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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 2.32 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).

Bahamas vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Fiji
2100 386,242 883,637
2099 387,195 888,156
2098 388,161 892,588
2097 389,099 896,799
2096 390,060 901,001
2095 391,132 905,191
2094 392,157 909,270
2093 393,185 913,254
2092 394,229 917,059
2091 395,325 920,901
2090 396,424 924,638
2089 397,544 928,380
2088 398,720 932,046
2087 399,866 935,722
2086 401,035 939,474
2085 402,119 943,144
2084 403,257 946,613
2083 404,328 950,021
2082 405,372 953,350
2081 406,313 956,699
2080 407,298 959,925
2079 408,230 963,022
2078 409,153 965,809
2077 410,073 968,522
2076 410,993 971,283
2075 411,891 974,023
2074 412,704 976,769
2073 413,670 979,383
2072 414,595 981,939
2071 415,421 984,390
2070 416,149 986,888
2069 416,887 989,049
2068 417,676 990,894
2067 418,393 992,661
2066 419,083 994,244
2065 419,762 995,923
2064 420,392 997,521
2063 420,997 998,820
2062 421,567 999,964
2061 422,069 1,000,937
2060 422,592 1,001,706
2059 423,123 1,002,377
2058 423,505 1,003,047
2057 423,815 1,003,439
2056 424,181 1,003,809
2055 424,453 1,003,949
2054 424,747 1,003,954
2053 424,900 1,003,684
2052 425,047 1,003,394
2051 425,131 1,002,875
2050 425,155 1,002,223
2049 425,081 1,001,441
2048 424,910 1,000,247
2047 424,738 998,990
2046 424,362 997,515
2045 423,916 995,948
2044 423,478 994,092
2043 422,936 992,184
2042 422,290 989,991
2041 421,598 987,369
2040 420,834 984,847
2039 420,067 982,204
2038 419,167 979,387
2037 418,240 976,388
2036 417,355 973,369
2035 416,322 970,323
2034 415,263 967,160
2033 414,133 963,959
2032 413,018 960,580
2031 411,762 957,195
2030 410,470 953,378
2029 409,117 949,529
2028 407,689 945,532
2027 406,231 941,426
2026 404,701 937,424
2025 403,033 933,154
2024 401,283 928,784
2023 399,440 924,145
2022 397,538 919,422
2021 396,373 916,711
2020 395,863 914,963
2019 394,675 914,899
2018 392,717 917,180
2017 390,485 918,759
2016 388,055 919,166
2015 385,346 918,578
2014 382,298 917,585
2013 378,953 916,352
2012 375,469 914,918
2011 371,729 912,989
2010 367,478 910,419
2009 362,810 907,239
2008 358,120 903,399
2007 353,334 897,832
2006 348,375 890,365
2005 343,894 882,379
2004 339,782 874,366
2003 335,618 866,286
2002 331,614 858,049
2001 327,836 849,596
2000 323,835 840,909
1999 319,614 831,828
1998 315,368 822,258
1997 310,904 812,139
1996 306,268 803,789
1995 301,461 798,746
1994 296,509 794,771
1993 291,339 790,369
1992 285,927 785,346
1991 280,731 779,656
1990 275,945 773,316
1989 271,178 766,321
1988 266,448 758,697
1987 261,935 750,540
1986 257,536 739,306
1985 253,154 723,761
1984 248,863 706,716
1983 244,698 689,835
1982 240,614 673,414
1981 236,614 657,471
1980 232,526 641,975
1979 228,230 626,862
1978 223,761 612,091
1977 219,157 597,805
1976 214,501 585,534
1975 209,886 575,906
