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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 14.9 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Bahamas vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Denmark
2100 386,326 5,879,692
2099 387,280 5,887,324
2098 388,246 5,894,688
2097 389,184 5,902,451
2096 390,145 5,909,729
2095 391,217 5,917,219
2094 392,243 5,925,288
2093 393,271 5,933,241
2092 394,316 5,941,337
2091 395,411 5,949,626
2090 396,511 5,958,205
2089 397,631 5,966,645
2088 398,807 5,974,290
2087 399,953 5,982,321
2086 401,123 5,989,976
2085 402,207 5,997,455
2084 403,345 6,004,175
2083 404,417 6,010,595
2082 405,461 6,016,013
2081 406,402 6,020,048
2080 407,387 6,023,906
2079 408,320 6,027,570
2078 409,243 6,030,553
2077 410,163 6,033,561
2076 411,083 6,037,007
2075 411,981 6,039,523
2074 412,795 6,041,944
2073 413,761 6,044,803
2072 414,686 6,046,641
2071 415,512 6,048,624
2070 416,240 6,051,078
2069 416,978 6,053,869
2068 417,767 6,056,924
2067 418,485 6,060,476
2066 419,174 6,064,191
2065 419,854 6,069,049
2064 420,484 6,073,904
2063 421,089 6,078,625
2062 421,659 6,083,792
2061 422,161 6,088,815
2060 422,684 6,094,310
2059 423,216 6,099,236
2058 423,597 6,103,864
2057 423,908 6,108,995
2056 424,274 6,114,524
2055 424,546 6,120,037
2054 424,840 6,124,581
2053 424,993 6,129,266
2052 425,140 6,132,944
2051 425,224 6,136,666
2050 425,248 6,139,893
2049 425,174 6,142,477
2048 425,003 6,144,414
2047 424,831 6,146,231
2046 424,454 6,147,918
2045 424,008 6,148,320
2044 423,570 6,149,066
2043 423,028 6,149,226
2042 422,383 6,149,216
2041 421,690 6,148,827
2040 420,926 6,147,418
2039 420,159 6,145,884
2038 419,259 6,142,758
2037 418,331 6,139,788
2036 417,446 6,135,708
2035 416,413 6,130,764
2034 415,354 6,124,513
2033 414,224 6,117,467
2032 413,109 6,110,061
2031 411,852 6,100,566
2030 410,560 6,090,119
2029 409,207 6,077,752
2028 407,778 6,063,214
2027 406,320 6,046,188
2026 404,790 6,027,292
2025 403,121 6,004,069
2024 401,283 5,976,992
2023 399,440 5,946,952
2022 397,538 5,903,037
2021 396,373 5,856,733
2020 395,863 5,831,404
2019 394,675 5,814,422
2018 392,717 5,793,636
2017 390,485 5,764,980
2016 388,055 5,728,010
2015 385,346 5,683,483
2014 382,298 5,643,475
2013 378,953 5,614,932
2012 375,469 5,591,572
2011 371,729 5,570,572
2010 367,478 5,547,683
2009 362,810 5,523,095
2008 358,120 5,493,621
2007 353,334 5,461,438
2006 348,375 5,437,272
2005 343,894 5,419,432
2004 339,782 5,404,523
2003 335,618 5,390,574
2002 331,614 5,375,931
2001 327,836 5,358,783
2000 323,835 5,339,616
1999 319,614 5,321,799
1998 315,368 5,304,219
1997 310,904 5,284,991
1996 306,268 5,263,074
1995 301,461 5,233,373
1994 296,509 5,206,180
1993 291,339 5,188,628
1992 285,927 5,171,370
1991 280,731 5,154,298
1990 275,945 5,140,939
1989 271,178 5,132,594
1988 266,448 5,129,516
1987 261,935 5,127,024
