Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 49.3 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% growth).

Bahamas vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Chile
2100 386,242 13,538,233
2099 387,195 13,694,580
2098 388,161 13,852,916
2097 389,099 14,012,136
2096 390,060 14,174,091
2095 391,132 14,338,836
2094 392,157 14,504,768
2093 393,185 14,672,995
2092 394,229 14,841,276
2091 395,325 15,012,606
2090 396,424 15,185,296
2089 397,544 15,359,485
2088 398,720 15,534,223
2087 399,866 15,707,399
2086 401,035 15,879,078
2085 402,119 16,050,602
2084 403,257 16,219,059
2083 404,328 16,386,291
2082 405,372 16,549,944
2081 406,313 16,714,879
2080 407,298 16,878,669
2079 408,230 17,040,181
2078 409,153 17,200,034
2077 410,073 17,357,593
2076 410,993 17,512,529
2075 411,891 17,665,652
2074 412,704 17,815,245
2073 413,670 17,960,951
2072 414,595 18,104,555
2071 415,421 18,248,051
2070 416,149 18,388,269
2069 416,887 18,525,990
2068 417,676 18,662,583
2067 418,393 18,797,031
2066 419,083 18,930,019
2065 419,762 19,057,914
2064 420,392 19,183,930
2063 420,997 19,305,093
2062 421,567 19,419,125
2061 422,069 19,528,803
2060 422,592 19,632,732
2059 423,123 19,733,594
2058 423,505 19,826,981
2057 423,815 19,917,957
2056 424,181 20,003,158
2055 424,453 20,083,811
2054 424,747 20,157,425
2053 424,900 20,226,483
2052 425,047 20,287,759
2051 425,131 20,342,317
2050 425,155 20,390,198
2049 425,081 20,434,796
2048 424,910 20,474,175
2047 424,738 20,505,731
2046 424,362 20,533,426
2045 423,916 20,557,560
2044 423,478 20,574,613
2043 422,936 20,584,097
2042 422,290 20,588,631
2041 421,598 20,590,850
2040 420,834 20,586,260
2039 420,067 20,578,028
2038 419,167 20,563,761
2037 418,240 20,544,889
2036 417,355 20,517,930
2035 416,322 20,486,465
2034 415,263 20,450,997
2033 414,133 20,411,343
2032 413,018 20,364,270
2031 411,762 20,309,470
2030 410,470 20,248,404
2029 409,117 20,182,063
2028 407,689 20,110,713
2027 406,231 20,032,166
2026 404,701 19,949,741
2025 403,033 19,859,921
2024 401,283 19,764,771
2023 399,440 19,658,835
2022 397,538 19,553,036
2021 396,373 19,456,334
2020 395,863 19,370,624
2019 394,675 19,197,744
2018 392,717 18,893,191
2017 390,485 18,558,868
2016 388,055 18,267,221
2015 385,346 18,047,625
2014 382,298 17,864,195
2013 378,953 17,687,006
2012 375,469 17,519,119
2011 371,729 17,351,816
2010 367,478 17,181,464
2009 362,810 17,009,731
2008 358,120 16,838,988
2007 353,334 16,671,581
2006 348,375 16,509,195
2005 343,894 16,348,778
2004 339,782 16,187,322
2003 335,618 16,024,752
2002 331,614 15,857,925
2001 327,836 15,683,849
2000 323,835 15,503,635
1999 319,614 15,319,313
1998 315,368 15,127,799
1997 310,904 14,932,434
1996 306,268 14,734,046
1995 301,461 14,527,381
1994 296,509 14,316,256
1993 291,339 14,102,276
1992 285,927 13,884,577
1991 280,731 13,662,491
1990 275,945 13,437,176
1989 271,178 13,215,005
1988 266,448 12,999,424
1987 261,935 12,790,150
1986 257,536 12,588,914
1985 253,154 12,395,274
1984 248,863 12,207,733
