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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 4.52 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Bahamas vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Latvia
2100 386,326 923,408
2099 387,280 932,882
2098 388,246 942,357
2097 389,184 951,702
2096 390,145 961,114
2095 391,217 970,470
2094 392,243 979,811
2093 393,271 989,107
2092 394,316 998,497
2091 395,411 1,007,961
2090 396,511 1,017,465
2089 397,631 1,026,994
2088 398,807 1,036,657
2087 399,953 1,046,527
2086 401,123 1,056,483
2085 402,207 1,066,499
2084 403,345 1,076,818
2083 404,417 1,087,423
2082 405,461 1,098,154
2081 406,402 1,109,075
2080 407,387 1,120,211
2079 408,320 1,131,602
2078 409,243 1,143,002
2077 410,163 1,154,458
2076 411,083 1,166,122
2075 411,981 1,177,964
2074 412,795 1,189,889
2073 413,761 1,201,798
2072 414,686 1,213,804
2071 415,512 1,226,159
2070 416,240 1,238,635
2069 416,978 1,251,199
2068 417,767 1,264,197
2067 418,485 1,277,382
2066 419,174 1,290,492
2065 419,854 1,304,082
2064 420,484 1,317,729
2063 421,089 1,331,316
2062 421,659 1,344,939
2061 422,161 1,358,659
2060 422,684 1,372,730
2059 423,216 1,386,684
2058 423,597 1,400,736
2057 423,908 1,414,911
2056 424,274 1,429,035
2055 424,546 1,442,863
2054 424,840 1,456,686
2053 424,993 1,470,334
2052 425,140 1,483,843
2051 425,224 1,496,515
2050 425,248 1,509,248
2049 425,174 1,521,989
2048 425,003 1,534,656
2047 424,831 1,547,203
2046 424,454 1,559,641
2045 424,008 1,572,396
2044 423,570 1,584,822
2043 423,028 1,597,317
2042 422,383 1,609,668
2041 421,690 1,622,468
2040 420,926 1,635,132
2039 420,159 1,648,215
2038 419,259 1,661,175
2037 418,331 1,674,137
2036 417,446 1,687,461
2035 416,413 1,700,759
2034 415,354 1,714,411
2033 414,224 1,728,562
2032 413,109 1,742,976
2031 411,852 1,757,310
2030 410,560 1,772,264
2029 409,207 1,786,824
2028 407,778 1,801,228
2027 406,320 1,815,599
2026 404,790 1,829,763
2025 403,121 1,850,593
2024 401,283 1,866,124
2023 399,440 1,883,710
2022 397,538 1,879,383
2021 396,373 1,884,490
2020 395,863 1,900,449
2019 394,675 1,913,822
2018 392,717 1,927,174
2017 390,485 1,942,248
2016 388,055 1,959,537
2015 385,346 1,977,527
2014 382,298 1,993,782
2013 378,953 2,012,647
2012 375,469 2,034,319
2011 371,729 2,059,709
2010 367,478 2,097,555
2009 362,810 2,141,669
2008 358,120 2,177,322
2007 353,334 2,200,325
2006 348,375 2,218,357
2005 343,894 2,238,799
2004 339,782 2,263,122
2003 335,618 2,287,955
2002 331,614 2,310,173
2001 327,836 2,337,170
2000 323,835 2,367,550
1999 319,614 2,390,482
1998 315,368 2,410,019
1997 310,904 2,432,851
1996 306,268 2,457,222
1995 301,461 2,485,056
1994 296,509 2,520,742
1993 291,339 2,563,290
1992 285,927 2,614,338
1991 280,731 2,650,581
1990 275,945 2,663,151
1989 271,178 2,666,955
1988 266,448 2,653,434
1987 261,935 2,626,583
1986 257,536 2,599,892
1985 253,154 2,578,873
