,528
2005 3,220 804 496,547 -27,775
2004 3,165 1,030 478,880 -19,444
2003 3,181 949 459,422 -18,568
2002 3,249 636 439,544 -10,766
2001 3,377 290 422,511 -19,203
2000 3,487 845 411,633 -21,221
1999 3,688 418 401,969 -17,398
1998 3,949 437 388,432 -12,446
1997 4,107 445 377,138 -13,842
1996 4,265 454 370,355 -12,738
1995 4,434 460 367,532 -12,661
1994 4,558 454 364,390 -12,028
1993 4,877 445 360,785 -9,601
1992 5,064 433 356,072 -13,702
1991 4,498 412 350,493 -14,520
1990 4,432 241 342,901 -8,163
1989 4,323 523 334,649 -11,244
1988 4,198 413 328,168 -16,016
1987 4,090 326 320,134 -3,829
1986 3,998 389 308,188 -3,671
1985 3,918 469 296,317 -3,604
1984 3,892 302 284,110 -3,512
1983 3,888 243 276,112 -37,346
1982 3,863 160 274,652 -139,974
1981 3,851 125 262,076 27,845
1980 3,845 367 247,808 70,589
1979 3,899 484 238,875 -12,108
1978 3,987 563 229,958 -1,282
1977 4,069 586 222,785 -20,622
1976 4,167 490 214,916 -19,994
1975 4,249 323 206,986 -237
1974 4,352 164 200,693 -377
1973 4,467 125 193,997 -466
1972 4,583 296 186,521 -473
1971 4,690 825 179,317 -439
1970 4,726 1,517 170,713 -367
1969 4,688 3,068 162,603 -286
1968 4,622 3,405 153,080 -204
1967 4,502 3,123 144,370 -148
1966 4,339 2,816 135,927 -96
1965 4,193 2,488 129,428 -39
1964 4,037 2,129 123,469 0
1963 3,901 2,814 119,784 0
1962 3,748 2,729 116,232 0
1961 3,577 2,547 82,471 0
1960 3,351 2,290 77,948 0

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 Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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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