The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 1,463,865,525 people in India in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 1,483,314,140 in India.
Population statistics:
- India's population is 3,658 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
- The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
- The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 17.9% for India.
- For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +1% in India.
- Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.5% growth).
Bahamas vs India: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bahamas
|
India
|
|
| 2100 | 386,242 | 1,515,764,791 |
| 2099 | 387,195 | 1,523,450,562 |
| 2098 | 388,161 | 1,531,147,367 |
| 2097 | 389,099 | 1,538,780,583 |
| 2096 | 390,060 | 1,546,380,447 |
| 2095 | 391,132 | 1,553,964,615 |
| 2094 | 392,157 | 1,561,496,245 |
| 2093 | 393,185 | 1,568,975,448 |
| 2092 | 394,229 | 1,576,332,553 |
| 2091 | 395,325 | 1,583,655,135 |
| 2090 | 396,424 | 1,590,899,630 |
| 2089 | 397,544 | 1,598,026,427 |
| 2088 | 398,720 | 1,605,029,461 |
| 2087 | 399,866 | 1,611,883,136 |
| 2086 | 401,035 | 1,618,654,560 |
| 2085 | 402,119 | 1,625,282,641 |
| 2084 | 403,257 | 1,631,712,094 |
| 2083 | 404,328 | 1,637,989,363 |
| 2082 | 405,372 | 1,644,062,886 |
| 2081 | 406,313 | 1,649,962,836 |
| 2080 | 407,298 | 1,655,654,966 |
| 2079 | 408,230 | 1,661,116,882 |
| 2078 | 409,153 | 1,666,332,415 |
| 2077 | 410,073 | 1,671,298,348 |
| 2076 | 410,993 | 1,676,004,895 |
| 2075 | 411,891 | 1,680,459,350 |
| 2074 | 412,704 | 1,684,595,952 |
| 2073 | 413,670 | 1,688,431,647 |
| 2072 | 414,595 | 1,691,990,872 |
| 2071 | 415,421 | 1,695,203,041 |
| 2070 | 416,149 | 1,698,107,519 |
| 2069 | 416,887 | 1,700,664,858 |
| 2068 | 417,676 | 1,702,876,723 |
| 2067 | 418,393 | 1,704,723,837 |
| 2066 | 419,083 | 1,706,198,000 |
| 2065 | 419,762 | 1,707,391,009 |
| 2064 | 420,392 | 1,708,212,818 |
| 2063 | 420,997 | 1,708,696,045 |
| 2062 | 421,567 | 1,708,862,369 |
| 2061 | 422,069 | 1,708,717,131 |
| 2060 | 422,592 | 1,708,195,453 |
| 2059 | 423,123 | 1,707,339,651 |
| 2058 | 423,505 | 1,706,165,210 |
| 2057 | 423,815 | 1,704,656,327 |
| 2056 | 424,181 | 1,702,865,262 |
| 2055 | 424,453 | 1,700,741,939 |
| 2054 | 424,747 | 1,698,325,374 |
| 2053 | 424,900 | 1,695,513,304 |
| 2052 | 425,047 | 1,692,384,182 |
| 2051 | 425,131 | 1,688,910,288 |
| 2050 | 425,155 | 1,685,088,884 |
| 2049 | 425,081 | 1,680,936,533 |
| 2048 | 424,910 | 1,676,430,514 |
| 2047 | 424,738 | 1,671,532,064 |
| 2046 | 424,362 | 1,666,226,180 |
| 2045 | 423,916 | 1,660,522,084 |
| 2044 | 423,478 | 1,654,412,346 |
| 2043 | 422,936 | 1,647,924,060 |
| 2042 | 422,290 | 1,640,993,579 |
| 2041 | 421,598 | 1,633,629,291 |
| 2040 | 420,834 | 1,625,848,393 |
| 2039 | 420,067 | 1,617,677,625 |