1974 205,342 567,489
1973 200,791 559,222
1972 196,055 550,499
1971 190,857 541,121
1970 184,982 531,188
1969 177,981 520,797
1968 170,089 510,002
1967 162,267 498,873
1966 154,874 486,487
1965 147,952 472,575
1964 141,528 458,324
1963 135,087 444,276
1962 128,493 430,536
1961 122,197 417,406
1960 116,317 404,887

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.85% to 425,155 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Fiji
2100 -0.25% -0.51%
2099 -0.25% -0.5%
2098 -0.24% -0.47%
2097 -0.25% -0.47%
2096 -0.27% -0.46%
2095 -0.26% -0.45%
2094 -0.26% -0.44%
2093 -0.26% -0.41%
2092 -0.28% -0.42%
2091 -0.28% -0.4%
2090 -0.28% -0.4%
2089 -0.29% -0.39%
2088 -0.29% -0.39%
2087 -0.29% -0.4%
2086 -0.27% -0.39%
2085 -0.28% -0.37%
2084 -0.26% -0.36%
2083 -0.26% -0.35%
2082 -0.23% -0.35%
2081 -0.24% -0.34%
2080 -0.23% -0.32%
2079 -0.23% -0.29%
2078 -0.22% -0.28%
2077 -0.22% -0.28%
2076 -0.22% -0.28%
2075 -0.2% -0.28%
2074 -0.23% -0.27%
2073 -0.22% -0.26%
2072 -0.2% -0.25%
2071 -0.17% -0.25%
2070 -0.18% -0.22%
2069 -0.19% -0.19%
2068 -0.17% -0.18%
2067 -0.16% -0.16%
2066 -0.16% -0.17%
2065 -0.15% -0.16%
2064 -0.14% -0.13%
2063 -0.14% -0.11%
2062 -0.12% -0.1%
2061 -0.12% -0.08%
2060 -0.13% -0.07%
2059 -0.09% -0.07%
2058 -0.07% -0.04%
2057 -0.09% -0.04%
2056 -0.06% -0.01%
2055 -0.07% -0%
2054 -0.04% 0.03%
2053 -0.03% 0.03%
2052 -0.02% 0.05%
2051 -0.006% 0.07%
2050 0.02% 0.08%
2049 0.04% 0.12%
2048 0.04% 0.13%
2047 0.09% 0.15%
2046 0.11% 0.16%
2045 0.1% 0.19%
2044 0.13% 0.19%
2043 0.15% 0.22%
2042 0.16% 0.27%
2041 0.18% 0.26%
2040 0.18% 0.27%
2039 0.21% 0.29%
2038 0.22% 0.31%
2037 0.21% 0.31%
2036 0.25% 0.31%
2035 0.26% 0.33%
2034 0.27% 0.33%
2033 0.27% 0.35%
2032 0.31% 0.35%
2031 0.31% 0.4%
2030 0.33% 0.41%
2029 0.35% 0.42%
2028 0.36% 0.44%
2027 0.38% 0.43%
2026 0.41% 0.46%
2025 0.44% 0.47%
2024 0.46% 0.5%
2023 0.48% 0.51%
2022 0.29% 0.3%
2021 0.13% 0.19%
2020 0.3% 0.007%
2019 0.5% -0.25%
2018 0.57% -0.17%
2017 0.63% -0.04%
2016 0.7% 0.06%
2015 0.8% 0.11%
2014 0.88% 0.13%
2013 0.93% 0.16%
2012 1.01% 0.21%
2011 1.16% 0.28%
2010 1.29% 0.35%
2009 1.31% 0.43%
2008 1.35% 0.62%
2007 1.42% 0.84%
2006 1.3% 0.91%
2005 1.21% 0.92%
2004 1.24% 0.93%
2003 1.21% 0.96%
2002 1.15% 0.99%
2001 1.24% 1.03%
2000 1.32% 1.09%
1999 1.35% 1.16%
1998 1.44% 1.25%
1997 1.51% 1.04%
1996 1.59% 0.63%
1995 1.67% 0.5%
1994 1.77% 0.56%
1993 1.89% 0.64%
1992 1.85% 0.73%
1991 1.73% 0.82%
1990 1.76% 0.91%
1989 1.78% 1%
1988 1.72% 1.09%
1987 1.71% 1.52%
1986 1.73% 2.15%
1985 1.72% 2.41%
1984 1.7% 2.45%
1983 1.7% 2.44%
1982 1.69% 2.42%
1981 1.76% 2.41%
1980 1.88% 2.41%
1979 2% 2.41%
1978 2.1% 2.39%
1977 2.17% 2.1%
1976 2.2% 1.67%
1975 2.21% 1.48%
1974 2.27% 1.48%
1973 2.42% 1.58%
1972 2.72% 1.73%
1971 3.18% 1.87%
1970 3.93% 2%
1969 4.64% 2.12%
1968 4.82% 2.23%
1967 4.77% 2.55%
1966 4.68% 2.94%
1965 4.54% 3.11%
1964 4.77% 3.16%
1963 5.13% 3.19%
1962 5.15% 3.15%
