The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 404,321 people compared to 6,386,184 in El Salvador.
Population statistics:
- El Salvador's population is 15.8 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
- The Bahamas is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 112th.
- The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
- For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
- Since 2005, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 344K people to 404K (17.6% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6.01M to 6.39M (6.34% growth).
- The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 424K people compared to the peak of 6.67M people in 2047 for El Salvador.
Bahamas vs El Salvador: live population counter
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| Current population |
404321
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6386184
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| Population rank | 173/197 | 112/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.08% |
| One net population change |
4.75 hours
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18.4 minutes
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| One birth every |
2.02 hours
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5.29 minutes
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| One death every |
2.52 hours
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11.1 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
8.61 hours
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22.8 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +1,018 | -23,102 |
| Daily growth/decline | +5 | +78 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,843 | +28,569 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.46% | +0.45% |
| Population growth rate rank | 139/197 | 140/197 |
the Bahamas and El Salvador: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 116,317 | 2,791,459 | - | - |
| 1961 | 122,197 | 2,870,016 | 5.06% | 2.81% |
| 1962 | 128,493 | 2,949,204 | 5.15% | 2.76% |
| 1963 | 135,087 | 3,028,679 | 5.13% | 2.69% |
| 1964 | 141,528 | 3,111,883 | 4.77% | 2.75% |
| 1965 | 147,952 | 3,199,466 | 4.54% | 2.81% |
| 1966 | 154,874 | 3,290,961 | 4.68% | 2.86% |
| 1967 | 162,267 | 3,385,184 | 4.77% | 2.86% |
| 1968 | 170,089 | 3,480,773 | 4.82% | 2.82% |
| 1969 | 177,981 | 3,576,485 | 4.64% | 2.75% |
| 1970 | 184,982 | 3,668,796 | 3.93% | 2.58% |
| 1971 | 190,857 | 3,757,523 | 3.18% | 2.42% |
| 1972 | 196,055 | 3,846,830 | 2.72% | 2.38% |
| 1973 | 200,791 | 3,938,068 | 2.42% | 2.37% |
| 1974 | 205,342 | 4,029,671 | 2.27% | 2.33% |
| 1975 | 209,886 | 4,120,449 | 2.21% | 2.25% |
| 1976 | 214,501 | 4,210,310 | 2.2% | 2.18% |
| 1977 | 219,157 | 4,301,256 | 2.17% | 2.16% |
| 1978 | 223,761 | 4,394,114 | 2.1% | 2.16% |
| 1979 | 228,230 | 4,480,388 | 2% | 1.96% |
| 1980 | 232,526 | 4,540,382 | 1.88% | 1.34% |
| 1981 | 236,614 | 4,570,599 | 1.76% | 0.67% |
| 1982 | 240,614 | 4,622,477 | 1.69% | 1.14% |
| 1983 | 244,698 | 4,707,367 | 1.7% | 1.84% |
| 1984 | 248,863 | 4,798,003 | 1.7% | 1.93% |
| 1985 | 253,154 | 4,894,706 | 1.72% | 2.02% |
| 1986 | 257,536 | 4,992,769 | 1.73% | 2% |
| 1987 | 261,935 | 5,092,441 | 1.71% | 2% |
| 1988 | 266,448 | 5,195,833 | 1.72% | 2.03% |
| 1989 | 271,178 | 5,298,979 | 1.78% | 1.99% |
| 1990 | 275,945 | 5,399,726 | 1.76% | 1.9% |
| 1991 | 280,731 | 5,495,077 | 1.73% | 1.77% |
| 1992 | 285,927 | 5,585,609 | 1.85% | 1.65% |
| 1993 | 291,339 | 5,659,957 | 1.89% | 1.33% |
| 1994 | 296,509 | 5,714,129 | 1.77% | 0.96% |
| 1995 | 301,461 | 5,762,131 | 1.67% | 0.84% |
| 1996 | 306,268 | 5,805,286 | 1.59% | 0.75% |
| 1997 | 310,904 | 5,844,578 | 1.51% | 0.68% |
| 1998 | 315,368 | 5,880,781 | 1.44% | 0.62% |
| 1999 | 319,614 | 5,913,900 | 1.35% | 0.56% |
| 2000 | 323,835 | 5,943,366 | 1.32% | 0.5% |
| 2001 | 327,836 | 5,968,060 | 1.24% | 0.42% |
| 2002 | 331,614 | 5,986,631 | 1.15% | 0.31% |
| 2003 | 335,618 | 5,998,599 | 1.21% | 0.2% |
| 2004 | 339,782 | 6,004,671 | 1.24% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | 343,894 | 6,005,578 | 1.21% | 0.02% |
