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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Moldova's population is 5.74 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).

Bahamas vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Moldova
2100 386,242 1,169,570
2099 387,195 1,180,272
2098 388,161 1,191,113
2097 389,099 1,201,972
2096 390,060 1,212,932
2095 391,132 1,223,967
2094 392,157 1,234,876
2093 393,185 1,245,808
2092 394,229 1,256,689
2091 395,325 1,267,532
2090 396,424 1,278,123
2089 397,544 1,288,741
2088 398,720 1,299,412
2087 399,866 1,309,994
2086 401,035 1,320,672
2085 402,119 1,331,516
2084 403,257 1,342,188
2083 404,328 1,353,031
2082 405,372 1,363,961
2081 406,313 1,375,027
2080 407,298 1,386,252
2079 408,230 1,397,755
2078 409,153 1,409,455
2077 410,073 1,421,568
2076 410,993 1,433,504
2075 411,891 1,445,874
2074 412,704 1,458,696
2073 413,670 1,471,729
2072 414,595 1,485,296
2071 415,421 1,499,224
2070 416,149 1,513,979
2069 416,887 1,528,841
2068 417,676 1,544,390
2067 418,393 1,560,256
2066 419,083 1,576,276
2065 419,762 1,592,761
2064 420,392 1,609,631
2063 420,997 1,626,510
2062 421,567 1,643,849
2061 422,069 1,661,290
2060 422,592 1,679,059
2059 423,123 1,696,440
2058 423,505 1,713,694
2057 423,815 1,730,910
2056 424,181 1,748,393
2055 424,453 1,765,554
2054 424,747 1,782,642
2053 424,900 1,799,510
2052 425,047 1,816,030
2051 425,131 1,832,448
2050 425,155 1,848,307
2049 425,081 1,864,603
2048 424,910 1,880,438
2047 424,738 1,896,381
2046 424,362 1,912,640
2045 423,916 1,929,525
2044 423,478 1,946,354
2043 422,936 1,964,017
2042 422,290 1,982,068
2041 421,598 2,000,545
2040 420,834 2,019,832
2039 420,067 2,040,153
2038 419,167 2,060,750
2037 418,240 2,081,833
2036 417,355 2,103,318
2035 416,322 2,125,527
2034 415,263 2,147,859
2033 414,133 2,170,311
2032 413,018 2,192,598
2031 411,762 2,215,052
2030 410,470 2,237,961
2029 409,117 2,260,762
2028 407,689 2,283,416
2027 406,231 2,305,981
2026 404,701 2,328,600
2025 403,033 2,360,527
2024 401,283 2,402,306
2023 399,440 2,457,783
2022 397,538 2,528,654
2021 396,373 2,595,809
2020 395,863 2,635,130
2019 394,675 2,664,224
2018 392,717 2,707,203
2017 390,485 2,755,189
2016 388,055 2,803,186
2015 385,346 2,835,978
2014 382,298 2,857,815
2013 378,953 2,859,558
2012 375,469 2,860,324
2011 371,729 2,860,699
2010 367,478 2,862,354
2009 362,810 2,865,213
2008 358,120 2,868,833
2007 353,334 2,874,299
2006 348,375 2,880,967
2005 343,894 2,888,985
2004 339,782 2,896,023
2003 335,618 2,903,198
2002 331,614 2,911,385
2001 327,836 2,918,135
2000 323,835 2,924,668
1999 319,614 2,930,622
1998 315,368 2,935,227
1997 310,904 2,936,413
1996 306,268 2,947,293
1995 301,461 2,953,200
1994 296,509 2,966,745
1993 291,339 2,975,966
1992 285,927 2,980,965
1991 280,731 2,981,566
1990 275,945 2,977,912
1989 271,178 2,970,039
1988 266,448 2,948,891
1987 261,935 2,916,306
1986 257,536 2,883,057
1985 253,154 2,850,787
