The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.
Population statistics:
- The Dominican Republic's population is 28.7 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
- The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
- For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
- Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).
Bahamas vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bahamas
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2100 | 386,326 | 11,755,442 |
| 2099 | 387,280 | 11,817,924 |
| 2098 | 388,246 | 11,879,803 |
| 2097 | 389,184 | 11,940,419 |
| 2096 | 390,145 | 12,000,555 |
| 2095 | 391,217 | 12,060,069 |
| 2094 | 392,243 | 12,118,654 |
| 2093 | 393,271 | 12,176,599 |
| 2092 | 394,316 | 12,233,202 |
| 2091 | 395,411 | 12,288,843 |
| 2090 | 396,511 | 12,343,449 |
| 2089 | 397,631 | 12,397,117 |
| 2088 | 398,807 | 12,448,937 |
| 2087 | 399,953 | 12,499,836 |
| 2086 | 401,123 | 12,549,728 |
| 2085 | 402,207 | 12,598,025 |
| 2084 | 403,345 | 12,644,824 |
| 2083 | 404,417 | 12,689,496 |
| 2082 | 405,461 | 12,733,459 |
| 2081 | 406,402 | 12,775,420 |
| 2080 | 407,387 | 12,815,910 |
| 2079 | 408,320 | 12,854,359 |
| 2078 | 409,243 | 12,890,869 |
| 2077 | 410,163 | 12,925,976 |
| 2076 | 411,083 | 12,958,723 |
| 2075 | 411,981 | 12,989,393 |
| 2074 | 412,795 | 13,018,904 |
| 2073 | 413,761 | 13,046,123 |
| 2072 | 414,686 | 13,071,419 |
| 2071 | 415,512 | 13,094,322 |
| 2070 | 416,240 | 13,115,831 |
| 2069 | 416,978 | 13,134,880 |
| 2068 | 417,767 | 13,152,005 |
| 2067 | 418,485 | 13,166,684 |
| 2066 | 419,174 | 13,179,129 |
| 2065 | 419,854 | 13,190,090 |
| 2064 | 420,484 | 13,198,640 |
| 2063 | 421,089 | 13,204,377 |
| 2062 | 421,659 | 13,207,634 |
| 2061 | 422,161 | 13,208,504 |
| 2060 | 422,684 | 13,206,457 |
| 2059 | 423,216 | 13,202,056 |
| 2058 | 423,597 | 13,193,952 |
| 2057 | 423,908 | 13,183,598 |
| 2056 | 424,274 | 13,171,348 |
| 2055 | 424,546 | 13,156,150 |
| 2054 | 424,840 | 13,138,158 |
| 2053 | 424,993 | 13,117,191 |
| 2052 | 425,140 | 13,093,170 |
| 2051 | 425,224 | 13,066,002 |
| 2050 | 425,248 | 13,035,234 |
| 2049 | 425,174 | 13,002,830 |
| 2048 | 425,003 | 12,967,608 |
| 2047 | 424,831 | 12,930,516 |
| 2046 | 424,454 | 12,890,728 |
| 2045 | 424,008 | 12,848,424 |
| 2044 | 423,570 | 12,803,661 |
| 2043 | 423,028 | 12,757,329 |
| 2042 | 422,383 | 12,708,719 |
| 2041 | 421,690 | 12,658,252 |
| 2040 | 420,926 | 12,605,551 |
| 2039 | 420,159 | 12,551,490 |
| 2038 | 419,259 | 12,494,079 |
| 2037 | 418,331 | 12,434,782 |
| 2036 | 417,446 | 12,372,929 |