| 2038 | 419,167 | 1,609,097,629 |
| 2037 | 418,240 | 1,600,073,012 |
| 2036 | 417,355 | 1,590,593,050 |
| 2035 | 416,322 | 1,580,726,905 |
| 2034 | 415,263 | 1,570,491,868 |
| 2033 | 414,133 | 1,559,906,905 |
| 2032 | 413,018 | 1,548,963,391 |
| 2031 | 411,762 | 1,537,676,208 |
| 2030 | 410,470 | 1,526,059,268 |
| 2029 | 409,117 | 1,514,142,607 |
| 2028 | 407,689 | 1,501,971,477 |
| 2027 | 406,231 | 1,489,498,223 |
| 2026 | 404,701 | 1,476,782,637 |
| 2025 | 403,033 | 1,463,865,525 |
| 2024 | 401,283 | 1,450,935,791 |
| 2023 | 399,440 | 1,438,069,596 |
| 2022 | 397,538 | 1,425,423,212 |
| 2021 | 396,373 | 1,414,203,896 |
| 2020 | 395,863 | 1,402,617,695 |
| 2019 | 394,675 | 1,389,030,312 |
| 2018 | 392,717 | 1,374,659,064 |
| 2017 | 390,485 | 1,359,657,400 |
| 2016 | 388,055 | 1,343,944,296 |
| 2015 | 385,346 | 1,328,024,498 |
| 2014 | 382,298 | 1,312,277,191 |
| 2013 | 378,953 | 1,295,829,511 |
| 2012 | 375,469 | 1,278,674,502 |
| 2011 | 371,729 | 1,261,224,954 |
| 2010 | 367,478 | 1,243,481,564 |
| 2009 | 362,810 | 1,225,524,753 |
| 2008 | 358,120 | 1,207,930,964 |
| 2007 | 353,334 | 1,190,676,021 |
| 2006 | 348,375 | 1,172,878,890 |
| 2005 | 343,894 | 1,154,676,322 |
| 2004 | 339,782 | 1,135,991,513 |
| 2003 | 335,618 | 1,116,803,006 |
| 2002 | 331,614 | 1,097,600,380 |
| 2001 | 327,836 | 1,077,898,575 |
| 2000 | 323,835 | 1,057,922,733 |
| 1999 | 319,614 | 1,038,225,823 |
| 1998 | 315,368 | 1,018,665,080 |
| 1997 | 310,904 | 999,133,762 |
| 1996 | 306,268 | 979,678,458 |
| 1995 | 301,461 | 960,301,044 |
| 1994 | 296,509 | 941,163,767 |
| 1993 | 291,339 | 922,118,387 |
| 1992 | 285,927 | 902,957,070 |
| 1991 | 280,731 | 883,927,600 |
| 1990 | 275,945 | 864,972,221 |
| 1989 | 271,178 | 846,039,529 |
| 1988 | 266,448 | 827,342,990 |
| 1987 | 261,935 | 808,931,270 |
| 1986 | 257,536 | 790,689,978 |
| 1985 | 253,154 | 772,647,793 |
| 1984 | 248,863 | 754,875,449 |
| 1983 | 244,698 | 737,372,681 |
| 1982 | 240,614 | 720,313,473 |
| 1981 | 236,614 | 703,696,250 |
| 1980 | 232,526 | 687,354,025 |
| 1979 | 228,230 | 671,155,747 |
| 1978 | 223,761 | 655,728,229 |
| 1977 | 219,157 | 640,801,103 |
| 1976 | 214,501 | 625,861,883 |
| 1975 | 209,886 | 611,309,535 |
| 1974 | 205,342 | 597,041,391 |
| 1973 | 200,791 | 583,465,598 |
| 1972 | 196,055 | 570,482,142 |
| 1971 | 190,857 | 558,096,387 |
| 1970 | 184,982 | 545,864,268 |
| 1969 | 177,981 | 533,880,544 |
| 1968 | 170,089 | 522,716,889 |
| 1967 | 162,267 | 511,606,372 |
| 1966 | 154,874 | 500,740,247 |
| 1965 | 147,952 | 490,140,146 |
| 1964 | 141,528 | 479,229,598 |
| 1963 | 135,087 | 468,138,575 |
| 1962 | 128,493 | 457,283,090 |
| 1961 | 122,197 | 446,564,729 |
| 1960 | 116,317 | 435,990,338 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while India's population increased by 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth).
