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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 9.41 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Bahamas vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Croatia
2100 386,326 2,137,465
2099 387,280 2,155,186
2098 388,246 2,173,108
2097 389,184 2,190,995
2096 390,145 2,209,326
2095 391,217 2,227,698
2094 392,243 2,246,224
2093 393,271 2,264,550
2092 394,316 2,283,068
2091 395,411 2,301,556
2090 396,511 2,319,851
2089 397,631 2,338,604
2088 398,807 2,357,581
2087 399,953 2,376,274
2086 401,123 2,395,139
2085 402,207 2,414,304
2084 403,345 2,433,813
2083 404,417 2,453,361
2082 405,461 2,473,204
2081 406,402 2,493,128
2080 407,387 2,513,378
2079 408,320 2,534,101
2078 409,243 2,554,982
2077 410,163 2,576,370
2076 411,083 2,597,887
2075 411,981 2,619,688
2074 412,795 2,641,342
2073 413,761 2,663,253
2072 414,686 2,685,714
2071 415,512 2,708,053
2070 416,240 2,730,187
2069 416,978 2,753,302
2068 417,767 2,776,996
2067 418,485 2,800,742
2066 419,174 2,824,811
2065 419,854 2,848,913
2064 420,484 2,872,881
2063 421,089 2,897,651
2062 421,659 2,922,653
2061 422,161 2,947,832
2060 422,684 2,973,162
2059 423,216 2,998,389
2058 423,597 3,023,822
2057 423,908 3,049,085
2056 424,274 3,074,796
2055 424,546 3,100,195
2054 424,840 3,125,459
2053 424,993 3,151,016
2052 425,140 3,176,316
2051 425,224 3,201,973
2050 425,248 3,227,869
2049 425,174 3,253,597
2048 425,003 3,279,316
2047 424,831 3,305,051
2046 424,454 3,330,260
2045 424,008 3,355,638
2044 423,570 3,381,196
2043 423,028 3,406,105
2042 422,383 3,430,854
2041 421,690 3,455,487
2040 420,926 3,479,631
2039 420,159 3,503,577
2038 419,259 3,527,583
2037 418,331 3,551,581
2036 417,446 3,574,520
2035 416,413 3,596,996
2034 415,354 3,620,363
2033 414,224 3,643,692
2032 413,109 3,667,478
2031 411,852 3,691,842
2030 410,560 3,715,373
2029 409,207 3,739,203
2028 407,778 3,762,505
2027 406,320 3,787,023
2026 404,790 3,812,193
2025 403,121 3,838,346
2024 401,283 3,866,200
2023 399,440 3,859,686
2022 397,538 3,855,641
2021 396,373 3,878,981
2020 395,863 3,914,206
2019 394,675 3,949,390
2018 392,717 3,988,775
2017 390,485 4,041,407
2016 388,055 4,106,867
2015 385,346 4,151,725
2014 382,298 4,201,598
2013 378,953 4,233,922
2012 375,469 4,260,368
2011 371,729 4,280,622
2010 367,478 4,295,427
2009 362,810 4,305,181
2008 358,120 4,309,705
2007 353,334 4,310,217
2006 348,375 4,311,159
2005 343,894 4,310,145
2004 339,782 4,304,600
2003 335,618 4,303,399
2002 331,614 4,302,174
2001 327,836 4,299,642
2000 323,835 4,468,302
1999 319,614 4,512,597
1998 315,368 4,532,135
1997 310,904 4,534,920
1996 306,268 4,557,097
1995 301,461 4,620,030
1994 296,509 4,652,024
1993 291,339 4,600,463
1992 285,927 4,575,818
1991 280,731 4,689,022
1990 275,945 4,777,368
1989 271,178 4,767,260
1988 266,448 4,755,207
1987 261,935 4,739,745
1986 257,536 4,721,446
1985 253,154 4,701,417
1984 248,863 4,680,285