1984 248,863 2,562,047
1983 244,698 2,546,011
1982 240,614 2,531,080
1981 236,614 2,519,421
1980 232,526 2,511,701
1979 228,230 2,505,953
1978 223,761 2,497,921
1977 219,157 2,485,073
1976 214,501 2,470,989
1975 209,886 2,456,130
1974 205,342 2,437,186
1973 200,791 2,415,819
1972 196,055 2,395,674
1971 190,857 2,376,389
1970 184,982 2,359,164
1969 177,981 2,343,173
1968 170,089 2,323,619
1967 162,267 2,301,220
1966 154,874 2,283,217
1965 147,952 2,265,919
1964 141,528 2,240,623
1963 135,087 2,210,919
1962 128,493 2,181,586
1961 122,197 2,152,681
1960 116,317 2,120,979

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Latvia
2100 -0.25% -1.02%
2099 -0.25% -1.01%
2098 -0.24% -0.98%
2097 -0.25% -0.98%
2096 -0.27% -0.96%
2095 -0.26% -0.95%
2094 -0.26% -0.94%
2093 -0.26% -0.94%
2092 -0.28% -0.94%
2091 -0.28% -0.93%
2090 -0.28% -0.93%
2089 -0.29% -0.93%
2088 -0.29% -0.94%
2087 -0.29% -0.94%
2086 -0.27% -0.94%
2085 -0.28% -0.96%
2084 -0.26% -0.98%
2083 -0.26% -0.98%
2082 -0.23% -0.98%
2081 -0.24% -0.99%
2080 -0.23% -1.01%
2079 -0.23% -1%
2078 -0.22% -0.99%
2077 -0.22% -1%
2076 -0.22% -1.01%
2075 -0.2% -1%
2074 -0.23% -0.99%
2073 -0.22% -0.99%
2072 -0.2% -1.01%
2071 -0.17% -1.01%
2070 -0.18% -1%
2069 -0.19% -1.03%
2068 -0.17% -1.03%
2067 -0.16% -1.02%
2066 -0.16% -1.04%
2065 -0.15% -1.04%
2064 -0.14% -1.02%
2063 -0.14% -1.01%
2062 -0.12% -1.01%
2061 -0.12% -1.03%
2060 -0.13% -1.01%
2059 -0.09% -1%
2058 -0.07% -1%
2057 -0.09% -0.99%
2056 -0.06% -0.96%
2055 -0.07% -0.95%
2054 -0.04% -0.93%
2053 -0.03% -0.91%
2052 -0.02% -0.85%
2051 -0.006% -0.84%
2050 0.02% -0.84%
2049 0.04% -0.83%
2048 0.04% -0.81%
2047 0.09% -0.8%
2046 0.11% -0.81%
2045 0.1% -0.78%
2044 0.13% -0.78%
2043 0.15% -0.77%
2042 0.16% -0.79%
2041 0.18% -0.77%
2040 0.18% -0.79%
2039 0.21% -0.78%
2038 0.22% -0.77%
2037 0.21% -0.79%
2036 0.25% -0.78%
2035 0.26% -0.8%
2034 0.27% -0.82%
2033 0.27% -0.83%
2032 0.31% -0.82%
2031 0.31% -0.84%
2030 0.33% -0.81%
2029 0.35% -0.8%
2028 0.36% -0.79%
2027 0.38% -0.77%
2026 0.41% -1.13%
2025 0.46% -0.83%
2024 0.46% -0.93%
2023 0.48% 0.23%
2022 0.29% -0.27%
2021 0.13% -0.84%
2020 0.3% -0.7%
2019 0.5% -0.69%
2018 0.57% -0.78%
2017 0.63% -0.88%
2016 0.7% -0.91%
2015 0.8% -0.82%
2014 0.88% -0.94%
2013 0.93% -1.07%
2012 1.01% -1.23%
2011 1.16% -1.8%
2010 1.29% -2.06%
2009 1.31% -1.64%
2008 1.35% -1.05%
2007 1.42% -0.81%
2006 1.3% -0.91%
2005 1.21% -1.07%
2004 1.24% -1.09%
2003 1.21% -0.96%
2002 1.15% -1.16%
2001 1.24% -1.28%
2000 1.32% -0.96%
1999 1.35% -0.81%
1998 1.44% -0.94%
1997 1.51% -0.99%
1996 1.59% -1.12%
1995 1.67% -1.42%
1994 1.77% -1.66%
1993 1.89% -1.95%
1992 1.85% -1.37%
1991 1.73% -0.47%
1990 1.76% -0.14%
1989 1.78% 0.51%
1988 1.72% 1.02%
1987 1.71% 1.03%
1986 1.73% 0.82%
1985 1.72% 0.66%
1984 1.7% 0.63%
1983 1.7% 0.59%
1982 1.69% 0.46%
1981 1.76% 0.31%
1980 1.88% 0.23%
1979 2% 0.32%
1978 2.1% 0.52%
1977 2.17% 0.57%
1976 2.2% 0.6%
1975 2.21% 0.78%