1986 257,536 5,120,534
1985 253,154 5,113,691
1984 248,863 5,111,619
1983 244,698 5,114,297
1982 240,614 5,117,810
1981 236,614 5,121,572
1980 232,526 5,123,027
1979 228,230 5,116,801
1978 223,761 5,104,248
1977 219,157 5,088,419
1976 214,501 5,072,596
1975 209,886 5,059,862
1974 205,342 5,045,297
1973 200,791 5,021,861
1972 196,055 4,991,596
1971 190,857 4,963,126
1970 184,982 4,928,757
1969 177,981 4,891,860
1968 170,089 4,864,883
1967 162,267 4,835,354
1966 154,874 4,797,381
1965 147,952 4,759,012
1964 141,528 4,722,072
1963 135,087 4,684,483
1962 128,493 4,647,727
1961 122,197 4,611,687
1960 116,317 4,579,603

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 Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Denmark
2100 -0.25% -0.13%
2099 -0.25% -0.12%
2098 -0.24% -0.13%
2097 -0.25% -0.12%
2096 -0.27% -0.13%
2095 -0.26% -0.14%
2094 -0.26% -0.13%
2093 -0.26% -0.14%
2092 -0.28% -0.14%
2091 -0.28% -0.14%
2090 -0.28% -0.14%
2089 -0.29% -0.13%
2088 -0.29% -0.13%
2087 -0.29% -0.13%
2086 -0.27% -0.12%
2085 -0.28% -0.11%
2084 -0.26% -0.11%
2083 -0.26% -0.09%
2082 -0.23% -0.07%
2081 -0.24% -0.06%
2080 -0.23% -0.06%
2079 -0.23% -0.05%
2078 -0.22% -0.05%
2077 -0.22% -0.06%
2076 -0.22% -0.04%
2075 -0.2% -0.04%
2074 -0.23% -0.05%
2073 -0.22% -0.03%
2072 -0.2% -0.03%
2071 -0.17% -0.04%
2070 -0.18% -0.05%
2069 -0.19% -0.05%
2068 -0.17% -0.06%
2067 -0.16% -0.06%
2066 -0.16% -0.08%
2065 -0.15% -0.08%
2064 -0.14% -0.08%
2063 -0.14% -0.08%
2062 -0.12% -0.08%
2061 -0.12% -0.09%
2060 -0.13% -0.08%
2059 -0.09% -0.08%
2058 -0.07% -0.08%
2057 -0.09% -0.09%
2056 -0.06% -0.09%
2055 -0.07% -0.07%
2054 -0.04% -0.08%
2053 -0.03% -0.06%
2052 -0.02% -0.06%
2051 -0.006% -0.05%
2050 0.02% -0.04%
2049 0.04% -0.03%
2048 0.04% -0.03%
2047 0.09% -0.03%
2046 0.11% -0.007%
2045 0.1% -0.01%
2044 0.13% -0.003%
2043 0.15% 0%
2042 0.16% 0.006%
2041 0.18% 0.02%
2040 0.18% 0.02%
2039 0.21% 0.05%
2038 0.22% 0.05%
2037 0.21% 0.07%
2036 0.25% 0.08%
2035 0.26% 0.1%
2034 0.27% 0.12%
2033 0.27% 0.12%
2032 0.31% 0.16%
2031 0.31% 0.17%
2030 0.33% 0.2%
2029 0.35% 0.24%
2028 0.36% 0.28%
2027 0.38% 0.31%
2026 0.41% 0.39%
2025 0.46% 0.45%
2024 0.46% 0.51%
2023 0.48% 0.74%
2022 0.29% 0.79%
2021 0.13% 0.43%
2020 0.3% 0.29%
2019 0.5% 0.36%
2018 0.57% 0.5%
2017 0.63% 0.65%
2016 0.7% 0.78%
2015 0.8% 0.71%
2014 0.88% 0.51%
2013 0.93% 0.42%
2012 1.01% 0.38%
2011 1.16% 0.41%
2010 1.29% 0.45%
2009 1.31% 0.54%
2008 1.35% 0.59%
2007 1.42% 0.44%
2006 1.3% 0.33%
2005 1.21% 0.28%
2004 1.24% 0.26%
2003 1.21% 0.27%
2002 1.15% 0.32%
2001 1.24% 0.36%
2000 1.32% 0.33%
1999 1.35% 0.33%
1998 1.44% 0.36%
1997 1.51% 0.42%
1996 1.59% 0.57%
1995 1.67% 0.52%
1994 1.77% 0.34%
1993 1.89% 0.33%
1992 1.85% 0.33%
1991 1.73% 0.26%
1990 1.76% 0.16%
1989 1.78% 0.06%
1988 1.72% 0.05%
1987 1.71% 0.13%
1986 1.73% 0.13%
1985 1.72% 0.04%
1984 1.7% -0.05%
1983 1.7% -0.07%
1982 1.69% -0.07%
1981 1.76% -0.03%
