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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 47 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Bahamas vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Guatemala
2100 386,326 26,157,456
2099 387,280 26,245,641
2098 388,246 26,331,619
2097 389,184 26,416,090
2096 390,145 26,497,966
2095 391,217 26,577,430
2094 392,243 26,654,549
2093 393,271 26,728,912
2092 394,316 26,800,726
2091 395,411 26,869,103
2090 396,511 26,933,745
2089 397,631 26,994,393
2088 398,807 27,051,725
2087 399,953 27,105,725
2086 401,123 27,155,743
2085 402,207 27,200,252
2084 403,345 27,240,081
2083 404,417 27,274,635
2082 405,461 27,304,601
2081 406,402 27,328,275
2080 407,387 27,346,322
2079 408,320 27,358,846
2078 409,243 27,364,710
2077 410,163 27,363,544
2076 411,083 27,356,220
2075 411,981 27,343,275
2074 412,795 27,324,366
2073 413,761 27,298,193
2072 414,686 27,264,801
2071 415,512 27,224,139
2070 416,240 27,176,996
2069 416,978 27,121,679
2068 417,767 27,058,279
2067 418,485 26,987,818
2066 419,174 26,909,977
2065 419,854 26,825,610
2064 420,484 26,733,472
2063 421,089 26,634,443
2062 421,659 26,529,537
2061 422,161 26,418,318
2060 422,684 26,300,043
2059 423,216 26,175,298
2058 423,597 26,043,910
2057 423,908 25,905,522
2056 424,274 25,761,415
2055 424,546 25,611,347
2054 424,840 25,455,341
2053 424,993 25,292,387
2052 425,140 25,124,081
2051 425,224 24,950,631
2050 425,248 24,772,432
2049 425,174 24,588,164
2048 425,003 24,398,840
2047 424,831 24,205,409
2046 424,454 24,005,250
2045 424,008 23,799,564
2044 423,570 23,587,909
2043 423,028 23,370,717
2042 422,383 23,147,742
2041 421,690 22,919,092
2040 420,926 22,684,402
2039 420,159 22,443,876
2038 419,259 22,196,908
2037 418,331 21,945,561
2036 417,446 21,689,784
2035 416,413 21,429,391
2034 415,354 21,165,636
2033 414,224 20,899,157
2032 413,109 20,630,118
2031 411,852 20,359,005
2030 410,560 20,085,689
2029 409,207 19,810,652
2028 407,778 19,534,112
2027 406,320 19,255,397
2026 404,790 18,973,755
2025 403,121 18,690,875
2024 401,283 18,406,359
2023 399,440 18,124,838
2022 397,538 17,847,877
2021 396,373 17,598,650
2020 395,863 17,357,325
2019 394,675 17,103,803
2018 392,717 16,845,685
2017 390,485 16,567,357
2016 388,055 16,268,760
2015 385,346 15,971,743
2014 382,298 15,681,725
2013 378,953 15,387,337
2012 375,469 15,089,647
2011 371,729 14,792,126
2010 367,478 14,500,112
2009 362,810 14,215,611
2008 358,120 13,935,174
2007 353,334 13,652,040
2006 348,375 13,367,459
2005 343,894 13,087,629
2004 339,782 12,807,402
2003 335,618 12,525,842
2002 331,614 12,246,915
2001 327,836 11,969,422
2000 323,835 11,697,592
1999 319,614 11,422,965
1998 315,368 11,139,145
1997 310,904 10,857,754
1996 306,268 10,583,526
1995 301,461 10,312,996
1994 296,509 10,043,718
1993 291,339 9,779,761
1992 285,927 9,522,266
1991 280,731 9,272,584
1990 275,945 9,024,773
1989 271,178 8,775,546
1988 266,448 8,532,099
