The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 404,321 people compared to 1,975,406 in Equatorial Guinea.
Population statistics:
- Equatorial Guinea's population is 4.89 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
- The Bahamas is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
- For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
- Since 2005, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 344K people to 404K (17.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 947K to 1.98M (108.5% growth).
- The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 424K people compared to the peak of 5M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.
Bahamas vs Equatorial Guinea: live population counter
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| Current population |
404321
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1975406
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| Population rank | 173/197 | 148/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
4.75 hours
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11.7 minutes
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| One birth every |
2.02 hours
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9.61 minutes
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| One death every |
2.52 hours
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36.1 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
8.61 hours
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2.25 hours
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| Annual migration change | +1,018 | +3,891 |
| Daily growth/decline | +5 | +123 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,843 | +44,967 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.46% | +2.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 139/197 | 32/197 |
the Bahamas and Equatorial Guinea: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 116,317 | 269,807 | - | - |
| 1961 | 122,197 | 274,896 | 5.06% | 1.89% |
| 1962 | 128,493 | 280,286 | 5.15% | 1.96% |
| 1963 | 135,087 | 285,965 | 5.13% | 2.03% |
| 1964 | 141,528 | 291,942 | 4.77% | 2.09% |
| 1965 | 147,952 | 298,238 | 4.54% | 2.16% |
| 1966 | 154,874 | 304,859 | 4.68% | 2.22% |
| 1967 | 162,267 | 311,805 | 4.77% | 2.28% |
| 1968 | 170,089 | 318,849 | 4.82% | 2.26% |
| 1969 | 177,981 | 322,517 | 4.64% | 1.15% |
| 1970 | 184,982 | 320,803 | 3.93% | -0.53% |
| 1971 | 190,857 | 315,940 | 3.18% | -1.52% |
| 1972 | 196,055 | 309,468 | 2.72% | -2.05% |
| 1973 | 200,791 | 302,281 | 2.42% | -2.32% |
| 1974 | 205,342 | 294,953 | 2.27% | -2.42% |
| 1975 | 209,886 | 287,901 | 2.21% | -2.39% |
| 1976 | 214,501 | 281,031 | 2.2% | -2.39% |
| 1977 | 219,157 | 276,779 | 2.17% | -1.51% |
| 1978 | 223,761 | 276,531 | 2.1% | -0.09% |
| 1979 | 228,230 | 279,846 | 2% | 1.2% |
| 1980 | 232,526 | 288,644 | 1.88% | 3.14% |
| 1981 | 236,614 | 303,252 | 1.76% | 5.06% |
| 1982 | 240,614 | 322,216 | 1.69% | 6.25% |
| 1983 | 244,698 | 343,421 | 1.7% | 6.58% |
| 1984 | 248,863 | 364,899 | 1.7% | 6.25% |
| 1985 | 253,154 | 385,547 | 1.72% | 5.66% |
| 1986 | 257,536 | 404,728 | 1.73% | 4.98% |
| 1987 | 261,935 | 422,522 | 1.71% | 4.4% |
| 1988 | 266,448 | 439,651 | 1.72% | 4.05% |
| 1989 | 271,178 | 456,808 | 1.78% | 3.9% |
| 1990 | 275,945 | 474,274 | 1.76% | 3.82% |
| 1991 | 280,731 | 492,217 | 1.73% | 3.78% |
| 1992 | 285,927 | 510,770 | 1.85% | 3.77% |
| 1993 | 291,339 | 530,023 | 1.89% | 3.77% |
| 1994 | 296,509 | 550,138 | 1.77% | 3.8% |
| 1995 | 301,461 | 571,264 | 1.67% | 3.84% |
| 1996 | 306,268 | 593,492 | 1.59% | 3.89% |
| 1997 | 310,904 | 616,893 | 1.51% | 3.94% |
| 1998 | 315,368 | 641,474 | 1.44% | 3.98% |
