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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 53,425,635 people in Colombia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 54,209,462 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 133.7 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +1.26% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.2M (27% growth).

Bahamas vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Colombia
2100 386,242 47,484,139
2099 387,195 47,830,655
2098 388,161 48,181,819
2097 389,099 48,536,565
2096 390,060 48,894,308
2095 391,132 49,257,082
2094 392,157 49,624,336
2093 393,185 49,993,990
2092 394,229 50,365,329
2091 395,325 50,738,006
2090 396,424 51,111,627
2089 397,544 51,485,668
2088 398,720 51,859,452
2087 399,866 52,230,587
2086 401,035 52,598,291
2085 402,119 52,962,450
2084 403,257 53,322,246
2083 404,328 53,676,937
2082 405,372 54,026,216
2081 406,313 54,368,364
2080 407,298 54,703,696
2079 408,230 55,030,557
2078 409,153 55,349,907
2077 410,073 55,659,611
2076 410,993 55,959,176
2075 411,891 56,248,347
2074 412,704 56,527,033
2073 413,670 56,794,109
2072 414,595 57,050,141
2071 415,421 57,294,481
2070 416,149 57,526,873
2069 416,887 57,746,348
2068 417,676 57,954,274
2067 418,393 58,149,809
2066 419,083 58,333,112
2065 419,762 58,503,296
2064 420,392 58,662,119
2063 420,997 58,808,654
2062 421,567 58,944,276
2061 422,069 59,067,801
2060 422,592 59,180,318
2059 423,123 59,281,322
2058 423,505 59,371,363
2057 423,815 59,450,029
2056 424,181 59,517,427
2055 424,453 59,573,668
2054 424,747 59,618,199
2053 424,900 59,651,062
2052 425,047 59,672,031
2051 425,131 59,680,555
2050 425,155 59,676,848
2049 425,081 59,659,759
2048 424,910 59,629,100
2047 424,738 59,583,143
2046 424,362 59,521,825
2045 423,916 59,444,589
2044 423,478 59,348,507
2043 422,936 59,235,094
2042 422,290 59,102,840
2041 421,598 58,951,213
2040 420,834 58,780,376
2039 420,067 58,585,136
2038 419,167 58,369,901
2037 418,240 58,133,352
2036 417,355 57,870,584
2035 416,322 57,588,449
2034 415,263 57,279,396
2033 414,133 56,946,591
2032 413,018 56,592,496
2031 411,762 56,213,920
2030 410,470 55,809,671
2029 409,117 55,382,133
2028 407,689 54,930,329
2027 406,231 54,451,860
2026 404,701 53,953,448
2025 403,033 53,425,635
2024 401,283 52,886,363
2023 399,440 52,321,152
2022 397,538 51,737,944
2021 396,373 51,188,173
2020 395,863 50,629,997
2019 394,675 49,907,985
2018 392,717 49,024,465
2017 390,485 48,131,078
2016 388,055 47,437,512
2015 385,346 46,969,940
2014 382,298 46,565,429
2013 378,953 46,151,584
2012 375,469 45,715,810
2011 371,729 45,259,614
2010 367,478 44,777,319
2009 362,810 44,271,541
2008 358,120 43,758,808
2007 353,334 43,235,374
2006 348,375 42,691,084
2005 343,894 42,128,977
2004 339,782 41,543,171
2003 335,618 40,937,429
2002 331,614 40,324,680
2001 327,836 39,709,262
2000 323,835 39,089,934
1999 319,614 38,454,863
1998 315,368 37,792,165
1997 310,904 37,121,149
1996 306,268 36,462,745
1995 301,461 35,804,662
1994 296,509 35,127,410
1993 291,339 34,441,473
1992 285,927 33,760,571
1991 280,731 33,098,372
1990 275,945 32,440,069
1989 271,178 31,776,279
1988 266,448 31,130,524