1961 5.06% 3.09%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.44%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Fiji
Current population
405486
939479
Population rank 172/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.01%
One net population change
5.02 hours
2.01 hours
One birth every
2.02 hours
31.7 minutes
One death every
2.49 hours
59.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +12
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +4,370
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 131/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +935 -3,288
Net migration rank 64/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -3,288
2024 821 1,018 7,758 -3,278
2023 854 1,001 8,078 -3,289
2022 947 1,001 8,223 -3,557
2021 -93 481 6,777 -6,008
2020 631 0 8,730 -6,008
2019 740 1,002 9,271 -11,873
2018 1,173 1,002 9,779 -11,738
2017 1,289 1,002 10,413 -11,607
2016 1,569 1,002 10,807 -10,441
2015 1,840 1,002 11,213 -10,401
2014 2,259 1,002 11,680 -10,493
2013 2,432 1,002 11,972 -10,703
2012 2,485 1,047 11,716 -10,114
2011 2,558 1,381 12,657 -10,396
2010 2,662 1,898 13,227 -10,354
2009 3,163 1,613 13,540 -10,052
2008 3,134 1,474 14,000 -9,812
2007 3,243 1,727 14,349 -7,406
2006 3,205 1,735 14,555 -6,562
2005 3,220 804 14,503 -6,523
2004 3,165 1,030 14,526 -6,484
2003 3,181 949 14,527 -6,411
2002 3,249 636 14,468 -6,106
2001 3,377 290 14,720 -6,167
2000 3,487 845 14,724 -5,909
1999 3,688 418 15,229 -5,892
1998 3,949 437 15,464 -5,654
1997 4,107 445 15,750 -5,318
1996 4,265 454 16,163 -9,902
1995 4,434 460 16,273 -12,448
1994 4,558 454 16,424 -12,300
1993 4,877 445 16,751 -12,071
1992 5,064 433 17,170 -11,802
1991 4,498 412 17,617 -11,603
1990 4,432 241 17,748 -11,081
1989 4,323 523 18,007 -10,685
1988 4,198 413 18,063 -10,138
1987 4,090 326 17,987 -9,602
1986 3,998 389 18,024 -3,943
1985 3,918 469 18,469 -1,452
1984 3,892 302 18,499 -1,421
1983 3,888 243 18,237 -1,565
1982 3,863 160 17,681 -1,509
1981 3,851 125 17,282 -1,558
1980 3,845 367 16,907 -1,632
1979 3,899 484 16,450 -1,502
1978 3,987 563 16,196 -1,609
1977 4,069 586 15,532 -1,550
1976 4,167 490 14,933 -4,370
1975 4,249 323 14,272 -5,577
1974 4,352 164 13,557 -5,414
1973 4,467 125 13,383 -4,989
1972 4,583 296 13,905 -4,848
1971 4,690 825 14,313 -4,624
1970 4,726 1,517 14,538 -4,371
1969 4,688 3,068 14,669 -4,050
1968 4,622 3,405 14,831 -3,857
1967 4,502 3,123 14,861 -3,576
1966 4,339 2,816 15,111 -1,623
1965 4,193 2,488 15,166 -832
1964 4,037 2,129 14,979 -812
1963 3,901 2,814 14,774 -838
1962 3,748 2,729 14,429 -889
1961 3,577 2,547 13,653 -943
1960 3,351 2,290 13,313 -981

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 53.4% of the population change in the Bahamas is from natural causes (a gain of 9,771 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 8,511 people). In Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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