1984 248,863 2,820,518
1983 244,698 2,791,207
1982 240,614 2,763,101
1981 236,614 2,735,987
1980 232,526 2,708,675
1979 228,230 2,683,035
1978 223,761 2,656,211
1977 219,157 2,626,298
1976 214,501 2,596,491
1975 209,886 2,566,998
1974 205,342 2,538,164
1973 200,791 2,510,584
1972 196,055 2,484,742
1971 190,857 2,460,611
1970 184,982 2,437,590
1969 177,981 2,408,469
1968 170,089 2,373,073
1967 162,267 2,337,695
1966 154,874 2,301,871
1965 147,952 2,265,287
1964 141,528 2,228,000
1963 135,087 2,188,895
1962 128,493 2,147,227
1961 122,197 2,103,327
1960 116,317 2,058,020

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 Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Moldova
2100 -0.25% -0.91%
2099 -0.25% -0.91%
2098 -0.24% -0.9%
2097 -0.25% -0.9%
2096 -0.27% -0.9%
2095 -0.26% -0.88%
2094 -0.26% -0.88%
2093 -0.26% -0.87%
2092 -0.28% -0.86%
2091 -0.28% -0.83%
2090 -0.28% -0.82%
2089 -0.29% -0.82%
2088 -0.29% -0.81%
2087 -0.29% -0.81%
2086 -0.27% -0.81%
2085 -0.28% -0.8%
2084 -0.26% -0.8%
2083 -0.26% -0.8%
2082 -0.23% -0.8%
2081 -0.24% -0.81%
2080 -0.23% -0.82%
2079 -0.23% -0.83%
2078 -0.22% -0.85%
2077 -0.22% -0.83%
2076 -0.22% -0.86%
2075 -0.2% -0.88%
2074 -0.23% -0.89%
2073 -0.22% -0.91%
2072 -0.2% -0.93%
2071 -0.17% -0.97%
2070 -0.18% -0.97%
2069 -0.19% -1.01%
2068 -0.17% -1.02%
2067 -0.16% -1.02%
2066 -0.16% -1.03%
2065 -0.15% -1.05%
2064 -0.14% -1.04%
2063 -0.14% -1.05%
2062 -0.12% -1.05%
2061 -0.12% -1.06%
2060 -0.13% -1.02%
2059 -0.09% -1.01%
2058 -0.07% -0.99%
2057 -0.09% -1%
2056 -0.06% -0.97%
2055 -0.07% -0.96%
2054 -0.04% -0.94%
2053 -0.03% -0.91%
2052 -0.02% -0.9%
2051 -0.006% -0.86%
2050 0.02% -0.87%
2049 0.04% -0.84%
2048 0.04% -0.84%
2047 0.09% -0.85%
2046 0.11% -0.88%
2045 0.1% -0.86%
2044 0.13% -0.9%
2043 0.15% -0.91%
2042 0.16% -0.92%
2041 0.18% -0.95%
2040 0.18% -1%
2039 0.21% -1%
2038 0.22% -1.01%
2037 0.21% -1.02%
2036 0.25% -1.04%
2035 0.26% -1.04%
2034 0.27% -1.03%
2033 0.27% -1.02%
2032 0.31% -1.01%
2031 0.31% -1.02%
2030 0.33% -1.01%
2029 0.35% -0.99%
2028 0.36% -0.98%
2027 0.38% -0.97%
2026 0.41% -1.35%
2025 0.44% -1.74%
2024 0.46% -2.26%
2023 0.48% -2.8%
2022 0.29% -2.59%
2021 0.13% -1.49%
2020 0.3% -1.09%
2019 0.5% -1.59%
2018 0.57% -1.74%
2017 0.63% -1.71%
2016 0.7% -1.16%
2015 0.8% -0.76%
2014 0.88% -0.06%
2013 0.93% -0.03%
2012 1.01% -0.01%
2011 1.16% -0.06%
2010 1.29% -0.1%
2009 1.31% -0.13%
2008 1.35% -0.19%
2007 1.42% -0.23%
2006 1.3% -0.28%
2005 1.21% -0.24%
2004 1.24% -0.25%
2003 1.21% -0.28%
2002 1.15% -0.23%
2001 1.24% -0.22%
2000 1.32% -0.2%
1999 1.35% -0.16%
1998 1.44% -0.04%
1997 1.51% -0.37%
1996 1.59% -0.2%
1995 1.67% -0.46%
1994 1.77% -0.31%
1993 1.89% -0.17%
1992 1.85% -0.02%
1991 1.73% 0.12%
1990 1.76% 0.27%
1989 1.78% 0.72%
1988 1.72% 1.12%
1987 1.71% 1.15%
1986 1.73% 1.13%
1985 1.72% 1.07%
1984 1.7% 1.05%
1983 1.7% 1.02%
1982 1.69% 0.99%
1981 1.76% 1.01%
1980 1.88% 0.96%
1979 2% 1.01%
1978 2.1% 1.14%
1977 2.17% 1.15%
1976 2.2% 1.15%