| 2035 | 416,413 | 12,308,672 |
| 2034 | 415,354 | 12,241,776 |
| 2033 | 414,224 | 12,172,910 |
| 2032 | 413,109 | 12,101,471 |
| 2031 | 411,852 | 12,027,275 |
| 2030 | 410,560 | 11,950,238 |
| 2029 | 409,207 | 11,870,540 |
| 2028 | 407,778 | 11,787,795 |
| 2027 | 406,320 | 11,701,862 |
| 2026 | 404,790 | 11,614,193 |
| 2025 | 403,121 | 11,523,092 |
| 2024 | 401,283 | 11,427,557 |
| 2023 | 399,440 | 11,331,265 |
| 2022 | 397,538 | 11,230,734 |
| 2021 | 396,373 | 11,123,476 |
| 2020 | 395,863 | 11,008,300 |
| 2019 | 394,675 | 10,894,043 |
| 2018 | 392,717 | 10,782,053 |
| 2017 | 390,485 | 10,666,843 |
| 2016 | 388,055 | 10,551,430 |
| 2015 | 385,346 | 10,434,829 |
| 2014 | 382,298 | 10,315,528 |
| 2013 | 378,953 | 10,193,833 |
| 2012 | 375,469 | 10,070,411 |
| 2011 | 371,729 | 9,945,621 |
| 2010 | 367,478 | 9,820,175 |
| 2009 | 362,810 | 9,695,265 |
| 2008 | 358,120 | 9,573,130 |
| 2007 | 353,334 | 9,455,658 |
| 2006 | 348,375 | 9,341,183 |
| 2005 | 343,894 | 9,225,034 |
| 2004 | 339,782 | 9,104,892 |
| 2003 | 335,618 | 8,980,620 |
| 2002 | 331,614 | 8,852,235 |
| 2001 | 327,836 | 8,720,283 |
| 2000 | 323,835 | 8,584,190 |
| 1999 | 319,614 | 8,446,208 |
| 1998 | 315,368 | 8,310,362 |
| 1997 | 310,904 | 8,174,078 |
| 1996 | 306,268 | 8,032,894 |
| 1995 | 301,461 | 7,888,115 |
| 1994 | 296,509 | 7,741,694 |
| 1993 | 291,339 | 7,594,572 |
| 1992 | 285,927 | 7,447,474 |
| 1991 | 280,731 | 7,299,853 |
| 1990 | 275,945 | 7,151,166 |
| 1989 | 271,178 | 7,002,295 |
| 1988 | 266,448 | 6,855,734 |
| 1987 | 261,935 | 6,712,515 |
| 1986 | 257,536 | 6,571,208 |
| 1985 | 253,154 | 6,430,404 |
| 1984 | 248,863 | 6,289,040 |
| 1983 | 244,698 | 6,147,248 |
| 1982 | 240,614 | 6,007,114 |
| 1981 | 236,614 | 5,868,453 |
| 1980 | 232,526 | 5,729,037 |
| 1979 | 228,230 | 5,589,690 |
| 1978 | 223,761 | 5,451,882 |
| 1977 | 219,157 | 5,315,443 |
| 1976 | 214,501 | 5,180,404 |
| 1975 | 209,886 | 5,046,776 |
| 1974 | 205,342 | 4,914,197 |
| 1973 | 200,791 | 4,782,227 |
| 1972 | 196,055 | 4,651,883 |
| 1971 | 190,857 | 4,524,234 |
| 1970 | 184,982 | 4,399,290 |
| 1969 | 177,981 | 4,277,035 |
| 1968 | 170,089 | 4,157,189 |
| 1967 | 162,267 | 4,038,928 |
| 1966 | 154,874 | 3,921,847 |
| 1965 | 147,952 | 3,808,963 |
| 1964 | 141,528 | 3,698,559 |
| 1963 | 135,087 | 3,588,287 |
| 1962 | 128,493 | 3,479,936 |
| 1961 | 122,197 | 3,373,233 |
| 1960 | 116,317 | 3,268,336 |
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 the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).
The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.