1983 244,698 12,026,138
1982 240,614 11,850,214
1981 236,614 11,678,717
1980 232,526 11,508,550
1979 228,230 11,339,779
1978 223,761 11,172,695
1977 219,157 11,005,519
1976 214,501 10,838,251
1975 209,886 10,671,559
1974 205,342 10,505,817
1973 200,791 10,340,362
1972 196,055 10,174,678
1971 190,857 10,009,701
1970 184,982 9,845,344
1969 177,981 9,680,282
1968 170,089 9,514,716
1967 162,267 9,348,939
1966 154,874 9,181,722
1965 147,952 9,012,938
1964 141,528 8,842,525
1963 135,087 8,670,144
1962 128,493 8,497,059
1961 122,197 8,324,802
1960 116,317 8,153,350

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Chile
2100 -0.25% -1.14%
2099 -0.25% -1.14%
2098 -0.24% -1.14%
2097 -0.25% -1.14%
2096 -0.27% -1.15%
2095 -0.26% -1.14%
2094 -0.26% -1.15%
2093 -0.26% -1.13%
2092 -0.28% -1.14%
2091 -0.28% -1.14%
2090 -0.28% -1.13%
2089 -0.29% -1.12%
2088 -0.29% -1.1%
2087 -0.29% -1.08%
2086 -0.27% -1.07%
2085 -0.28% -1.04%
2084 -0.26% -1.02%
2083 -0.26% -0.99%
2082 -0.23% -0.99%
2081 -0.24% -0.97%
2080 -0.23% -0.95%
2079 -0.23% -0.93%
2078 -0.22% -0.91%
2077 -0.22% -0.88%
2076 -0.22% -0.87%
2075 -0.2% -0.84%
2074 -0.23% -0.81%
2073 -0.22% -0.79%
2072 -0.2% -0.79%
2071 -0.17% -0.76%
2070 -0.18% -0.74%
2069 -0.19% -0.73%
2068 -0.17% -0.72%
2067 -0.16% -0.7%
2066 -0.16% -0.67%
2065 -0.15% -0.66%
2064 -0.14% -0.63%
2063 -0.14% -0.59%
2062 -0.12% -0.56%
2061 -0.12% -0.53%
2060 -0.13% -0.51%
2059 -0.09% -0.47%
2058 -0.07% -0.46%
2057 -0.09% -0.43%
2056 -0.06% -0.4%
2055 -0.07% -0.37%
2054 -0.04% -0.34%
2053 -0.03% -0.3%
2052 -0.02% -0.27%
2051 -0.006% -0.23%
2050 0.02% -0.22%
2049 0.04% -0.19%
2048 0.04% -0.15%
2047 0.09% -0.13%
2046 0.11% -0.12%
2045 0.1% -0.08%
2044 0.13% -0.05%
2043 0.15% -0.02%
2042 0.16% -0.01%
2041 0.18% 0.02%
2040 0.18% 0.04%
2039 0.21% 0.07%
2038 0.22% 0.09%
2037 0.21% 0.13%
2036 0.25% 0.15%
2035 0.26% 0.17%
2034 0.27% 0.19%
2033 0.27% 0.23%
2032 0.31% 0.27%
2031 0.31% 0.3%
2030 0.33% 0.33%
2029 0.35% 0.35%
2028 0.36% 0.39%
2027 0.38% 0.41%
2026 0.41% 0.45%
2025 0.44% 0.48%
2024 0.46% 0.54%
2023 0.48% 0.54%
2022 0.29% 0.5%
2021 0.13% 0.44%
2020 0.3% 0.9%
2019 0.5% 1.61%
2018 0.57% 1.8%
2017 0.63% 1.6%
2016 0.7% 1.22%
2015 0.8% 1.03%
2014 0.88% 1%
2013 0.93% 0.96%
2012 1.01% 0.96%
2011 1.16% 0.99%
2010 1.29% 1.01%
2009 1.31% 1.01%
2008 1.35% 1%
2007 1.42% 0.98%
2006 1.3% 0.98%
2005 1.21% 1%
2004 1.24% 1.01%
2003 1.21% 1.05%
2002 1.15% 1.11%
2001 1.24% 1.16%
2000 1.32% 1.2%
1999 1.35% 1.27%
1998 1.44% 1.31%
1997 1.51% 1.35%
1996 1.59% 1.42%
1995 1.67% 1.47%
1994 1.77% 1.52%
1993 1.89% 1.57%
1992 1.85% 1.63%
1991 1.73% 1.68%
1990 1.76% 1.68%
1989 1.78% 1.66%
1988 1.72% 1.64%
1987 1.71% 1.6%
1986 1.73% 1.56%
1985 1.72% 1.54%
1984 1.7% 1.51%
1983 1.7% 1.48%
1982 1.69% 1.47%
1981 1.76% 1.48%
1980 1.88% 1.49%
1979 2% 1.5%
1978 2.1% 1.52%
1977 2.17% 1.54%
1976 2.2% 1.56%
1975 2.21% 1.58%
1974 2.27% 1.6%
1973 2.42% 1.63%
1972 2.72% 1.65%
1971 3.18% 1.67%
1970 3.93% 1.71%
1969 4.64% 1.74%
1968 4.82% 1.77%
1967 4.77% 1.82%
1966 4.68% 1.87%
1965 4.54% 1.93%