1987 261,935 8,296,485
1986 257,536 8,070,818
1985 253,154 7,849,693
1984 248,863 7,630,682
1983 244,698 7,419,642
1982 240,614 7,240,241
1981 236,614 7,075,648
1980 232,526 6,900,212
1979 228,230 6,727,797
1978 223,761 6,561,534
1977 219,157 6,401,515
1976 214,501 6,262,404
1975 209,886 6,128,731
1974 205,342 5,981,197
1973 200,791 5,831,631
1972 196,055 5,682,833
1971 190,857 5,538,355
1970 184,982 5,396,966
1969 177,981 5,257,081
1968 170,089 5,118,111
1967 162,267 4,978,862
1966 154,874 4,840,958
1965 147,952 4,704,965
1964 141,528 4,571,109
1963 135,087 4,440,264
1962 128,493 4,312,044
1961 122,197 4,186,201
1960 116,317 4,063,655

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 Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Guatemala
2100 -0.25% -0.34%
2099 -0.25% -0.33%
2098 -0.24% -0.32%
2097 -0.25% -0.31%
2096 -0.27% -0.3%
2095 -0.26% -0.29%
2094 -0.26% -0.28%
2093 -0.26% -0.27%
2092 -0.28% -0.25%
2091 -0.28% -0.24%
2090 -0.28% -0.22%
2089 -0.29% -0.21%
2088 -0.29% -0.2%
2087 -0.29% -0.18%
2086 -0.27% -0.16%
2085 -0.28% -0.15%
2084 -0.26% -0.13%
2083 -0.26% -0.11%
2082 -0.23% -0.09%
2081 -0.24% -0.07%
2080 -0.23% -0.05%
2079 -0.23% -0.02%
2078 -0.22% 0.004%
2077 -0.22% 0.03%
2076 -0.22% 0.05%
2075 -0.2% 0.07%
2074 -0.23% 0.1%
2073 -0.22% 0.12%
2072 -0.2% 0.15%
2071 -0.17% 0.17%
2070 -0.18% 0.2%
2069 -0.19% 0.23%
2068 -0.17% 0.26%
2067 -0.16% 0.29%
2066 -0.16% 0.31%
2065 -0.15% 0.34%
2064 -0.14% 0.37%
2063 -0.14% 0.4%
2062 -0.12% 0.42%
2061 -0.12% 0.45%
2060 -0.13% 0.48%
2059 -0.09% 0.5%
2058 -0.07% 0.53%
2057 -0.09% 0.56%
2056 -0.06% 0.59%
2055 -0.07% 0.61%
2054 -0.04% 0.64%
2053 -0.03% 0.67%
2052 -0.02% 0.7%
2051 -0.006% 0.72%
2050 0.02% 0.75%
2049 0.04% 0.78%
2048 0.04% 0.8%
2047 0.09% 0.83%
2046 0.11% 0.86%
2045 0.1% 0.9%
2044 0.13% 0.93%
2043 0.15% 0.96%
2042 0.16% 1%
2041 0.18% 1.03%
2040 0.18% 1.07%
2039 0.21% 1.11%
2038 0.22% 1.15%
2037 0.21% 1.18%
2036 0.25% 1.22%
2035 0.26% 1.25%
2034 0.27% 1.28%
2033 0.27% 1.3%
2032 0.31% 1.33%
2031 0.31% 1.36%
2030 0.33% 1.39%
2029 0.35% 1.42%
2028 0.36% 1.45%
2027 0.38% 1.48%
2026 0.41% 1.51%
2025 0.46% 1.55%
2024 0.46% 1.55%
2023 0.48% 1.55%
2022 0.29% 1.42%
2021 0.13% 1.39%
2020 0.3% 1.48%
2019 0.5% 1.53%
2018 0.57% 1.68%
2017 0.63% 1.84%
2016 0.7% 1.86%
2015 0.8% 1.85%
2014 0.88% 1.91%
2013 0.93% 1.97%
2012 1.01% 2.01%
2011 1.16% 2.01%
2010 1.29% 2%
2009 1.31% 2.01%
2008 1.35% 2.07%
2007 1.42% 2.13%
2006 1.3% 2.14%
2005 1.21% 2.19%
2004 1.24% 2.25%
2003 1.21% 2.28%
2002 1.15% 2.32%
2001 1.24% 2.32%
2000 1.32% 2.4%
1999 1.35% 2.55%
1998 1.44% 2.59%
1997 1.51% 2.59%
1996 1.59% 2.62%
1995 1.67% 2.68%
1994 1.77% 2.7%
1993 1.89% 2.7%
1992 1.85% 2.69%
1991 1.73% 2.75%
1990 1.76% 2.84%
1989 1.78% 2.85%
1988 1.72% 2.84%
1987 1.71% 2.8%
1986 1.73% 2.82%
1985 1.72% 2.87%
1984 1.7% 2.84%
1983 1.7% 2.48%
1982 1.69% 2.33%
1981 1.76% 2.54%
1980 1.88% 2.56%
1979 2% 2.53%
1978 2.1% 2.5%
1977 2.17% 2.22%
1976 2.2% 2.18%
1975 2.21% 2.47%
1974 2.27% 2.56%