1975 2.21% 1.14%
1974 2.27% 1.1%
1973 2.42% 1.04%
1972 2.72% 0.98%
1971 3.18% 0.94%
1970 3.93% 1.21%
1969 4.64% 1.49%
1968 4.82% 1.51%
1967 4.77% 1.56%
1966 4.68% 1.61%
1965 4.54% 1.67%
1964 4.77% 1.79%
1963 5.13% 1.94%
1962 5.15% 2.09%
1961 5.06% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Moldova
Current population
405486
2328600
Population rank 172/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.03%
One net population change
5.02 hours
12.6 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
20.7 minutes
One death every
2.49 hours
15.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -114
Annual growth/decline +1,750 -41,779
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% -1.74%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 196/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -29,766
Net migration rank 64/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -29,766
2024 821 1,018 -7,767 -27,088
2023 854 1,001 -7,007 -18,570
2022 947 1,001 -6,385 89,154
2021 -93 481 -13,444 -33,405
2020 631 0 -7,067 -33,405
2019 740 1,002 -3,416 -41,233
2018 1,173 1,002 -961 -36,085
2017 1,289 1,002 1,402 -43,871
2016 1,569 1,002 4,580 -51,642
2015 1,840 1,002 6,049 -59,399
2014 2,259 1,002 7,248 -67,175
2013 2,432 1,002 3,537 -77,571
2012 2,485 1,047 5,581 -81,215
2011 2,558 1,381 5,948 -82,271
2010 2,662 1,898 7,456 -84,039
2009 3,163 1,613 7,492 -83,546
2008 3,134 1,474 5,210 -79,593
2007 3,243 1,727 3,490 -75,734
2006 3,205 1,735 2,406 -72,061
2005 3,220 804 2,005 -68,681
2004 3,165 1,030 1,714 -52,491
2003 3,181 949 -322 -46,947
2002 3,249 636 -1,249 -45,833
2001 3,377 290 -718 -45,043
2000 3,487 845 -324 -43,854
1999 3,688 418 642 -43,111
1998 3,949 437 2,140 -41,975
1997 4,107 445 4,669 -41,743
1996 4,265 454 2,655 -33,369
1995 4,434 460 5,534 -31,975
1994 4,558 454 9,921 -31,616
1993 4,877 445 13,886 -31,526
1992 5,064 433 17,373 -30,136
1991 4,498 412 21,127 -29,204
1990 4,432 241 25,824 -30,053
1989 4,323 523 29,638 -29,307
1988 4,198 413 35,608 -4,989
1987 4,090 326 40,122 -10,796
1986 3,998 389 39,463 -8,769
1985 3,918 469 38,060 -10,627
1984 3,892 302 38,108 -12,732
1983 3,888 243 36,076 -10,543
1982 3,863 160 32,814 -8,412
1981 3,851 125 31,360 -6,452
1980 3,845 367 30,053 -3,693
1979 3,899 484 28,322 -6,912
1978 3,987 563 27,622 3,483
1977 4,069 586 27,707 3,245
1976 4,167 490 27,801 2,885
1975 4,249 323 27,677 2,355
1974 4,352 164 27,219 1,785
1973 4,467 125 25,967 1,156
1972 4,583 296 24,626 481
1971 4,690 825 23,359 -61
1970 4,726 1,517 22,314 606
1969 4,688 3,068 21,768 20,561
1968 4,622 3,405 22,005 19,830
1967 4,502 3,123 22,654 19,175
1966 4,339 2,816 23,720 18,601
1965 4,193 2,488 24,916 18,066
1964 4,037 2,129 25,860 17,509
1963 3,901 2,814 29,382 16,816
1962 3,748 2,729 32,082 15,884
1961 3,577 2,547 35,180 14,818
1960 3,351 2,290 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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