| 2006 | 348,375 | 6,002,319 | 1.3% | -0.05% |
| 2007 | 353,334 | 6,009,824 | 1.42% | 0.13% |
| 2008 | 358,120 | 6,029,297 | 1.35% | 0.32% |
| 2009 | 362,810 | 6,048,279 | 1.31% | 0.31% |
| 2010 | 367,478 | 6,068,249 | 1.29% | 0.33% |
| 2011 | 371,729 | 6,090,127 | 1.16% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 375,469 | 6,113,975 | 1.01% | 0.39% |
| 2013 | 378,953 | 6,138,839 | 0.93% | 0.41% |
| 2014 | 382,298 | 6,162,955 | 0.88% | 0.39% |
| 2015 | 385,346 | 6,183,676 | 0.8% | 0.34% |
| 2016 | 388,055 | 6,200,800 | 0.7% | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 390,485 | 6,213,533 | 0.63% | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 392,717 | 6,219,807 | 0.57% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | 394,675 | 6,222,318 | 0.5% | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 395,863 | 6,234,673 | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 2021 | 396,373 | 6,255,782 | 0.13% | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 397,538 | 6,280,319 | 0.29% | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 399,440 | 6,309,624 | 0.48% | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 401,283 | 6,338,193 | 0.46% | 0.45% |
| 2025 | 403,042 | 6,365,499 | 0.44% | 0.43% |
| 2026 | 404,635 | 6,391,250 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| 2027 | 406,126 | 6,416,437 | 0.37% | 0.39% |
| 2028 | 407,560 | 6,440,931 | 0.35% | 0.38% |
| 2029 | 408,950 | 6,464,413 | 0.34% | 0.36% |
| 2030 | 410,269 | 6,486,202 | 0.32% | 0.34% |
| 2031 | 411,543 | 6,506,399 | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| 2032 | 412,724 | 6,525,787 | 0.29% | 0.3% |
| 2033 | 413,846 | 6,544,657 | 0.27% | 0.29% |
| 2034 | 414,942 | 6,562,182 | 0.26% | 0.27% |
| 2035 | 415,982 | 6,578,179 | 0.25% | 0.24% |
| 2036 | 416,939 | 6,593,325 | 0.23% | 0.23% |
| 2037 | 417,847 | 6,607,014 | 0.22% | 0.21% |
| 2038 | 418,753 | 6,619,816 | 0.22% | 0.19% |
| 2039 | 419,595 | 6,631,169 | 0.2% | 0.17% |
| 2040 | 420,348 | 6,640,751 | 0.18% | 0.14% |
| 2041 | 421,079 | 6,649,288 | 0.17% | 0.13% |
| 2042 | 421,746 | 6,656,208 | 0.16% | 0.1% |
| 2043 | 422,343 | 6,661,886 | 0.14% | 0.09% |
| 2044 | 422,831 | 6,665,748 | 0.12% | 0.06% |
| 2045 | 423,269 | 6,668,028 | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| 2046 | 423,679 | 6,669,403 | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| 2047 | 423,952 | 6,669,832 | 0.06% | 0.006% |
| 2048 | 424,123 | 6,669,220 | 0.04% | -0.009% |
| 2049 | 424,251 | 6,666,756 | 0.03% | -0.04% |
| 2050 | 424,273 | 6,663,341 | 0.005% | -0.05% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Bahamas increased by 41,452 people (a 12.1% growth), while El Salvador gained 178,098 people (a 2.97% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Bahamas gained 18,975 (a 4.92% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 202,508 (a 3.27% growth).
The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2005 and is 173rd in 2025. El Salvador was ranked 102nd in 2005 and ranked 112th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.93% to 424,273 people with a rank change from 173rd to 174th. The population of El Salvador will increase by 4.34% to 6,663,341 people and rank change from 112th to 116th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| San Salvador | 331K |
| Santa Ana | 251K |
| San Miguel | 233K |
| Soyapango | 230K |
| Mejicanos | 137K |
| Apopa | 129K |
| Ahuachapan | 127K |
| Santa Tecla | 126K |
| Sonsonate | 72.2K |
| Usulutan | 66.1K |
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Population differences between the Bahamas and El Salvador
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| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | 72.5 years |
| Average age | 37.5 years | 31.7 years |
| Median age | 36 years | 28.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.7:52.3 | 47.5:52.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman |
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 792 ppl/mi² |
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