The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2100 | -0.25% | -0.53% |
| 2099 | -0.25% | -0.52% |
| 2098 | -0.24% | -0.51% |
| 2097 | -0.25% | -0.5% |
| 2096 | -0.27% | -0.49% |
| 2095 | -0.26% | -0.48% |
| 2094 | -0.26% | -0.48% |
| 2093 | -0.26% | -0.46% |
| 2092 | -0.28% | -0.45% |
| 2091 | -0.28% | -0.44% |
| 2090 | -0.28% | -0.43% |
| 2089 | -0.29% | -0.42% |
| 2088 | -0.29% | -0.41% |
| 2087 | -0.29% | -0.4% |
| 2086 | -0.27% | -0.38% |
| 2085 | -0.28% | -0.37% |
| 2084 | -0.26% | -0.35% |
| 2083 | -0.26% | -0.35% |
| 2082 | -0.23% | -0.33% |
| 2081 | -0.24% | -0.32% |
| 2080 | -0.23% | -0.3% |
| 2079 | -0.23% | -0.28% |
| 2078 | -0.22% | -0.27% |
| 2077 | -0.22% | -0.25% |
| 2076 | -0.22% | -0.24% |
| 2075 | -0.2% | -0.23% |
| 2074 | -0.23% | -0.21% |
| 2073 | -0.22% | -0.19% |
| 2072 | -0.2% | -0.17% |
| 2071 | -0.17% | -0.16% |
| 2070 | -0.18% | -0.15% |
| 2069 | -0.19% | -0.13% |
| 2068 | -0.17% | -0.11% |
| 2067 | -0.16% | -0.09% |
| 2066 | -0.16% | -0.08% |
| 2065 | -0.15% | -0.06% |
| 2064 | -0.14% | -0.04% |
| 2063 | -0.14% | -0.02% |
| 2062 | -0.12% | -0.007% |
| 2061 | -0.12% | 0.02% |
| 2060 | -0.13% | 0.03% |
| 2059 | -0.09% | 0.06% |
| 2058 | -0.07% | 0.08% |
| 2057 | -0.09% | 0.09% |
| 2056 | -0.06% | 0.12% |
| 2055 | -0.07% | 0.14% |
| 2054 | -0.04% | 0.16% |
| 2053 | -0.03% | 0.18% |
| 2052 | -0.02% | 0.21% |
| 2051 | -0.006% | 0.24% |
| 2050 | 0.02% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | 0.04% | 0.27% |
| 2048 | 0.04% | 0.29% |
| 2047 | 0.09% | 0.31% |
| 2046 | 0.11% | 0.33% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | 0.35% |
| 2044 | 0.13% | 0.36% |
| 2043 | 0.15% | 0.38% |
| 2042 | 0.16% | 0.4% |
| 2041 | 0.18% | 0.42% |
| 2040 | 0.18% | 0.43% |
| 2039 | 0.21% | 0.46% |
| 2038 | 0.22% | 0.48% |
| 2037 | 0.21% | 0.5% |
| 2036 | 0.25% | 0.52% |
| 2035 | 0.26% | 0.55% |
| 2034 | 0.27% | 0.57% |
| 2033 | 0.27% | 0.59% |
| 2032 | 0.31% | 0.62% |
| 2031 | 0.31% | 0.64% |
| 2030 | 0.33% | 0.67% |
| 2029 | 0.35% | 0.7% |
| 2028 | 0.36% | 0.73% |
| 2027 | 0.38% | 0.75% |
| 2026 | 0.41% | 0.79% |
| 2025 | 0.46% | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 0.46% | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 0.48% | 0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.29% | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 0.13% | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 0.57% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 0.63% | 1.09% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | 1.12% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | 1.16% |
| 2014 | 0.88% | 1.19% |
| 2013 | 0.93% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 1.01% | 1.25% |
| 2011 | 1.16% | 1.28% |
| 2010 | 1.29% | 1.29% |
| 2009 | 1.31% | 1.28% |
| 2008 | 1.35% | 1.24% |
| 2007 | 1.42% | 1.23% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | 1.26% |
| 2005 | 1.21% | 1.32% |
| 2004 | 1.24% | 1.38% |
| 2003 | 1.21% | 1.45% |
| 2002 | 1.15% | 1.51% |
| 2001 | 1.24% | 1.59% |
| 2000 | 1.32% | 1.63% |
| 1999 | 1.35% | 1.63% |
| 1998 | 1.44% | 1.67% |
| 1997 | 1.51% | 1.76% |
| 1996 | 1.59% | 1.84% |
| 1995 | 1.67% | 1.89% |
| 1994 | 1.77% | 1.94% |
