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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 12.6 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Bahamas vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Kuwait
2100 386,326 9,589,440
2099 387,280 9,513,152
2098 388,246 9,437,521
2097 389,184 9,362,225
2096 390,145 9,287,200
2095 391,217 9,212,523
2094 392,243 9,138,210
2093 393,271 9,064,241
2092 394,316 8,990,676
2091 395,411 8,917,547
2090 396,511 8,844,888
2089 397,631 8,772,503
2088 398,807 8,700,563
2087 399,953 8,629,117
2086 401,123 8,558,199
2085 402,207 8,487,764
2084 403,345 8,417,828
2083 404,417 8,348,353
2082 405,461 8,279,354
2081 406,402 8,210,772
2080 407,387 8,142,636
2079 408,320 8,075,101
2078 409,243 8,008,036
2077 410,163 7,941,463
2076 411,083 7,875,406
2075 411,981 7,809,930
2074 412,795 7,745,028
2073 413,761 7,680,639
2072 414,686 7,616,806
2071 415,512 7,553,744
2070 416,240 7,491,390
2069 416,978 7,429,571
2068 417,767 7,368,423
2067 418,485 7,307,932
2066 419,174 7,248,116
2065 419,854 7,188,899
2064 420,484 7,130,298
2063 421,089 7,072,099
2062 421,659 7,014,494
2061 422,161 6,957,511
2060 422,684 6,901,153
2059 423,216 6,845,293
2058 423,597 6,789,909
2057 423,908 6,734,955
2056 424,274 6,680,523
2055 424,546 6,626,403
2054 424,840 6,572,580
2053 424,993 6,518,885
2052 425,140 6,465,284
2051 425,224 6,411,692
2050 425,248 6,358,029
2049 425,174 6,304,394
2048 425,003 6,250,650
2047 424,831 6,196,914
2046 424,454 6,143,120
2045 424,008 6,089,197
2044 423,570 6,035,156
2043 423,028 5,981,241
2042 422,383 5,927,307
2041 421,690 5,873,587
2040 420,926 5,820,161
2039 420,159 5,767,029
2038 419,259 5,714,211
2037 418,331 5,661,929
2036 417,446 5,610,194
2035 416,413 5,559,069
2034 415,354 5,508,623
2033 414,224 5,458,935
2032 413,109 5,410,081
2031 411,852 5,362,063
2030 410,560 5,314,935
2029 409,207 5,265,492
2028 407,778 5,212,438
2027 406,320 5,152,065
2026 404,790 5,080,894
2025 403,121 4,998,262
2024 401,283 4,897,263
2023 399,440 4,853,420
2022 397,538 4,589,643
2021 396,373 4,360,865
2020 395,863 4,400,267
2019 394,675 4,442,316
2018 392,717 4,323,515
2017 390,485 4,154,812
2016 388,055 4,004,096
2015 385,346 3,834,574
2014 382,298 3,665,876
2013 378,953 3,507,844
2012 375,469 3,337,109
2011 371,729 3,132,814
2010 367,478 2,943,372
2009 362,810 2,795,484
2008 358,120 2,651,421
2007 353,334 2,507,887
2006 348,375 2,364,733
2005 343,894 2,236,788
2004 339,782 2,157,320
2003 335,618 2,109,881
2002 331,614 2,059,974
2001 327,836 2,008,121
2000 323,835 1,954,709
1999 319,614 1,900,030
1998 315,368 1,844,302
1997 310,904 1,787,683
1996 306,268 1,730,246
1995 301,461 1,681,513
1994 296,509 1,664,361
1993 291,339 1,672,151
1992 285,927 1,634,961
1991 280,731 1,351,399
1990 275,945 1,684,819
1989 271,178 2,217,468
1988 266,448 2,134,707