1987 261,935 30,499,467
1986 257,536 29,879,112
1985 253,154 29,268,470
1984 248,863 28,642,690
1983 244,698 27,988,173
1982 240,614 27,338,331
1981 236,614 26,713,267
1980 232,526 26,104,498
1979 228,230 25,515,626
1978 223,761 24,950,337
1977 219,157 24,393,494
1976 214,501 23,858,810
1975 209,886 23,344,644
1974 205,342 22,833,469
1973 200,791 22,325,374
1972 196,055 21,819,563
1971 190,857 21,319,096
1970 184,982 20,811,782
1969 177,981 20,291,942
1968 170,089 19,766,796
1967 162,267 19,235,618
1966 154,874 18,702,688
1965 147,952 18,169,050
1964 141,528 17,637,411
1963 135,087 17,113,823
1962 128,493 16,599,029
1961 122,197 16,095,203
1960 116,317 15,606,209

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 Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Colombia
2100 -0.25% -0.72%
2099 -0.25% -0.73%
2098 -0.24% -0.73%
2097 -0.25% -0.73%
2096 -0.27% -0.74%
2095 -0.26% -0.74%
2094 -0.26% -0.74%
2093 -0.26% -0.74%
2092 -0.28% -0.73%
2091 -0.28% -0.73%
2090 -0.28% -0.73%
2089 -0.29% -0.72%
2088 -0.29% -0.71%
2087 -0.29% -0.7%
2086 -0.27% -0.69%
2085 -0.28% -0.67%
2084 -0.26% -0.66%
2083 -0.26% -0.65%
2082 -0.23% -0.63%
2081 -0.24% -0.61%
2080 -0.23% -0.59%
2079 -0.23% -0.58%
2078 -0.22% -0.56%
2077 -0.22% -0.54%
2076 -0.22% -0.51%
2075 -0.2% -0.49%
2074 -0.23% -0.47%
2073 -0.22% -0.45%
2072 -0.2% -0.43%
2071 -0.17% -0.4%
2070 -0.18% -0.38%
2069 -0.19% -0.36%
2068 -0.17% -0.34%
2067 -0.16% -0.31%
2066 -0.16% -0.29%
2065 -0.15% -0.27%
2064 -0.14% -0.25%
2063 -0.14% -0.23%
2062 -0.12% -0.21%
2061 -0.12% -0.19%
2060 -0.13% -0.17%
2059 -0.09% -0.15%
2058 -0.07% -0.13%
2057 -0.09% -0.11%
2056 -0.06% -0.09%
2055 -0.07% -0.07%
2054 -0.04% -0.06%
2053 -0.03% -0.04%
2052 -0.02% -0.01%
2051 -0.006% 0.006%
2050 0.02% 0.03%
2049 0.04% 0.05%
2048 0.04% 0.08%
2047 0.09% 0.1%
2046 0.11% 0.13%
2045 0.1% 0.16%
2044 0.13% 0.19%
2043 0.15% 0.22%
2042 0.16% 0.26%
2041 0.18% 0.29%
2040 0.18% 0.33%
2039 0.21% 0.37%
2038 0.22% 0.41%
2037 0.21% 0.45%
2036 0.25% 0.49%
2035 0.26% 0.54%
2034 0.27% 0.58%
2033 0.27% 0.63%
2032 0.31% 0.67%
2031 0.31% 0.72%
2030 0.33% 0.77%
2029 0.35% 0.82%
2028 0.36% 0.88%
2027 0.38% 0.92%
2026 0.41% 0.99%
2025 0.44% 1.02%
2024 0.46% 1.08%
2023 0.48% 1.13%
2022 0.29% 1.07%
2021 0.13% 1.1%
2020 0.3% 1.45%
2019 0.5% 1.8%
2018 0.57% 1.86%
2017 0.63% 1.46%
2016 0.7% 1%
2015 0.8% 0.87%
2014 0.88% 0.9%
2013 0.93% 0.95%
2012 1.01% 1.01%
2011 1.16% 1.08%
2010 1.29% 1.14%
2009 1.31% 1.17%
2008 1.35% 1.21%
2007 1.42% 1.27%
2006 1.3% 1.33%
2005 1.21% 1.41%
2004 1.24% 1.48%
2003 1.21% 1.52%
2002 1.15% 1.55%
2001 1.24% 1.58%
2000 1.32% 1.65%
1999 1.35% 1.75%
1998 1.44% 1.81%
1997 1.51% 1.81%
1996 1.59% 1.84%
1995 1.67% 1.93%
1994 1.77% 1.99%
1993 1.89% 2.02%
1992 1.85% 2%
1991 1.73% 2.03%
1990 1.76% 2.09%
1989 1.78% 2.07%
1988 1.72% 2.07%
1987 1.71% 2.08%
1986 1.73% 2.09%
1985 1.72% 2.18%
1984 1.7% 2.34%
1983 1.7% 2.38%
1982 1.69% 2.34%
1981 1.76% 2.33%
1980 1.88% 2.31%
1979 2% 2.27%
1978 2.1% 2.28%
1977 2.17% 2.24%
1976 2.2% 2.2%
1975 2.21% 2.24%
1974 2.27% 2.28%
1973 2.42% 2.32%
1972 2.72% 2.35%
1971 3.18% 2.44%
1970 3.93% 2.56%
1969 4.64% 2.66%
1968 4.82% 2.76%
1967 4.77% 2.85%
1966 4.68% 2.94%