The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st.
The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
India
|
|
| 2100 | -0.25% | -0.5% |
| 2099 | -0.25% | -0.5% |
| 2098 | -0.24% | -0.5% |
| 2097 | -0.25% | -0.49% |
| 2096 | -0.27% | -0.49% |
| 2095 | -0.26% | -0.48% |
| 2094 | -0.26% | -0.48% |
| 2093 | -0.26% | -0.47% |
| 2092 | -0.28% | -0.46% |
| 2091 | -0.28% | -0.46% |
| 2090 | -0.28% | -0.45% |
| 2089 | -0.29% | -0.44% |
| 2088 | -0.29% | -0.43% |
| 2087 | -0.29% | -0.42% |
| 2086 | -0.27% | -0.41% |
| 2085 | -0.28% | -0.39% |
| 2084 | -0.26% | -0.38% |
| 2083 | -0.26% | -0.37% |
| 2082 | -0.23% | -0.36% |
| 2081 | -0.24% | -0.34% |
| 2080 | -0.23% | -0.33% |
| 2079 | -0.23% | -0.31% |
| 2078 | -0.22% | -0.3% |
| 2077 | -0.22% | -0.28% |
| 2076 | -0.22% | -0.27% |
| 2075 | -0.2% | -0.25% |
| 2074 | -0.23% | -0.23% |
| 2073 | -0.22% | -0.21% |
| 2072 | -0.2% | -0.19% |
| 2071 | -0.17% | -0.17% |
| 2070 | -0.18% | -0.15% |
| 2069 | -0.19% | -0.13% |
| 2068 | -0.17% | -0.11% |
| 2067 | -0.16% | -0.09% |
| 2066 | -0.16% | -0.07% |
| 2065 | -0.15% | -0.05% |
| 2064 | -0.14% | -0.03% |
| 2063 | -0.14% | -0.01% |
| 2062 | -0.12% | 0.008% |
| 2061 | -0.12% | 0.03% |
| 2060 | -0.13% | 0.05% |
| 2059 | -0.09% | 0.07% |
| 2058 | -0.07% | 0.09% |
| 2057 | -0.09% | 0.11% |
| 2056 | -0.06% | 0.12% |
| 2055 | -0.07% | 0.14% |
| 2054 | -0.04% | 0.17% |
| 2053 | -0.03% | 0.18% |
| 2052 | -0.02% | 0.21% |
| 2051 | -0.006% | 0.23% |
| 2050 | 0.02% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | 0.04% | 0.27% |
| 2048 | 0.04% | 0.29% |
| 2047 | 0.09% | 0.32% |
| 2046 | 0.11% | 0.34% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | 0.37% |
| 2044 | 0.13% | 0.39% |
| 2043 | 0.15% | 0.42% |
| 2042 | 0.16% | 0.45% |
| 2041 | 0.18% | 0.48% |
| 2040 | 0.18% | 0.51% |
| 2039 | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| 2038 | 0.22% | 0.56% |
| 2037 | 0.21% | 0.6% |
| 2036 | 0.25% | 0.62% |
| 2035 | 0.26% | 0.65% |
| 2034 | 0.27% | 0.68% |
| 2033 | 0.27% | 0.71% |
| 2032 | 0.31% | 0.73% |
| 2031 | 0.31% | 0.76% |
| 2030 | 0.33% | 0.79% |
| 2029 | 0.35% | 0.81% |
| 2028 | 0.36% | 0.84% |
| 2027 | 0.38% | 0.86% |
| 2026 | 0.41% | 0.88% |
| 2025 | 0.44% | 0.89% |
| 2024 | 0.46% | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 0.48% | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 0.29% | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 0.13% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 0.57% | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.63% | 1.17% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.88% | 1.27% |
| 2013 | 0.93% | 1.34% |
| 2012 | 1.01% | 1.38% |
| 2011 | 1.16% | 1.43% |
| 2010 | 1.29% | 1.47% |
| 2009 | 1.31% | 1.46% |
| 2008 | 1.35% | 1.45% |
| 2007 | 1.42% | 1.52% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | 1.58% |
| 2005 | 1.21% | 1.64% |
| 2004 | 1.24% | 1.72% |
| 2003 | 1.21% | 1.75% |
| 2002 | 1.15% | 1.83% |
| 2001 | 1.24% | 1.89% |
| 2000 | 1.32% | 1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.35% | 1.92% |
| 1998 | 1.44% | 1.95% |