1983 244,698 4,658,254
1982 240,614 4,634,234
1981 236,614 4,611,509
1980 232,526 4,599,782
1979 228,230 4,594,778
1978 223,761 4,581,085
1977 219,157 4,559,571
1976 214,501 4,535,934
1975 209,886 4,512,082
1974 205,342 4,490,660
1973 200,791 4,470,161
1972 196,055 4,450,564
1971 190,857 4,431,275
1970 184,982 4,412,252
1969 177,981 4,391,490
1968 170,089 4,365,628
1967 162,267 4,338,683
1966 154,874 4,310,701
1965 147,952 4,280,923
1964 141,528 4,252,876
1963 135,087 4,225,675
1962 128,493 4,196,712
1961 122,197 4,167,292
1960 116,317 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.14M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Croatia
2100 -0.25% -0.82%
2099 -0.25% -0.82%
2098 -0.24% -0.82%
2097 -0.25% -0.83%
2096 -0.27% -0.82%
2095 -0.26% -0.82%
2094 -0.26% -0.81%
2093 -0.26% -0.81%
2092 -0.28% -0.8%
2091 -0.28% -0.79%
2090 -0.28% -0.8%
2089 -0.29% -0.8%
2088 -0.29% -0.79%
2087 -0.29% -0.79%
2086 -0.27% -0.79%
2085 -0.28% -0.8%
2084 -0.26% -0.8%
2083 -0.26% -0.8%
2082 -0.23% -0.8%
2081 -0.24% -0.81%
2080 -0.23% -0.82%
2079 -0.23% -0.82%
2078 -0.22% -0.83%
2077 -0.22% -0.83%
2076 -0.22% -0.83%
2075 -0.2% -0.82%
2074 -0.23% -0.82%
2073 -0.22% -0.84%
2072 -0.2% -0.82%
2071 -0.17% -0.81%
2070 -0.18% -0.84%
2069 -0.19% -0.85%
2068 -0.17% -0.85%
2067 -0.16% -0.85%
2066 -0.16% -0.85%
2065 -0.15% -0.83%
2064 -0.14% -0.85%
2063 -0.14% -0.86%
2062 -0.12% -0.85%
2061 -0.12% -0.85%
2060 -0.13% -0.84%
2059 -0.09% -0.84%
2058 -0.07% -0.83%
2057 -0.09% -0.84%
2056 -0.06% -0.82%
2055 -0.07% -0.81%
2054 -0.04% -0.81%
2053 -0.03% -0.8%
2052 -0.02% -0.8%
2051 -0.006% -0.8%
2050 0.02% -0.79%
2049 0.04% -0.78%
2048 0.04% -0.78%
2047 0.09% -0.76%
2046 0.11% -0.76%
2045 0.1% -0.76%
2044 0.13% -0.73%
2043 0.15% -0.72%
2042 0.16% -0.71%
2041 0.18% -0.69%
2040 0.18% -0.68%
2039 0.21% -0.68%
2038 0.22% -0.68%
2037 0.21% -0.64%
2036 0.25% -0.62%
2035 0.26% -0.65%
2034 0.27% -0.64%
2033 0.27% -0.65%
2032 0.31% -0.66%
2031 0.31% -0.63%
2030 0.33% -0.64%
2029 0.35% -0.62%
2028 0.36% -0.65%
2027 0.38% -0.66%
2026 0.41% -0.68%
2025 0.46% -0.72%
2024 0.46% 0.17%
2023 0.48% 0.1%
2022 0.29% -0.6%
2021 0.13% -0.9%
2020 0.3% -0.89%
2019 0.5% -0.99%
2018 0.57% -1.3%
2017 0.63% -1.59%
2016 0.7% -1.08%
2015 0.8% -1.19%
2014 0.88% -0.76%
2013 0.93% -0.62%
2012 1.01% -0.47%
2011 1.16% -0.34%
2010 1.29% -0.23%
2009 1.31% -0.1%
2008 1.35% -0.01%
2007 1.42% -0.02%
2006 1.3% 0.02%
2005 1.21% 0.13%
2004 1.24% 0.03%
2003 1.21% 0.03%
2002 1.15% 0.06%
2001 1.24% -3.77%
2000 1.32% -0.98%
1999 1.35% -0.43%
1998 1.44% -0.06%
1997 1.51% -0.49%
1996 1.59% -1.36%
1995 1.67% -0.69%
1994 1.77% 1.12%
1993 1.89% 0.54%
1992 1.85% -2.41%
1991 1.73% -1.85%
1990 1.76% 0.21%
1989 1.78% 0.25%
1988 1.72% 0.33%
1987 1.71% 0.39%
1986 1.73% 0.43%
1985 1.72% 0.45%
1984 1.7% 0.47%
1983 1.7% 0.52%
1982 1.69% 0.49%
1981 1.76% 0.25%
1980 1.88% 0.11%
1979 2% 0.3%
1978 2.1% 0.47%
1977 2.17% 0.52%
1976 2.2% 0.53%
1975 2.21% 0.48%
1974 2.27% 0.46%