1965 4.54% 3.01%
1964 4.77% 3.06%
1963 5.13% 3.1%
1962 5.15% 3.13%
1961 5.06% 3.13%

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 Colombia's population grew by 1.02%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Colombia
Current population
405486
54209462
Population rank 172/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.65%
One net population change
5.02 hours
58.6 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
45 seconds
One death every
2.49 hours
1.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +1,477
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +539,272
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +1.02%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 100/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change +935 +129,139
Net migration rank 64/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - 129,139
2024 821 1,018 411,721 141,643
2023 854 1,001 422,598 154,521
2022 947 1,001 406,143 183,180
2021 -93 481 311,122 199,070
2020 631 0 378,965 227,130
2019 740 1,002 441,087 396,826
2018 1,173 1,002 433,622 495,524
2017 1,289 1,002 426,538 431,072
2016 1,569 1,002 425,087 104,373
2015 1,840 1,002 446,778 -41,123
2014 2,259 1,002 470,916 -67,522
2013 2,432 1,002 489,069 -64,789
2012 2,485 1,047 503,285 -56,070
2011 2,558 1,381 511,524 -46,385
2010 2,662 1,898 533,657 -34,220
2009 3,163 1,613 559,017 -46,901
2008 3,134 1,474 576,654 -63,313
2007 3,243 1,727 583,115 -49,634
2006 3,205 1,735 594,388 -39,303
2005 3,220 804 610,618 -41,465
2004 3,165 1,030 628,424 -25,949
2003 3,181 949 642,144 -33,114
2002 3,249 636 640,840 -24,387
2001 3,377 290 642,933 -28,582
2000 3,487 845 652,176 -27,878
1999 3,688 418 668,576 -22,698
1998 3,949 437 687,704 -8,186
1997 4,107 445 686,073 -23,600
1996 4,265 454 682,547 -28,251
1995 4,434 460 694,968 -33,097
1994 4,558 454 708,660 -16,023
1993 4,877 445 709,287 -30,103
1992 5,064 433 697,763 -15,147
1991 4,498 412 690,266 -48,458
1990 4,432 241 682,409 -7,590
1989 4,323 523 674,102 -21,329
1988 4,198 413 663,796 -25,064
1987 4,090 326 659,429 -36,040
1986 3,998 389 659,701 -42,368
1985 3,918 469 625,379 -21,408
1984 3,892 302 666,315 -18,692
1983 3,888 243 674,767 -13,329
1982 3,863 160 675,339 -37,090
1981 3,851 125 662,195 -50,351
1980 3,845 367 649,872 -44,203
1979 3,899 484 635,747 -63,657
1978 3,987 563 626,378 -67,870
1977 4,069 586 622,814 -67,638
1976 4,167 490 612,265 -98,057
1975 4,249 323 598,580 -84,462
1974 4,352 164 589,035 -80,816
1973 4,467 125 583,608 -75,630
1972 4,583 296 581,361 -77,708
1971 4,690 825 582,011 -84,712
1970 4,726 1,517 583,396 -66,065
1969 4,688 3,068 586,559 -64,238
1968 4,622 3,405 589,407 -61,442
1967 4,502 3,123 591,649 -57,256
1966 4,339 2,816 590,855 -59,395
1965 4,193 2,488 587,677 -51,855
1964 4,037 2,129 581,435 -53,972
1963 3,901 2,814 572,355 -52,631
1962 3,748 2,729 559,985 -50,108
1961 3,577 2,547 545,627 -47,849
1960 3,351 2,290 529,316 -49,115

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/colombia | 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 Colombia 64.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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