| 1997 | 1.51% | 1.99% |
| 1996 | 1.59% | 2.02% |
| 1995 | 1.67% | 2.03% |
| 1994 | 1.77% | 2.07% |
| 1993 | 1.89% | 2.12% |
| 1992 | 1.85% | 2.15% |
| 1991 | 1.73% | 2.19% |
| 1990 | 1.76% | 2.24% |
| 1989 | 1.78% | 2.26% |
| 1988 | 1.72% | 2.28% |
| 1987 | 1.71% | 2.31% |
| 1986 | 1.73% | 2.34% |
| 1985 | 1.72% | 2.35% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | 2.37% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | 2.37% |
| 1982 | 1.69% | 2.36% |
| 1981 | 1.76% | 2.38% |
| 1980 | 1.88% | 2.41% |
| 1979 | 2% | 2.35% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | 2.33% |
| 1977 | 2.17% | 2.39% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | 2.38% |
| 1975 | 2.21% | 2.39% |
| 1974 | 2.27% | 2.33% |
| 1973 | 2.42% | 2.28% |
| 1972 | 2.72% | 2.22% |
| 1971 | 3.18% | 2.24% |
| 1970 | 3.93% | 2.24% |
| 1969 | 4.64% | 2.14% |
| 1968 | 4.82% | 2.17% |
| 1967 | 4.77% | 2.17% |
| 1966 | 4.68% | 2.16% |
| 1965 | 4.54% | 2.28% |
| 1964 | 4.77% | 2.37% |
| 1963 | 5.13% | 2.37% |
| 1962 | 5.15% | 2.4% |
| 1961 | 5.06% | 2.43% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.44%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.
Live population counters
|
Bahamas
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
405486
|
1483314140
|
| Population rank | 172/197 | 1/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 17.9% |
| One net population change |
5.02 hours
|
2.45 seconds
|
| One birth every |
2.02 hours
|
1.36 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.49 hours
|
3.3 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +5 | +35,424 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,750 | +12,929,734 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.44% | +0.89% |
| Population growth rate rank | 135/197 | 106/197 |
| One migration net change every |
9.39 hours
|
1.06 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +935 | -495,753 |
| Net migration rank | 64/196 | 195/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 67,285 | 4,796,255 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 144/195 | 15/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 16.8% | 0.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 38/195 | 181/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
India
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 935 | - | -495,753 |
| 2024 | 821 | 1,018 | 13,630,090 | -630,830 |
| 2023 | 854 | 1,001 | 13,711,993 | -979,179 |
| 2022 | 947 | 1,001 | 13,912,130 | -1,353,478 |
| 2021 | -93 | 481 | 10,227,523 | -348,916 |
| 2020 | 631 | 0 | 13,366,946 | -73,806 |
| 2019 | 740 | 1,002 | 14,859,846 | -978,969 |
| 2018 | 1,173 | 1,002 | 15,451,168 | -589,794 |
| 2017 | 1,289 | 1,002 | 15,394,041 | -251,642 |
| 2016 | 1,569 | 1,002 | 16,202,593 | 81,248 |
| 2015 | 1,840 | 1,002 | 16,211,195 | -655,085 |
| 2014 | 2,259 | 1,002 | 16,165,943 | -227,263 |
| 2013 | 2,432 | 1,002 | 17,107,541 | -151,372 |
| 2012 | 2,485 | 1,047 | 17,552,365 | -198,935 |
| 2011 | 2,558 | 1,381 | 17,793,362 | -247,017 |
| 2010 | 2,662 | 1,898 | 17,991,935 | -50,905 |