1980 1.88% 0.12%
1979 2% 0.25%
1978 2.1% 0.31%
1977 2.17% 0.31%
1976 2.2% 0.25%
1975 2.21% 0.29%
1974 2.27% 0.47%
1973 2.42% 0.61%
1972 2.72% 0.57%
1971 3.18% 0.7%
1970 3.93% 0.75%
1969 4.64% 0.55%
1968 4.82% 0.61%
1967 4.77% 0.79%
1966 4.68% 0.81%
1965 4.54% 0.78%
1964 4.77% 0.8%
1963 5.13% 0.79%
1962 5.15% 0.78%
1961 5.06% 0.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Denmark
Current population
405203
6032403
Population rank 172/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.07%
One net population change
4.75 hours
17.5 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
9.11 minutes
One death every
2.52 hours
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +82
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 132/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change +935 +22,103
Net migration rank 64/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - 22,103
2024 - 1,018 - 25,639
2023 854 1,001 -595 31,006
2022 947 1,001 -1,180 60,219
2021 -93 481 5,857 26,887
2020 631 0 5,831 10,851
2019 740 1,002 6,977 9,488
2018 1,173 1,002 6,373 18,919
2017 1,289 1,002 8,071 24,561
2016 1,569 1,002 9,165 33,391
2015 1,840 1,002 5,683 42,284
2014 2,259 1,002 5,644 27,242
2013 2,432 1,002 3,931 21,359
2012 2,485 1,047 5,592 16,871
2011 2,558 1,381 6,685 13,495
2010 2,662 1,898 8,876 17,533
2009 3,163 1,613 8,285 15,551
2008 3,134 1,474 10,438 25,775
2007 3,243 1,727 8,192 20,560
2006 3,205 1,735 9,787 10,491
2005 3,220 804 9,755 6,887
2004 3,165 1,030 9,188 5,166
2003 3,181 949 7,007 7,228
2002 3,249 636 5,376 9,629
2001 3,377 290 6,967 12,192
2000 3,487 845 9,078 10,441
1999 3,688 418 6,919 9,520
1998 3,949 437 7,956 11,098
1997 4,107 445 7,927 12,269
1996 4,265 454 6,842 17,534
1995 4,434 460 6,280 28,958
1994 4,558 454 8,850 10,766
1993 4,877 445 4,670 11,411
1992 5,064 433 6,722 11,937
1991 4,498 412 4,639 10,827
1990 4,432 241 2,056 8,667
1989 4,323 523 2,053 3,720
1988 4,198 413 0 677
1987 4,090 326 -1,538 6,338
1986 3,998 389 -2,561 11,463
1985 3,918 469 -4,603 9,957
1984 3,892 302 -5,623 4,325
1983 3,888 243 -6,649 1,952
1982 3,863 160 -2,559 235
1981 3,851 125 -3,073 -1,741
1980 3,845 367 1,537 803
1979 3,899 484 4,605 5,808
1978 3,987 563 9,187 5,678
1977 4,069 586 11,703 5,548
1976 4,167 490 11,667 3,182
1975 4,249 323 20,746 -10,672
1974 4,352 164 19,676 -437
1973 4,467 125 21,092 7,107
1972 4,583 296 24,958 7,053
1971 4,690 825 26,801 -1,159
1970 4,726 1,517 22,673 20,947
1969 4,688 3,068 23,481 6,687
1968 4,622 3,405 27,243 -3,557
1967 4,502 3,123 33,363 1,623
1966 4,339 2,816 38,858 2,011
1965 4,193 2,488 37,596 -2,098
1964 4,037 2,129 36,832 1,333
1963 3,901 2,814 36,539 594
1962 3,748 2,729 32,070 3,900
1961 3,577 2,547 33,205 3,012
1960 3,351 2,290 32,515 -4,047

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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