The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 5,380,257 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 404,321 people compared to 5,474,763 in Ireland.
Population statistics:
- Ireland's population is 13.5 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
- The Bahamas is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.07% for Ireland.
- For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +1.39% in Ireland.
- Since 2005, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 344K people to 404K (17.6% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.16M to 5.47M (31.6% growth).
- The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 424K people compared to the peak of 6.12M people in 2053 for Ireland.
Bahamas vs Ireland: live population counter
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| Current population |
404321
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5474763
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| Population rank | 173/197 | 121/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
4.75 hours
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7.23 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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15 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
8.61 hours
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| Annual migration change | +1,018 | +39,059 |
| Daily growth/decline | +5 | +199 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,843 | +72,657 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.46% | +1.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 139/197 | 78/197 |
the Bahamas and Ireland: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 116,317 | 2,828,600 | - | - |
| 1961 | 122,197 | 2,824,400 | 5.06% | -0.15% |
| 1962 | 128,493 | 2,836,050 | 5.15% | 0.41% |
| 1963 | 135,087 | 2,852,650 | 5.13% | 0.59% |
| 1964 | 141,528 | 2,866,550 | 4.77% | 0.49% |
| 1965 | 147,952 | 2,877,300 | 4.54% | 0.38% |
| 1966 | 154,874 | 2,888,800 | 4.68% | 0.4% |
| 1967 | 162,267 | 2,902,450 | 4.77% | 0.47% |
| 1968 | 170,089 | 2,915,550 | 4.82% | 0.45% |
| 1969 | 177,981 | 2,932,650 | 4.64% | 0.59% |
| 1970 | 184,982 | 2,957,250 | 3.93% | 0.84% |
| 1971 | 190,857 | 2,992,050 | 3.18% | 1.18% |
| 1972 | 196,055 | 3,036,850 | 2.72% | 1.5% |
| 1973 | 200,791 | 3,085,950 | 2.42% | 1.62% |
| 1974 | 205,342 | 3,137,500 | 2.27% | 1.67% |
| 1975 | 209,886 | 3,189,550 | 2.21% | 1.66% |
| 1976 | 214,501 | 3,238,050 | 2.2% | 1.52% |
| 1977 | 219,157 | 3,282,200 | 2.17% | 1.36% |
| 1978 | 223,761 | 3,329,100 | 2.1% | 1.43% |
| 1979 | 228,230 | 3,373,750 | 2% | 1.34% |
| 1980 | 232,526 | 3,412,800 | 1.88% | 1.16% |
| 1981 | 236,614 | 3,453,000 | 1.76% | 1.18% |
| 1982 | 240,614 | 3,485,800 | 1.69% | 0.95% |
| 1983 | 244,698 | 3,510,600 | 1.7% | 0.71% |
| 1984 | 248,863 | 3,532,423 | 1.7% | 0.62% |
| 1985 | 253,154 | 3,538,082 | 1.72% | 0.16% |
| 1986 | 257,536 | 3,539,690 | 1.73% | 0.05% |
| 1987 | 261,935 | 3,540,057 | 1.71% | 0.01% |
| 1988 | 266,448 | 3,524,949 | 1.72% | -0.43% |
| 1989 | 271,178 | 3,511,009 | 1.78% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 275,945 | 3,513,974 | 1.76% | 0.08% |
| 1991 | 280,731 | 3,534,235 | 1.73% | 0.58% |
| 1992 | 285,927 | 3,558,430 | 1.85% | 0.68% |
| 1993 | 291,339 | 3,576,261 | 1.89% | 0.5% |
| 1994 | 296,509 | 3,590,386 | 1.77% | 0.39% |
| 1995 | 301,461 | 3,608,841 | 1.67% | 0.51% |
| 1996 | 306,268 | 3,637,510 | 1.59% | 0.79% |
| 1997 | 310,904 | 3,674,171 | 1.51% | 1.01% |
| 1998 | 315,368 | 3,712,696 | 1.44% | 1.05% |