1987 261,935 2,052,994
1986 257,536 1,972,520
1985 253,154 1,894,242
1984 248,863 1,820,688
1983 244,698 1,744,295
1982 240,614 1,662,480
1981 236,614 1,583,426
1980 232,526 1,504,782
1979 228,230 1,423,514
1978 223,761 1,340,319
1977 219,157 1,258,023
1976 214,501 1,178,711
1975 209,886 1,104,863
1974 205,342 1,038,346
1973 200,791 977,654
1972 196,055 920,352
1971 190,857 865,076
1970 184,982 809,114
1969 177,981 749,452
1968 170,089 687,716
1967 162,267 628,089
1966 154,874 572,590
1965 147,952 521,174
1964 141,528 473,115
1963 135,087 427,694
1962 128,493 384,995
1961 122,197 345,945
1960 116,317 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Kuwait
2100 -0.25% 0.8%
2099 -0.25% 0.8%
2098 -0.24% 0.8%
2097 -0.25% 0.81%
2096 -0.27% 0.81%
2095 -0.26% 0.81%
2094 -0.26% 0.82%
2093 -0.26% 0.82%
2092 -0.28% 0.82%
2091 -0.28% 0.82%
2090 -0.28% 0.83%
2089 -0.29% 0.83%
2088 -0.29% 0.83%
2087 -0.29% 0.83%
2086 -0.27% 0.83%
2085 -0.28% 0.83%
2084 -0.26% 0.83%
2083 -0.26% 0.83%
2082 -0.23% 0.84%
2081 -0.24% 0.84%
2080 -0.23% 0.84%
2079 -0.23% 0.84%
2078 -0.22% 0.84%
2077 -0.22% 0.84%
2076 -0.22% 0.84%
2075 -0.2% 0.84%
2074 -0.23% 0.84%
2073 -0.22% 0.84%
2072 -0.2% 0.83%
2071 -0.17% 0.83%
2070 -0.18% 0.83%
2069 -0.19% 0.83%
2068 -0.17% 0.83%
2067 -0.16% 0.83%
2066 -0.16% 0.82%
2065 -0.15% 0.82%
2064 -0.14% 0.82%
2063 -0.14% 0.82%
2062 -0.12% 0.82%
2061 -0.12% 0.82%
2060 -0.13% 0.82%
2059 -0.09% 0.82%
2058 -0.07% 0.82%
2057 -0.09% 0.81%
2056 -0.06% 0.82%
2055 -0.07% 0.82%
2054 -0.04% 0.82%
2053 -0.03% 0.83%
2052 -0.02% 0.84%
2051 -0.006% 0.84%
2050 0.02% 0.85%
2049 0.04% 0.86%
2048 0.04% 0.87%
2047 0.09% 0.88%
2046 0.11% 0.89%
2045 0.1% 0.9%
2044 0.13% 0.9%
2043 0.15% 0.91%
2042 0.16% 0.91%
2041 0.18% 0.92%
2040 0.18% 0.92%
2039 0.21% 0.92%
2038 0.22% 0.92%
2037 0.21% 0.92%
2036 0.25% 0.92%
2035 0.26% 0.92%
2034 0.27% 0.91%
2033 0.27% 0.9%
2032 0.31% 0.9%
2031 0.31% 0.89%
2030 0.33% 0.94%
2029 0.35% 1.02%
2028 0.36% 1.17%
2027 0.38% 1.4%
2026 0.41% 1.65%
2025 0.46% 2.06%
2024 0.46% 0.9%
2023 0.48% 5.75%
2022 0.29% 5.25%
2021 0.13% -0.9%
2020 0.3% -0.95%
2019 0.5% 2.75%
2018 0.57% 4.06%
2017 0.63% 3.76%
2016 0.7% 4.42%
2015 0.8% 4.6%
2014 0.88% 4.51%
2013 0.93% 5.12%
2012 1.01% 6.52%
2011 1.16% 6.44%
2010 1.29% 5.29%
2009 1.31% 5.43%
2008 1.35% 5.72%
2007 1.42% 6.05%
2006 1.3% 5.72%
2005 1.21% 3.68%
2004 1.24% 2.25%
2003 1.21% 2.42%
2002 1.15% 2.58%
2001 1.24% 2.73%
2000 1.32% 2.88%
1999 1.35% 3.02%
1998 1.44% 3.17%
1997 1.51% 3.32%
1996 1.59% 2.9%
1995 1.67% 1.03%
1994 1.77% -0.47%
1993 1.89% 2.27%
1992 1.85% 21%
1991 1.73% -19.8%
1990 1.76% -24%
1989 1.78% 3.88%
1988 1.72% 3.98%
1987 1.71% 4.08%
1986 1.73% 4.13%
1985 1.72% 4.04%
1984 1.7% 4.38%
1983 1.7% 4.92%
1982 1.69% 4.99%
1981 1.76% 5.23%
1980 1.88% 5.71%
1979 2% 6.21%
1978 2.1% 6.54%
1977 2.17% 6.73%
1976 2.2% 6.68%
1975 2.21% 6.41%
1974 2.27% 6.21%