1974 2.27% 0.88%
1973 2.42% 0.84%
1972 2.72% 0.81%
1971 3.18% 0.73%
1970 3.93% 0.68%
1969 4.64% 0.84%
1968 4.82% 0.97%
1967 4.77% 0.79%
1966 4.68% 0.76%
1965 4.54% 1.13%
1964 4.77% 1.34%
1963 5.13% 1.34%
1962 5.15% 1.34%
1961 5.06% 1.49%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Latvia
Current population
405203
1829763
Population rank 172/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.02%
One net population change
4.75 hours
29.9 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.52 hours
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -48
Annual growth/decline +1,843 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 193/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +935 -7,330
Net migration rank 64/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -7,330
2024 - 1,018 - -2,225
2023 854 1,001 -13,563 7,966
2022 947 1,001 -14,847 22,027
2021 -93 481 -17,337 -280
2020 631 0 -11,402 -3,147
2019 740 1,002 -8,995 -3,416
2018 1,173 1,002 -9,636 -4,972
2017 1,289 1,002 -7,963 -7,867
2016 1,569 1,002 -6,663 -12,327
2015 1,840 1,002 -6,526 -10,826
2014 2,259 1,002 -6,779 -8,799
2013 2,432 1,002 -8,252 -14,386
2012 2,485 1,047 -9,154 -11,914
2011 2,558 1,381 -9,886 -20,202
2010 2,662 1,898 -10,278 -36,128
2009 3,163 1,613 -7,924 -34,807
2008 3,134 1,474 -6,531 -22,445
2007 3,243 1,727 -9,021 -8,027
2006 3,205 1,735 -10,204 -9,211
2005 3,220 804 -10,746 -11,134
2004 3,165 1,030 -11,542 -15,136
2003 3,181 949 -11,439 -11,422
2002 3,249 636 -12,475 -9,160
2001 3,377 290 -13,322 -18,634
2000 3,487 845 -11,838 -15,679
1999 3,688 418 -13,387 -3,229
1998 3,949 437 -15,906 -5,504
1997 4,107 445 -14,841 -9,183
1996 4,265 454 -14,498 -9,888
1995 4,434 460 -17,396 -13,288
1994 4,558 454 -17,645 -21,446
1993 4,877 445 -12,560 -32,914
1992 5,064 433 -3,660 -52,180
1991 4,498 412 0 -12,020
1990 4,432 241 2,929 -13,196
1989 4,323 523 6,401 -4,960
1988 4,198 413 9,022 15,784
1987 4,090 326 9,981 19,249
1986 3,998 389 10,660 13,972
1985 3,918 469 5,673 12,037
1984 3,892 302 7,430 8,847
1983 3,888 243 8,147 8,115
1982 3,863 160 6,327 8,116
1981 3,851 125 3,779 6,536
1980 3,845 367 3,265 3,099
1979 3,899 484 2,506 3,661
1978 3,987 563 2,997 7,399
1977 4,069 586 3,480 11,992
1976 4,167 490 4,200 8,870
1975 4,249 323 4,913 12,166
1974 4,352 164 6,824 14,420
1973 4,467 125 6,040 15,997
1972 4,583 296 7,666 11,077
1971 4,690 825 8,793 10,846
1970 4,726 1,517 7,785 12,494
1969 4,688 3,068 6,561 13,718
1968 4,622 3,405 7,668 13,465
1967 4,502 3,123 7,825 14,177
1966 4,339 2,816 8,677 13,465
1965 4,193 2,488 8,384 13,218
1964 4,037 2,129 12,100 13,010
1963 3,901 2,814 11,055 12,308
1962 3,748 2,729 11,562 12,344
1961 3,577 2,547 14,207 12,364
1960 3,351 2,290 14,211 11,420

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/latvia | CC BY

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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