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

the Bahamas and Dominica: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Dominica	Bahamas	Dominica
1960	116,317	59,372	-	-
1961	122,197	60,209	5.06%	1.41%
1962	128,493	60,948	5.15%	1.23%
1963	135,087	61,739	5.13%	1.3%
1964	141,528	62,587	4.77%	1.37%
1965	147,952	63,505	4.54%	1.47%
1966	154,874	64,507	4.68%	1.58%
1967	162,267	65,585	4.77%	1.67%
1968	170,089	66,732	4.82%	1.75%
1969	177,981	67,934	4.64%	1.8%
1970	184,982	68,908	3.93%	1.43%
1971	190,857	69,532	3.18%	0.91%
1972	196,055	70,060	2.72%	0.76%
1973	200,791	70,585	2.42%	0.75%
1974	205,342	71,091	2.27%	0.72%
1975	209,886	71,570	2.21%	0.67%
1976	214,501	72,017	2.2%	0.62%
1977	219,157	72,406	2.17%	0.54%
1978	223,761	72,724	2.1%	0.44%
1979	228,230	72,959	2%	0.32%
1980	232,526	73,083	1.88%	0.17%
1981	236,614	72,986	1.76%	-0.13%
1982	240,614	72,688	1.69%	-0.41%
1983	244,698	72,365	1.7%	-0.44%
1984	248,863	72,056	1.7%	-0.43%
1985	253,154	71,744	1.72%	-0.43%
1986	257,536	71,406	1.73%	-0.47%
1987	261,935	71,023	1.71%	-0.54%
1988	266,448	70,608	1.72%	-0.58%
1989	271,178	70,153	1.78%	-0.64%
1990	275,945	69,627	1.76%	-0.75%
1991	280,731	69,296	1.73%	-0.48%
1992	285,927	69,325	1.85%	0.04%
1993	291,339	69,433	1.89%	0.16%
1994	296,509	69,477	1.77%	0.06%
1995	301,461	69,469	1.67%	-0.01%
1996	306,268	69,410	1.59%	-0.08%
1997	310,904	69,299	1.51%	-0.16%
1998	315,368	69,124	1.44%	-0.25%
1999	319,614	68,870	1.35%	-0.37%
2000	323,835	68,511	1.32%	-0.52%
2001	327,836	68,288	1.24%	-0.33%
2002	331,614	68,367	1.15%	0.12%
2003	335,618	68,531	1.21%	0.24%
2004	339,782	68,649	1.24%	0.17%
2005	343,894	68,734	1.21%	0.12%
2006	348,375	68,806	1.3%	0.1%
2007	353,334	68,847	1.42%	0.06%
2008	358,120	68,854	1.35%	0.01%
2009	362,810	68,864	1.31%	0.01%
2010	367,478	68,859	1.29%	-0.007%
2011	371,729	69,053	1.16%	0.28%
2012	375,469	69,118	1.01%	0.09%
2013	378,953	69,715	0.93%	0.86%
2014	382,298	70,373	0.88%	0.94%
2015	385,346	70,410	0.8%	0.05%
2016	388,055	69,606	0.7%	-1.14%
2017	390,485	68,496	0.63%	-1.59%
2018	392,717	68,174	0.57%	-0.47%
2019	394,675	67,880	0.5%	-0.43%
2020	395,863	67,573	0.3%	-0.45%
2021	396,373	67,202	0.13%	-0.55%
2022	397,538	66,826	0.29%	-0.56%
2023	399,440	66,510	0.48%	-0.47%
2024	401,283	66,205	0.46%	-0.46%
2025	403,042	65,870	0.44%	-0.51%
2026	404,635	65,508	0.4%	-0.55%
2027	406,126	65,160	0.37%	-0.53%
2028	407,560	64,808	0.35%	-0.54%
2029	408,950	64,475	0.34%	-0.51%
2030	410,269	64,169	0.32%	-0.47%
2031	411,543	63,949	0.31%	-0.34%
2032	412,724	63,825	0.29%	-0.19%
2033	413,846	63,775	0.27%	-0.08%
2034	414,942	63,756	0.26%	-0.03%
2035	415,982	63,764	0.25%	0.01%
2036	416,939	63,757	0.23%	-0.01%
2037	417,847	63,770	0.22%	0.02%
2038	418,753	63,784	0.22%	0.02%
2039	419,595	63,792	0.2%	0.01%
2040	420,348	63,798	0.18%	0.009%
2041	421,079	63,804	0.17%	0.009%
2042	421,746	63,778	0.16%	-0.04%
2043	422,343	63,731	0.14%	-0.07%
2044	422,831	63,677	0.12%	-0.08%
2045	423,269	63,630	0.1%	-0.07%
2046	423,679	63,575	0.1%	-0.09%
2047	423,952	63,501	0.06%	-0.12%
2048	424,123	63,411	0.04%	-0.14%
2049	424,251	63,303	0.03%	-0.17%
2050	424,273	63,191	0.005%	-0.18%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 16,596 (a 4.28% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by -4,098 (a 5.89% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.85% to 424,273 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of Dominica will decrease by 3.54% to 63,191 people and will still be ranked 188th.