1973 2.42% 0.44%
1972 2.72% 0.44%
1971 3.18% 0.43%
1970 3.93% 0.47%
1969 4.64% 0.59%
1968 4.82% 0.62%
1967 4.77% 0.65%
1966 4.68% 0.7%
1965 4.54% 0.66%
1964 4.77% 0.64%
1963 5.13% 0.69%
1962 5.15% 0.71%
1961 5.06% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Croatia
Current population
405203
3812193
Population rank 172/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.05%
One net population change
4.75 hours
1.34 hours
One birth every
2.02 hours
16.4 minutes
One death every
2.52 hours
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +18
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 157/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
2.52 hours
Annual migration change +935 -3,481
Net migration rank 64/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -3,481
2024 - 1,018 - -5,186
2023 854 1,001 -19,298 10,202
2022 947 1,001 -23,134 11,681
2021 -93 481 -26,377 -4,517
2020 631 0 -20,354 -8,552
2019 740 1,002 -15,008 -13,239
2018 1,173 1,002 -15,557 -25,016
2017 1,289 1,002 -16,570 -44,557
2016 1,569 1,002 -13,553 -32,144
2015 1,840 1,002 -16,607 -27,501
2014 2,259 1,002 -11,345 -13,127
2013 2,432 1,002 -10,162 -6,245
2012 2,485 1,047 -9,799 -4,794
2011 2,558 1,381 -9,846 -17,463
2010 2,662 1,898 -8,591 -3,995
2009 3,163 1,613 -7,319 1,358
2008 3,134 1,474 -8,188 6,495
2007 3,243 1,727 -10,335 8,893
2006 3,205 1,735 -8,669 10,852
2005 3,220 804 -9,022 10,629
2004 3,165 1,030 -9,040 15,445
2003 3,181 949 -12,480 12,556
2002 3,249 636 -10,325 10,306
2001 3,377 290 -8,599 19,298
2000 3,487 845 -6,255 -47,629
1999 3,688 418 -6,769 -47,418
1998 3,949 437 -4,985 -47,931
1997 4,107 445 3,175 -52,897
1996 4,265 454 3,190 -53,688
1995 4,434 460 0 -51,882
1994 4,558 454 -930 -50,444
1993 4,877 445 -2,301 -49,615
1992 5,064 433 -4,576 -47,865
1991 4,498 412 -2,813 -31,968
1990 4,432 241 3,344 9,538
1989 4,323 523 3,337 8,471
1988 4,198 413 5,707 7,242
1987 4,090 326 6,161 6,956
1986 3,998 389 8,499 6,261
1985 3,918 469 10,343 5,550
1984 3,892 302 10,764 5,757
1983 3,888 243 10,714 6,323
1982 3,863 160 15,756 7,475
1981 3,851 125 15,680 4,872
1980 3,845 367 17,939 -5,486
1979 3,899 484 21,136 -5,740
1978 3,987 563 20,157 -7,329
1977 4,069 586 22,798 -7,339
1976 4,167 490 22,226 -7,400
1975 4,249 323 21,658 -7,366
1974 4,352 164 22,453 -8,076
1973 4,467 125 21,904 -8,335
1972 4,583 296 17,802 -7,277
1971 4,690 825 19,941 -5,608
1970 4,726 1,517 16,767 -2,359
1969 4,688 3,068 16,688 -2,796
1968 4,622 3,405 21,828 -2,799
1967 4,502 3,123 26,032 -3,518
1966 4,339 2,816 33,192 -6,341
1965 4,193 2,488 31,251 -5,253
1964 4,037 2,129 25,942 -2,090
1963 3,901 2,814 31,270 -1,289
1962 3,748 2,729 30,216 -2,176
1961 3,577 2,547 36,255 -6,567
1960 3,351 2,290 34,778 -21,768

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 Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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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