1964 4.77% 1.99%
1963 5.13% 2.04%
1962 5.15% 2.07%
1961 5.06% 2.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/chile | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.44%, while Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Chile
Current population
405486
19992079
Population rank 172/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.24%
One net population change
5.02 hours
5.54 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
3.05 minutes
One death every
2.49 hours
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +261
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 129/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change +935 +51,712
Net migration rank 64/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - 51,712
2024 821 1,018 42,356 58,316
2023 854 1,001 48,518 62,679
2022 947 1,001 41,041 59,374
2021 -93 481 27,530 65,480
2020 631 0 52,378 26,042
2019 740 1,002 86,006 181,339
2018 1,173 1,002 103,950 237,807
2017 1,289 1,002 106,268 220,621
2016 1,569 1,002 120,545 135,864
2015 1,840 1,002 127,074 55,689
2014 2,259 1,002 131,373 52,702
2013 2,432 1,002 133,785 36,529
2012 2,485 1,047 134,617 30,870
2011 2,558 1,381 141,053 28,086
2010 2,662 1,898 145,527 26,048
2009 3,163 1,613 147,576 24,324
2008 3,134 1,474 147,105 22,488
2007 3,243 1,727 145,043 20,170
2006 3,205 1,735 142,277 17,285
2005 3,220 804 147,009 14,289
2004 3,165 1,030 150,138 11,495
2003 3,181 949 154,287 9,225
2002 3,249 636 162,322 7,824
2001 3,377 290 171,659 6,346
2000 3,487 845 175,362 7,067
1999 3,688 418 177,995 8,226
1998 3,949 437 185,815 10,984
1997 4,107 445 190,433 3,504
1996 4,265 454 199,897 2,942
1995 4,434 460 208,017 2,454
1994 4,558 454 209,834 1,930
1993 4,877 445 215,003 1,164
1992 5,064 433 219,224 0
1991 4,498 412 227,180 -2,207
1990 4,432 241 226,941 -1,274
1989 4,323 523 224,854 -6,186
1988 4,198 413 221,602 -9,131
1987 4,090 326 218,034 -11,958
1986 3,998 389 213,571 -17,148
1985 3,918 469 208,910 -18,047
1984 3,892 302 205,407 -21,188
1983 3,888 243 202,352 -23,386
1982 3,863 160 199,522 -26,646
1981 3,851 125 198,211 -28,096
1980 3,845 367 198,281 -28,060
1979 3,899 484 197,198 -29,873
1978 3,987 563 196,483 -29,644
1977 4,069 586 197,163 -29,651
1976 4,167 490 196,986 -29,967
1975 4,249 323 196,890 -30,524
1974 4,352 164 196,322 -31,211
1973 4,467 125 197,666 -31,878
1972 4,583 296 198,162 -32,584
1971 4,690 825 198,523 -34,147
1970 4,726 1,517 200,402 -36,079
1969 4,688 3,068 202,764 -36,976
1968 4,622 3,405 203,577 -38,224
1967 4,502 3,123 204,377 -38,159
1966 4,339 2,816 204,661 -36,446
1965 4,193 2,488 203,341 -33,988
1964 4,037 2,129 202,741 -31,261
1963 3,901 2,814 202,370 -29,082
1962 3,748 2,729 200,905 -28,023
1961 3,577 2,547 198,788 -27,159
1960 3,351 2,290 198,461 -27,184

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/chile | CC BY

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 Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/chile | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.