1973 2.42% 6.23%
1972 2.72% 6.39%
1971 3.18% 6.92%
1970 3.93% 7.96%
1969 4.64% 8.98%
1968 4.82% 9.49%
1967 4.77% 9.69%
1966 4.68% 9.87%
1965 4.54% 10.2%
1964 4.77% 10.6%
1963 5.13% 11.1%
1962 5.15% 11.3%
1961 5.06% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Kuwait
Current population
405203
5100145
Population rank 172/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.06%
One net population change
4.75 hours
12 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
10.5 minutes
One death every
2.52 hours
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +5 +120
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 106/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +935 +42,775
Net migration rank 64/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - 42,775
2024 - 1,018 - 61,624
2023 854 1,001 42,568 50,008
2022 947 1,001 41,752 368,560
2021 -93 481 42,057 19,678
2020 631 0 41,083 -168,379
2019 740 1,002 46,268 181
2018 1,173 1,002 47,222 145,973
2017 1,289 1,002 51,498 92,717
2016 1,569 1,002 51,397 105,818
2015 1,840 1,002 52,127 129,695
2014 2,259 1,002 54,673 100,891
2013 2,432 1,002 52,666 107,821
2012 2,485 1,047 53,181 127,777
2011 2,558 1,381 50,733 176,732
2010 2,662 1,898 49,838 101,566
2009 3,163 1,613 48,879 95,483
2008 3,134 1,474 47,505 96,268
2007 3,243 1,727 46,539 96,765
2006 3,205 1,735 45,911 97,087
2005 3,220 804 45,243 67,638
2004 3,165 1,030 44,341 1,713
2003 3,181 949 42,934 5,895
2002 3,249 636 41,651 9,335
2001 3,377 290 40,662 12,055
2000 3,487 845 39,811 14,296
1999 3,688 418 39,342 15,912
1998 3,949 437 39,324 16,878
1997 4,107 445 39,581 17,457
1996 4,265 454 39,920 17,914
1995 4,434 460 39,198 438
1994 4,558 454 36,533 -41,862
1993 4,877 445 33,239 -43,501
1992 5,064 433 32,016 52,620
1991 4,498 412 21,867 460,628
1990 4,432 241 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 4,323 523 49,390 34,643
1988 4,198 413 50,037 31,455
1987 4,090 326 50,690 31,243
1986 3,998 389 51,824 27,187
1985 3,918 469 51,772 25,777
1984 3,892 302 52,539 17,020
1983 3,888 243 51,460 31,758
1982 3,863 160 49,981 30,437
1981 3,851 125 48,098 29,600
1980 3,845 367 47,096 32,483
1979 3,899 484 45,569 37,383
1978 3,987 563 44,277 39,159
1977 4,069 586 42,922 38,225
1976 4,167 490 41,439 36,050
1975 4,249 323 39,295 30,909
1974 4,352 164 37,425 25,398
1973 4,467 125 35,741 22,830
1972 4,583 296 34,045 21,984
1971 4,690 825 32,339 22,182
1970 4,726 1,517 30,789 26,614
1969 4,688 3,068 28,774 33,143
1968 4,622 3,405 26,161 35,399
1967 4,502 3,123 23,520 34,177
1966 4,339 2,816 20,914 32,383
1965 4,193 2,488 18,952 30,580
1964 4,037 2,129 17,064 29,537
1963 3,901 2,814 15,357 28,889
1962 3,748 2,729 13,730 27,417
1961 3,577 2,547 12,327 24,618
1960 3,351 2,290 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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