| 1999 | 319,614 | 667,214 | 1.35% | 4.01% |
| 2000 | 323,835 | 703,279 | 1.32% | 5.41% |
| 2001 | 327,836 | 749,836 | 1.24% | 6.62% |
| 2002 | 331,614 | 797,957 | 1.15% | 6.42% |
| 2003 | 335,618 | 847,862 | 1.21% | 6.25% |
| 2004 | 339,782 | 899,917 | 1.24% | 6.14% |
| 2005 | 343,894 | 947,367 | 1.21% | 5.27% |
| 2006 | 348,375 | 990,343 | 1.3% | 4.54% |
| 2007 | 353,334 | 1,036,044 | 1.42% | 4.61% |
| 2008 | 358,120 | 1,084,530 | 1.35% | 4.68% |
| 2009 | 362,810 | 1,135,673 | 1.31% | 4.72% |
| 2010 | 367,478 | 1,189,085 | 1.29% | 4.7% |
| 2011 | 371,729 | 1,241,835 | 1.16% | 4.44% |
| 2012 | 375,469 | 1,293,483 | 1.01% | 4.16% |
| 2013 | 378,953 | 1,346,218 | 0.93% | 4.08% |
| 2014 | 382,298 | 1,399,828 | 0.88% | 3.98% |
| 2015 | 385,346 | 1,453,923 | 0.8% | 3.86% |
| 2016 | 388,055 | 1,508,186 | 0.7% | 3.73% |
| 2017 | 390,485 | 1,562,396 | 0.63% | 3.59% |
| 2018 | 392,717 | 1,616,422 | 0.57% | 3.46% |
| 2019 | 394,675 | 1,670,177 | 0.5% | 3.33% |
| 2020 | 395,863 | 1,716,468 | 0.3% | 2.77% |
| 2021 | 396,373 | 1,758,786 | 0.13% | 2.47% |
| 2022 | 397,538 | 1,803,545 | 0.29% | 2.54% |
| 2023 | 399,440 | 1,847,549 | 0.48% | 2.44% |
| 2024 | 401,283 | 1,892,516 | 0.46% | 2.43% |
| 2025 | 403,042 | 1,938,427 | 0.44% | 2.43% |
| 2026 | 404,635 | 1,984,463 | 0.4% | 2.37% |
| 2027 | 406,126 | 2,030,749 | 0.37% | 2.33% |
| 2028 | 407,560 | 2,077,253 | 0.35% | 2.29% |
| 2029 | 408,950 | 2,123,699 | 0.34% | 2.24% |
| 2030 | 410,269 | 2,170,434 | 0.32% | 2.2% |
| 2031 | 411,543 | 2,218,077 | 0.31% | 2.2% |
| 2032 | 412,724 | 2,267,025 | 0.29% | 2.21% |
| 2033 | 413,846 | 2,315,991 | 0.27% | 2.16% |
| 2034 | 414,942 | 2,364,847 | 0.26% | 2.11% |
| 2035 | 415,982 | 2,414,263 | 0.25% | 2.09% |
| 2036 | 416,939 | 2,463,880 | 0.23% | 2.06% |
| 2037 | 417,847 | 2,513,955 | 0.22% | 2.03% |
| 2038 | 418,753 | 2,564,843 | 0.22% | 2.02% |
| 2039 | 419,595 | 2,615,417 | 0.2% | 1.97% |
| 2040 | 420,348 | 2,665,575 | 0.18% | 1.92% |
| 2041 | 421,079 | 2,715,477 | 0.17% | 1.87% |
| 2042 | 421,746 | 2,764,764 | 0.16% | 1.82% |
| 2043 | 422,343 | 2,813,769 | 0.14% | 1.77% |
| 2044 | 422,831 | 2,862,511 | 0.12% | 1.73% |
| 2045 | 423,269 | 2,911,227 | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 2046 | 423,679 | 2,959,088 | 0.1% | 1.64% |
| 2047 | 423,952 | 3,005,551 | 0.06% | 1.57% |
| 2048 | 424,123 | 3,051,480 | 0.04% | 1.53% |
| 2049 | 424,251 | 3,097,625 | 0.03% | 1.51% |
| 2050 | 424,273 | 3,143,719 | 0.005% | 1.49% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Bahamas increased by 41,452 people (a 12.1% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 506,556 people (a 53.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Bahamas gained 18,975 (a 4.92% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 521,483 (a 35.9% growth).
The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2005 and is 173rd in 2025. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 155th in 2005 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 59.1% to 3,143,719 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.
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Population differences between the Bahamas and Equatorial Guinea
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| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | 64.1 years |
| Average age | 37.5 years | 25.9 years |
| Median age | 36 years | 22 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.7:52.3 | 52.7:47.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 births per woman | 4.08 births per woman |
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 174.7 ppl/mi² |
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