| 1999 | 319,614 | 3,754,786 | 1.35% | 1.13% |
| 2000 | 323,835 | 3,805,174 | 1.32% | 1.34% |
| 2001 | 327,836 | 3,866,243 | 1.24% | 1.6% |
| 2002 | 331,614 | 3,931,947 | 1.15% | 1.7% |
| 2003 | 335,618 | 3,996,521 | 1.21% | 1.64% |
| 2004 | 339,782 | 4,070,262 | 1.24% | 1.85% |
| 2005 | 343,894 | 4,159,914 | 1.21% | 2.2% |
| 2006 | 348,375 | 4,273,591 | 1.3% | 2.73% |
| 2007 | 353,334 | 4,398,942 | 1.42% | 2.93% |
| 2008 | 358,120 | 4,489,544 | 1.35% | 2.06% |
| 2009 | 362,810 | 4,535,375 | 1.31% | 1.02% |
| 2010 | 367,478 | 4,560,155 | 1.29% | 0.55% |
| 2011 | 371,729 | 4,580,084 | 1.16% | 0.44% |
| 2012 | 375,469 | 4,599,533 | 1.01% | 0.42% |
| 2013 | 378,953 | 4,623,816 | 0.93% | 0.53% |
| 2014 | 382,298 | 4,657,740 | 0.88% | 0.73% |
| 2015 | 385,346 | 4,701,957 | 0.8% | 0.95% |
| 2016 | 388,055 | 4,762,722 | 0.7% | 1.29% |
| 2017 | 390,485 | 4,827,445 | 0.63% | 1.36% |
| 2018 | 392,717 | 4,898,022 | 0.57% | 1.46% |
| 2019 | 394,675 | 4,976,456 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| 2020 | 395,863 | 5,039,747 | 0.3% | 1.27% |
| 2021 | 396,373 | 5,110,585 | 0.13% | 1.41% |
| 2022 | 397,538 | 5,212,836 | 0.29% | 2% |
| 2023 | 399,440 | 5,307,600 | 0.48% | 1.82% |
| 2024 | 401,283 | 5,380,257 | 0.46% | 1.37% |
| 2025 | 403,042 | 5,434,538 | 0.44% | 1.01% |
| 2026 | 404,635 | 5,484,615 | 0.4% | 0.92% |
| 2027 | 406,126 | 5,531,657 | 0.37% | 0.86% |
| 2028 | 407,560 | 5,576,425 | 0.35% | 0.81% |
| 2029 | 408,950 | 5,618,258 | 0.34% | 0.75% |
| 2030 | 410,269 | 5,656,768 | 0.32% | 0.69% |
| 2031 | 411,543 | 5,693,185 | 0.31% | 0.64% |
| 2032 | 412,724 | 5,728,435 | 0.29% | 0.62% |
| 2033 | 413,846 | 5,761,833 | 0.27% | 0.58% |
| 2034 | 414,942 | 5,793,145 | 0.26% | 0.54% |
| 2035 | 415,982 | 5,822,398 | 0.25% | 0.5% |
| 2036 | 416,939 | 5,850,388 | 0.23% | 0.48% |
| 2037 | 417,847 | 5,878,309 | 0.22% | 0.48% |
| 2038 | 418,753 | 5,905,728 | 0.22% | 0.47% |
| 2039 | 419,595 | 5,931,438 | 0.2% | 0.44% |
| 2040 | 420,348 | 5,956,212 | 0.18% | 0.42% |
| 2041 | 421,079 | 5,980,704 | 0.17% | 0.41% |
| 2042 | 421,746 | 6,002,968 | 0.16% | 0.37% |
| 2043 | 422,343 | 6,022,662 | 0.14% | 0.33% |
| 2044 | 422,831 | 6,041,053 | 0.12% | 0.31% |
| 2045 | 423,269 | 6,057,952 | 0.1% | 0.28% |
| 2046 | 423,679 | 6,072,174 | 0.1% | 0.23% |
| 2047 | 423,952 | 6,084,484 | 0.06% | 0.2% |
| 2048 | 424,123 | 6,096,077 | 0.04% | 0.19% |
| 2049 | 424,251 | 6,105,740 | 0.03% | 0.16% |
| 2050 | 424,273 | 6,112,322 | 0.005% | 0.11% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Bahamas increased by 41,452 people (a 12.1% growth), while Ireland gained 542,043 people (a 13% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Bahamas gained 18,975 (a 4.92% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 772,806 (a 16.4% growth).
The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2005 and is 173rd in 2025. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2005 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,112,322 people and rank change from 121st to 120th.
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Population differences between the Bahamas and Ireland
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| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | 82.7 years |
| Average age | 37.5 years | 39.4 years |
| Median age | 36 years | 39.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.7:52.3 | 49.5:50.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman |
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 202.3 ppl/mi² |
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