| 1993 | 1.89% | 1.98% |
| 1992 | 1.85% | 2.02% |
| 1991 | 1.73% | 2.08% |
| 1990 | 1.76% | 2.13% |
| 1989 | 1.78% | 2.14% |
| 1988 | 1.72% | 2.13% |
| 1987 | 1.71% | 2.15% |
| 1986 | 1.73% | 2.19% |
| 1985 | 1.72% | 2.25% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | 2.31% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | 2.33% |
| 1982 | 1.69% | 2.36% |
| 1981 | 1.76% | 2.43% |
| 1980 | 1.88% | 2.49% |
| 1979 | 2% | 2.53% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | 2.57% |
| 1977 | 2.17% | 2.61% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | 2.65% |
| 1975 | 2.21% | 2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.27% | 2.76% |
| 1973 | 2.42% | 2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.72% | 2.82% |
| 1971 | 3.18% | 2.84% |
| 1970 | 3.93% | 2.86% |
| 1969 | 4.64% | 2.88% |
| 1968 | 4.82% | 2.93% |
| 1967 | 4.77% | 2.99% |
| 1966 | 4.68% | 2.96% |
| 1965 | 4.54% | 2.99% |
| 1964 | 4.77% | 3.07% |
| 1963 | 5.13% | 3.11% |
| 1962 | 5.15% | 3.16% |
| 1961 | 5.06% | 3.21% |
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 the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.
Live population counters
|
Bahamas
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
405203
|
11637906
|
| Population rank | 172/197 | 85/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
4.75 hours
|
5.46 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.02 hours
|
2.59 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.52 hours
|
7.42 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +5 | +264 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,843 | +96,292 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.46% | +0.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 139/197 | 111/197 |
| One migration net change every |
9.39 hours
|
14.9 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +935 | -35,306 |
| Net migration rank | 64/196 | 170/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 67,285 | 738,667 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 144/195 | 69/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 16.8% | 6.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 38/195 | 81/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Dominican Republic
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 935 | - | -35,306 |
| 2024 | - | 1,018 | - | -34,806 |
| 2023 | 854 | 1,001 | 132,360 | -34,915 |
| 2022 | 947 | 1,001 | 138,767 | -35,153 |
| 2021 | -93 | 481 | 128,866 | -17,957 |
| 2020 | 631 | 0 | 137,417 | -17,957 |
| 2019 | 740 | 1,002 | 144,869 | -35,797 |
| 2018 | 1,173 | 1,002 | 150,852 | -35,934 |
| 2017 | 1,289 | 1,002 | 151,565 | -36,069 |
| 2016 | 1,569 | 1,002 | 151,550 | -36,219 |
| 2015 | 1,840 | 1,002 | 154,258 | -36,375 |
| 2014 | 2,259 | 1,002 | 157,260 | -36,543 |
| 2013 | 2,432 | 1,002 | 159,330 | -36,673 |
| 2012 | 2,485 | 1,047 | 160,915 | -36,737 |
| 2011 | 2,558 | 1,381 | 162,094 | -36,687 |
| 2010 | 2,662 | 1,898 | 162,072 | -36,587 |
| 2009 | 3,163 | 1,613 | 160,893 | -36,561 |
| 2008 | 3,134 | 1,474 | 156,664 | -36,723 |
| 2007 | 3,243 | 1,727 | 152,066 | -37,076 |
| 2006 | 3,205 | 1,735 | 151,122 | -37,170 |
| 2005 | 3,220 | 804 | 155,405 | -37,063 |
