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

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

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Gabon	Bahamas	Gabon
1960	116,317	512,316	-	-
1961	122,197	518,266	5.06%	1.16%
1962	128,493	524,649	5.15%	1.23%
1963	135,087	531,452	5.13%	1.3%
1964	141,528	538,657	4.77%	1.36%
1965	147,952	546,308	4.54%	1.42%
1966	154,874	554,463	4.68%	1.49%
1967	162,267	563,108	4.77%	1.56%
1968	170,089	572,257	4.82%	1.62%
1969	177,981	583,276	4.64%	1.93%
1970	184,982	595,846	3.93%	2.16%
1971	190,857	608,348	3.18%	2.1%
1972	196,055	620,960	2.72%	2.07%
1973	200,791	633,995	2.42%	2.1%
1974	205,342	647,691	2.27%	2.16%
1975	209,886	662,197	2.21%	2.24%
1976	214,501	677,628	2.2%	2.33%
1977	219,157	693,984	2.17%	2.41%
1978	223,761	711,245	2.1%	2.49%
1979	228,230	729,375	2%	2.55%
1980	232,526	748,389	1.88%	2.61%
1981	236,614	768,385	1.76%	2.67%
1982	240,614	789,286	1.69%	2.72%
1983	244,698	811,005	1.7%	2.75%
1984	248,863	833,501	1.7%	2.77%
1985	253,154	856,726	1.72%	2.79%
1986	257,536	880,705	1.73%	2.8%
1987	261,935	905,479	1.71%	2.81%
1988	266,448	931,020	1.72%	2.82%
1989	271,178	957,138	1.78%	2.81%
1990	275,945	983,734	1.76%	2.78%
1991	280,731	1,010,818	1.73%	2.75%
1992	285,927	1,038,380	1.85%	2.73%
1993	291,339	1,066,405	1.89%	2.7%
1994	296,509	1,094,720	1.77%	2.66%
1995	301,461	1,123,213	1.67%	2.6%
1996	306,268	1,152,015	1.59%	2.56%
1997	310,904	1,181,439	1.51%	2.55%
1998	315,368	1,211,736	1.44%	2.56%
1999	319,614	1,243,016	1.35%	2.58%
2000	323,835	1,275,572	1.32%	2.62%
2001	327,836	1,309,589	1.24%	2.67%
2002	331,614	1,345,135	1.15%	2.71%
2003	335,618	1,382,350	1.21%	2.77%
2004	339,782	1,421,609	1.24%	2.84%
2005	343,894	1,463,495	1.21%	2.95%
2006	348,375	1,508,337	1.3%	3.06%
2007	353,334	1,556,237	1.42%	3.18%
2008	358,120	1,607,175	1.35%	3.27%
2009	362,810	1,661,556	1.31%	3.38%
2010	367,478	1,719,879	1.29%	3.51%
2011	371,729	1,781,985	1.16%	3.61%
2012	375,469	1,846,889	1.01%	3.64%
2013	378,953	1,913,059	0.93%	3.58%
2014	382,298	1,978,399	0.88%	3.42%
2015	385,346	2,040,989	0.8%	3.16%
2016	388,055	2,100,306	0.7%	2.91%
2017	390,485	2,156,900	0.63%	2.69%
2018	392,717	2,212,318	0.57%	2.57%
2019	394,675	2,267,706	0.5%	2.5%
2020	395,863	2,322,539	0.3%	2.42%
2021	396,373	2,376,722	0.13%	2.33%
2022	397,538	2,430,747	0.29%	2.27%
2023	399,440	2,484,789	0.48%	2.22%
2024	401,283	2,538,952	0.46%	2.18%
2025	403,042	2,593,130	0.44%	2.13%
2026	404,635	2,647,397	0.4%	2.09%
2027	406,126	2,701,860	0.37%	2.06%
2028	407,560	2,756,474	0.35%	2.02%
2029	408,950	2,811,348	0.34%	1.99%
2030	410,269	2,866,668	0.32%	1.97%
2031	411,543	2,922,503	0.31%	1.95%
2032	412,724	2,978,812	0.29%	1.93%
2033	413,846	3,035,711	0.27%	1.91%
2034	414,942	3,093,221	0.26%	1.89%
2035	415,982	3,151,467	0.25%	1.88%
2036	416,939	3,210,584	0.23%	1.88%
2037	417,847	3,270,304	0.22%	1.86%
2038	418,753	3,330,507	0.22%	1.84%
2039	419,595	3,391,378	0.2%	1.83%
2040	420,348	3,452,985	0.18%	1.82%
2041	421,079	3,515,218	0.17%	1.8%
2042	421,746	3,577,745	0.16%	1.78%
2043	422,343	3,640,570	0.14%	1.76%
2044	422,831	3,703,794	0.12%	1.74%
2045	423,269	3,767,430	0.1%	1.72%
2046	423,679	3,831,211	0.1%	1.69%
2047	423,952	3,894,840	0.06%	1.66%
2048	424,123	3,958,294	0.04%	1.63%
2049	424,251	4,021,470	0.03%	1.6%
2050	424,273	4,084,535	0.005%	1.57%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 16,596 (a 4.28% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 547,686 (a 26.1% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 54.3% to 4,084,535 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.