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

the Bahamas and Mauritius: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Mauritius	Bahamas	Mauritius
1960	116,317	680,331	-	-
1961	122,197	680,757	5.06%	0.06%
1962	128,493	700,349	5.15%	2.88%
1963	135,087	718,861	5.13%	2.64%
1964	141,528	736,381	4.77%	2.44%
1965	147,952	753,000	4.54%	2.26%
1966	154,874	768,813	4.68%	2.1%
1967	162,267	783,917	4.77%	1.96%
1968	170,089	798,413	4.82%	1.85%
1969	177,981	812,405	4.64%	1.75%
1970	184,982	826,000	3.93%	1.67%
1971	190,857	839,230	3.18%	1.6%
1972	196,055	852,053	2.72%	1.53%
1973	200,791	864,819	2.42%	1.5%
1974	205,342	878,042	2.27%	1.53%
1975	209,886	892,000	2.21%	1.59%
1976	214,501	906,507	2.2%	1.63%
1977	219,157	921,379	2.17%	1.64%
1978	223,761	933,499	2.1%	1.32%
1979	228,230	949,888	2%	1.76%
1980	232,526	966,039	1.88%	1.7%
1981	236,614	980,462	1.76%	1.49%
1982	240,614	992,521	1.69%	1.23%
1983	244,698	1,001,691	1.7%	0.92%
1984	248,863	1,012,221	1.7%	1.05%
1985	253,154	1,020,528	1.72%	0.82%
1986	257,536	1,028,360	1.73%	0.77%
1987	261,935	1,036,082	1.71%	0.75%
1988	266,448	1,043,239	1.72%	0.69%
1989	271,178	1,051,260	1.78%	0.77%
1990	275,945	1,058,775	1.76%	0.71%
1991	280,731	1,070,266	1.73%	1.09%
1992	285,927	1,084,441	1.85%	1.32%
1993	291,339	1,097,374	1.89%	1.19%
1994	296,509	1,112,846	1.77%	1.41%
1995	301,461	1,122,457	1.67%	0.86%
1996	306,268	1,133,996	1.59%	1.03%
1997	310,904	1,148,284	1.51%	1.26%
1998	315,368	1,160,421	1.44%	1.06%
1999	319,614	1,175,267	1.35%	1.28%
2000	323,835	1,186,873	1.32%	0.99%
2001	327,836	1,196,287	1.24%	0.79%
2002	331,614	1,204,621	1.15%	0.7%
2003	335,618	1,213,370	1.21%	0.73%
2004	339,782	1,221,003	1.24%	0.63%
2005	343,894	1,228,254	1.21%	0.59%
2006	348,375	1,233,996	1.3%	0.47%
2007	353,334	1,239,630	1.42%	0.46%
2008	358,120	1,244,121	1.35%	0.36%
2009	362,810	1,247,429	1.31%	0.27%
2010	367,478	1,250,400	1.29%	0.24%
2011	371,729	1,252,404	1.16%	0.16%
2012	375,469	1,255,882	1.01%	0.28%
2013	378,953	1,258,927	0.93%	0.24%
2014	382,298	1,261,208	0.88%	0.18%
2015	385,346	1,262,879	0.8%	0.13%
2016	388,055	1,263,747	0.7%	0.07%
2017	390,485	1,264,887	0.63%	0.09%
2018	392,717	1,265,577	0.57%	0.05%
2019	394,675	1,265,985	0.5%	0.03%
2020	395,863	1,266,014	0.3%	0.002%
2021	396,373	1,266,334	0.13%	0.03%
2022	397,538	1,262,523	0.29%	-0.3%
2023	399,440	1,261,041	0.48%	-0.12%
2024	401,283	1,259,509	0.46%	-0.12%
2025	403,042	1,256,649	0.44%	-0.23%
2026	404,635	1,253,457	0.4%	-0.25%
2027	406,126	1,250,062	0.37%	-0.27%
2028	407,560	1,246,502	0.35%	-0.28%
2029	408,950	1,242,774	0.34%	-0.3%
2030	410,269	1,238,963	0.32%	-0.31%
2031	411,543	1,234,965	0.31%	-0.32%
2032	412,724	1,230,623	0.29%	-0.35%
2033	413,846	1,225,970	0.27%	-0.38%
2034	414,942	1,220,995	0.26%	-0.41%
2035	415,982	1,215,701	0.25%	-0.43%
2036	416,939	1,210,085	0.23%	-0.46%
2037	417,847	1,204,158	0.22%	-0.49%
2038	418,753	1,197,926	0.22%	-0.52%
2039	419,595	1,191,299	0.2%	-0.55%
2040	420,348	1,184,262	0.18%	-0.59%
2041	421,079	1,176,870	0.17%	-0.62%
2042	421,746	1,169,165	0.16%	-0.65%
2043	422,343	1,161,119	0.14%	-0.69%
2044	422,831	1,152,733	0.12%	-0.72%
2045	423,269	1,144,071	0.1%	-0.75%
2046	423,679	1,135,101	0.1%	-0.78%
2047	423,952	1,125,881	0.06%	-0.81%
2048	424,123	1,116,431	0.04%	-0.84%
2049	424,251	1,106,794	0.03%	-0.86%
2050	424,273	1,097,042	0.005%	-0.88%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Bahamas increased by 41,452 people (a 12.1% growth), while Mauritius gained 34,625 people (a 2.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Bahamas gained 18,975 (a 4.92% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by -6,230 (a 0.49% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2005 and is 173rd in 2025. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2005 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.7% to 1,097,042 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.