| 2009 | 3,163 | 1,613 | 18,286,055 | -312,905 |
| 2008 | 3,134 | 1,474 | 18,234,926 | -1,020,047 |
| 2007 | 3,243 | 1,727 | 18,331,648 | -1,037,200 |
| 2006 | 3,205 | 1,735 | 18,641,737 | -342,177 |
| 2005 | 3,220 | 804 | 19,034,839 | -929,454 |
| 2004 | 3,165 | 1,030 | 19,469,758 | -206,660 |
| 2003 | 3,181 | 949 | 19,720,507 | -606,970 |
| 2002 | 3,249 | 636 | 20,024,621 | -732,419 |
| 2001 | 3,377 | 290 | 20,182,573 | -70,346 |
| 2000 | 3,487 | 845 | 19,984,160 | -143,960 |
| 1999 | 3,688 | 418 | 19,648,424 | -95,320 |
| 1998 | 3,949 | 437 | 19,569,575 | -1,049 |
| 1997 | 4,107 | 445 | 19,494,098 | 880 |
| 1996 | 4,265 | 454 | 19,442,699 | -26,388 |
| 1995 | 4,434 | 460 | 19,396,161 | -57,297 |
| 1994 | 4,558 | 454 | 19,310,798 | -375,253 |
| 1993 | 4,877 | 445 | 19,152,399 | 2,364 |
| 1992 | 5,064 | 433 | 19,132,757 | 35,155 |
| 1991 | 4,498 | 412 | 19,049,524 | -157,911 |
| 1990 | 4,432 | 241 | 18,893,588 | 125,514 |
| 1989 | 4,323 | 523 | 18,848,915 | -2,907 |
| 1988 | 4,198 | 413 | 18,702,916 | -155,676 |
| 1987 | 4,090 | 326 | 18,496,213 | -219,150 |
| 1986 | 3,998 | 389 | 18,455,495 | -249,545 |
| 1985 | 3,918 | 469 | 17,968,697 | -89,991 |
| 1984 | 3,892 | 302 | 17,698,810 | -32,313 |
| 1983 | 3,888 | 243 | 17,219,127 | 119,694 |
| 1982 | 3,863 | 160 | 16,790,507 | -10,687 |
| 1981 | 3,851 | 125 | 16,422,159 | 33,243 |
| 1980 | 3,845 | 367 | 16,018,786 | 210,914 |
| 1979 | 3,899 | 484 | 15,392,957 | 774,094 |
| 1978 | 3,987 | 563 | 14,898,145 | -210,444 |
| 1977 | 4,069 | 586 | 14,575,662 | 590,626 |
| 1976 | 4,167 | 490 | 14,435,504 | 275,984 |
| 1975 | 4,249 | 323 | 13,958,642 | 434,205 |
| 1974 | 4,352 | 164 | 13,795,836 | 347,869 |
| 1973 | 4,467 | 125 | 13,412,707 | -404,743 |
| 1972 | 4,583 | 296 | 13,041,792 | -82,816 |
| 1971 | 4,690 | 825 | 12,787,104 | -974,574 |
| 1970 | 4,726 | 1,517 | 12,417,866 | 233,782 |
| 1969 | 4,688 | 3,068 | 12,167,671 | -851,844 |
| 1968 | 4,622 | 3,405 | 12,006,807 | -995,416 |
| 1967 | 4,502 | 3,123 | 11,279,897 | -70,314 |
| 1966 | 4,339 | 2,816 | 11,089,894 | -566,982 |
| 1965 | 4,193 | 2,488 | 10,925,714 | -248,299 |
| 1964 | 4,037 | 2,129 | 11,285,378 | -141,916 |
| 1963 | 3,901 | 2,814 | 11,016,705 | 21,640 |
| 1962 | 3,748 | 2,729 | 10,743,409 | -70,514 |
| 1961 | 3,577 | 2,547 | 10,468,816 | 295,177 |
| 1960 | 3,351 | 2,290 | 10,237,489 | 146,955 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 India 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people).
As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.
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Population differences between the Bahamas and India
|
Bahamas
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75 years | 72.7 years |
| Average age | 37.8 years | 32.1 years |
| Median age | 36.4 years | 29.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.7:52.3 | 51.6:48.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman |
| Population density | 104.7 ppl/mi² | 1,286 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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