1973 2.42% 2.62%
1972 2.72% 2.61%
1971 3.18% 2.62%
1970 3.93% 2.66%
1969 4.64% 2.72%
1968 4.82% 2.8%
1967 4.77% 2.85%
1966 4.68% 2.89%
1965 4.54% 2.93%
1964 4.77% 2.95%
1963 5.13% 2.97%
1962 5.15% 3.01%
1961 5.06% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Guatemala
Current population
405203
19049936
Population rank 172/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.23%
One net population change
4.75 hours
1.87 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.52 hours
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +771
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 69/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +935 -7,959
Net migration rank 64/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -7,959
2024 - 1,018 - -7,725
2023 854 1,001 289,635 -8,940
2022 947 1,001 281,675 -8,463
2021 -93 481 255,145 -29,908
2020 631 0 281,328 -23,927
2019 740 1,002 307,389 -57,746
2018 1,173 1,002 323,100 -56,487
2017 1,289 1,002 332,838 -42,779
2016 1,569 1,002 338,114 -30,980
2015 1,840 1,002 335,072 -48,179
2014 2,259 1,002 333,551 -40,409
2013 2,432 1,002 331,321 -35,698
2012 2,485 1,047 332,365 -32,624
2011 2,558 1,381 328,548 -33,238
2010 2,662 1,898 324,802 -36,076
2009 3,163 1,613 323,320 -43,046
2008 3,134 1,474 323,226 -42,624
2007 3,243 1,727 326,298 -40,632
2006 3,205 1,735 325,604 -42,118
2005 3,220 804 325,816 -49,636
2004 3,165 1,030 331,699 -47,409
2003 3,181 949 333,539 -54,701
2002 3,249 636 334,255 -55,247
2001 3,377 290 335,503 -59,536
2000 3,487 845 332,891 -65,197
1999 3,688 418 328,890 -47,325
1998 3,949 437 325,174 -39,104
1997 4,107 445 320,087 -43,377
1996 4,265 454 315,252 -43,501
1995 4,434 460 309,236 -39,917
1994 4,558 454 302,708 -33,462
1993 4,877 445 295,515 -36,848
1992 5,064 433 288,411 -32,093
1991 4,498 412 283,917 -40,868
1990 4,432 241 280,318 -27,735
1989 4,323 523 276,736 -30,860
1988 4,198 413 271,466 -30,450
1987 4,090 326 261,746 -31,539
1986 3,998 389 252,754 -31,631
1985 3,918 469 246,119 -24,991
1984 3,892 302 241,892 -25,010
1983 3,888 243 238,059 -32,877
1982 3,863 160 199,809 -46,174
1981 3,851 125 221,044 -45,490
1980 3,845 367 218,460 -43,144
1979 3,899 484 216,810 -47,278
1978 3,987 563 211,301 -48,309
1977 4,069 586 203,299 -46,249
1976 4,167 490 171,903 -50,745
1975 4,249 323 188,501 -42,329
1974 4,352 164 184,992 -36,089
1973 4,467 125 179,871 -29,641
1972 4,583 296 173,162 -25,807
1971 4,690 825 165,104 -23,513
1970 4,726 1,517 155,946 -14,755
1969 4,688 3,068 149,516 -10,937
1968 4,622 3,405 146,946 -7,589
1967 4,502 3,123 143,859 -4,715
1966 4,339 2,816 140,494 -3,824
1965 4,193 2,488 135,997 -681
1964 4,037 2,129 132,832 -440
1963 3,901 2,814 129,065 240
1962 3,748 2,729 126,429 713
1961 3,577 2,547 123,753 797
1960 3,351 2,290 120,728 -186

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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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