| 2004 | 3,165 | 1,030 | 158,789 | -36,851 |
| 2003 | 3,181 | 949 | 163,267 | -36,657 |
| 2002 | 3,249 | 636 | 166,740 | -36,575 |
| 2001 | 3,377 | 290 | 170,193 | -36,441 |
| 2000 | 3,487 | 845 | 171,684 | -33,256 |
| 1999 | 3,688 | 418 | 167,742 | -30,228 |
| 1998 | 3,949 | 437 | 164,287 | -30,108 |
| 1997 | 4,107 | 445 | 168,419 | -30,034 |
| 1996 | 4,265 | 454 | 174,008 | -30,018 |
| 1995 | 4,434 | 460 | 175,439 | -29,873 |
| 1994 | 4,558 | 454 | 176,882 | -29,610 |
| 1993 | 4,877 | 445 | 177,691 | -30,719 |
| 1992 | 5,064 | 433 | 177,481 | -30,262 |
| 1991 | 4,498 | 412 | 177,371 | -29,351 |
| 1990 | 4,432 | 241 | 176,748 | -27,397 |
| 1989 | 4,323 | 523 | 175,365 | -26,984 |
| 1988 | 4,198 | 413 | 171,291 | -26,552 |
| 1987 | 4,090 | 326 | 167,552 | -25,850 |
| 1986 | 3,998 | 389 | 165,674 | -24,772 |
| 1985 | 3,918 | 469 | 164,091 | -23,388 |
| 1984 | 3,892 | 302 | 164,263 | -22,239 |
| 1983 | 3,888 | 243 | 163,136 | -21,582 |
| 1982 | 3,863 | 160 | 159,597 | -20,886 |
| 1981 | 3,851 | 125 | 158,419 | -19,809 |
| 1980 | 3,845 | 367 | 157,697 | -17,485 |
| 1979 | 3,899 | 484 | 154,779 | -16,296 |
| 1978 | 3,987 | 563 | 154,043 | -16,909 |
| 1977 | 4,069 | 586 | 152,825 | -17,077 |
| 1976 | 4,167 | 490 | 151,201 | -16,866 |
| 1975 | 4,249 | 323 | 149,339 | -16,425 |
| 1974 | 4,352 | 164 | 147,652 | -15,402 |
| 1973 | 4,467 | 125 | 146,283 | -14,594 |
| 1972 | 4,583 | 296 | 143,255 | -14,262 |
| 1971 | 4,690 | 825 | 140,473 | -14,156 |
| 1970 | 4,726 | 1,517 | 137,835 | -14,255 |
| 1969 | 4,688 | 3,068 | 135,445 | -14,531 |
| 1968 | 4,622 | 3,405 | 133,666 | -14,901 |
| 1967 | 4,502 | 3,123 | 133,091 | -15,324 |
| 1966 | 4,339 | 2,816 | 132,096 | -15,701 |
| 1965 | 4,193 | 2,488 | 125,345 | -15,978 |
| 1964 | 4,037 | 2,129 | 127,504 | -16,059 |
| 1963 | 3,901 | 2,814 | 124,994 | -15,889 |
| 1962 | 3,748 | 2,729 | 122,977 | -15,389 |
| 1961 | 3,577 | 2,547 | 120,316 | -14,511 |
| 1960 | 3,351 | 2,290 | 117,346 | -13,344 |
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 the Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).
As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.
Biggest cities by population
|
Bahamas
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Nassau | 228K |
| Freeport | 45.9K |
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santo Domingo | 2.2M |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 1.34M |
| Puerto Plata | 338K |
| La Vega | 282K |
| Higuey | 251K |
| San Cristobal | 233K |
| San Pedro de Macoris | 217K |
| San Francisco de Macoris | 188K |
| San Juan de la Maguana | 169K |
| Bonao | 158K |
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Population differences between the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic
|
Bahamas
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75 years | 74.1 years |
| Average age | 37.5 years | 31.7 years |
| Median age | 36 years | 29 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.7:52.3 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman |
| Population density | 104.7 ppl/mi² | 624 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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