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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 136.5 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Bahamas vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Myanmar
2100 386,326 49,949,080
2099 387,280 50,198,343
2098 388,246 50,447,153
2097 389,184 50,695,410
2096 390,145 50,944,916
2095 391,217 51,196,278
2094 392,243 51,446,607
2093 393,271 51,693,545
2092 394,316 51,939,182
2091 395,411 52,186,904
2090 396,511 52,430,723
2089 397,631 52,669,995
2088 398,807 52,907,277
2087 399,953 53,143,840
2086 401,123 53,378,681
2085 402,207 53,610,966
2084 403,345 53,838,657
2083 404,417 54,062,724
2082 405,461 54,285,392
2081 406,402 54,505,055
2080 407,387 54,722,128
2079 408,320 54,937,654
2078 409,243 55,150,792
2077 410,163 55,357,283
2076 411,083 55,562,845
2075 411,981 55,765,753
2074 412,795 55,964,774
2073 413,761 56,160,415
2072 414,686 56,349,733
2071 415,512 56,533,780
2070 416,240 56,713,930
2069 416,978 56,887,406
2068 417,767 57,055,818
2067 418,485 57,217,287
2066 419,174 57,373,788
2065 419,854 57,525,666
2064 420,484 57,671,683
2063 421,089 57,808,968
2062 421,659 57,938,764
2061 422,161 58,067,183
2060 422,684 58,186,565
2059 423,216 58,295,246
2058 423,597 58,392,324
2057 423,908 58,481,859
2056 424,274 58,565,952
2055 424,546 58,636,423
2054 424,840 58,697,613
2053 424,993 58,745,390
2052 425,140 58,783,172
2051 425,224 58,809,843
2050 425,248 58,824,293
2049 425,174 58,829,688
2048 425,003 58,823,499
2047 424,831 58,805,696
2046 424,454 58,775,337
2045 424,008 58,728,250
2044 423,570 58,671,458
2043 423,028 58,601,589
2042 422,383 58,516,227
2041 421,690 58,417,678
2040 420,926 58,306,713
2039 420,159 58,181,537
2038 419,259 58,041,212
2037 418,331 57,888,662
2036 417,446 57,724,649
2035 416,413 57,544,156
2034 415,354 57,348,842
2033 414,224 57,137,545
2032 413,109 56,910,400
2031 411,852 56,667,160
2030 410,560 56,407,549
2029 409,207 56,133,620
2028 407,778 55,840,949
2027 406,320 55,531,050
2026 404,790 55,203,523
2025 403,121 54,860,498
2024 401,283 54,500,091
2023 399,440 54,133,798
2022 397,538 53,756,787
2021 396,373 53,387,102
2020 395,863 53,016,522
2019 394,675 52,640,713
2018 392,717 52,272,247
2017 390,485 51,894,938
2016 388,055 51,495,696
2015 385,346 51,089,056
2014 382,298 50,681,634
2013 378,953 50,262,658
2012 375,469 49,837,446
2011 371,729 49,419,820
2010 367,478 49,024,382
2009 362,810 48,660,459
2008 358,120 48,390,793
2007 353,334 48,125,043
2006 348,375 47,785,135
2005 343,894 47,438,365
2004 339,782 47,068,772
2003 335,618 46,667,192
2002 331,614 46,232,653
2001 327,836 45,771,139
2000 323,835 45,290,841
1999 319,614 44,787,724
1998 315,368 44,257,793
1997 310,904 43,708,798
1996 306,268 43,154,860
1995 301,461 42,605,338
1994 296,509 42,055,143
1993 291,339 41,502,429
1992 285,927 40,950,342
1991 280,731 40,394,154
1990 275,945 39,817,251
1989 271,178 39,214,618
1988 266,448 38,600,927
1987 261,935 37,971,594
1986 257,536 37,314,878
1985 253,154 36,622,827
1984 248,863 35,899,313
1983 244,698 35,162,715
1982 240,614 34,482,965
1981 236,614 33,858,783
1980 232,526 33,227,204
1979 228,230 32,596,550
1978 223,761 31,972,976
1977 219,157 31,355,966
1976 214,501 30,758,811
1975 209,886 30,176,565
1974 205,342 29,598,167
1973 200,791 29,026,388
1972 196,055 28,428,324
1971 190,857 27,807,219
1970 184,982 27,193,016
1969 177,981 26,585,112
1968 170,089 25,989,662
1967 162,267 25,406,429
1966 154,874 24,836,496
1965 147,952 24,279,431
1964 141,528 23,737,315
1963 135,087 23,213,408
1962 128,493 22,704,719
1961 122,197 22,210,581
1960 116,317 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Myanmar
2100 -0.25% -0.5%
2099 -0.25% -0.49%
2098 -0.24% -0.49%
2097 -0.25% -0.49%
2096 -0.27% -0.49%
2095 -0.26% -0.49%
2094 -0.26% -0.48%
2093 -0.26% -0.47%
2092 -0.28% -0.47%
2091 -0.28% -0.47%
2090 -0.28% -0.45%
2089 -0.29% -0.45%
2088 -0.29% -0.45%
2087 -0.29% -0.44%
2086 -0.27% -0.43%
2085 -0.28% -0.42%
2084 -0.26% -0.41%
2083 -0.26% -0.41%
2082 -0.23% -0.4%
2081 -0.24% -0.4%
2080 -0.23% -0.39%
2079 -0.23% -0.39%
2078 -0.22% -0.37%
2077 -0.22% -0.37%
2076 -0.22% -0.36%
2075 -0.2% -0.36%
2074 -0.23% -0.35%
2073 -0.22% -0.34%
2072 -0.2% -0.33%
2071 -0.17% -0.32%
2070 -0.18% -0.3%
2069 -0.19% -0.3%
2068 -0.17% -0.28%
2067 -0.16% -0.27%
2066 -0.16% -0.26%
2065 -0.15% -0.25%
2064 -0.14% -0.24%
2063 -0.14% -0.22%
2062 -0.12% -0.22%
2061 -0.12% -0.21%
2060 -0.13% -0.19%
2059 -0.09% -0.17%
2058 -0.07% -0.15%
2057 -0.09% -0.14%
2056 -0.06% -0.12%
2055 -0.07% -0.1%
2054 -0.04% -0.08%
2053 -0.03% -0.06%
2052 -0.02% -0.05%
2051 -0.006% -0.02%
2050 0.02% -0.009%
2049 0.04% 0.01%
2048 0.04% 0.03%
2047 0.09% 0.05%
2046 0.11% 0.08%
2045 0.1% 0.1%
2044 0.13% 0.12%
2043 0.15% 0.15%
2042 0.16% 0.17%
2041 0.18% 0.19%
2040 0.18% 0.22%
2039 0.21% 0.24%
2038 0.22% 0.26%
2037 0.21% 0.28%
2036 0.25% 0.31%
2035 0.26% 0.34%
2034 0.27% 0.37%
2033 0.27% 0.4%
2032 0.31% 0.43%
2031 0.31% 0.46%
2030 0.33% 0.49%
2029 0.35% 0.52%
2028 0.36% 0.56%
2027 0.38% 0.59%
2026 0.41% 0.63%
2025 0.46% 0.66%
2024 0.46% 0.68%
2023 0.48% 0.7%
2022 0.29% 0.69%
2021 0.13% 0.7%
2020 0.3% 0.71%
2019 0.5% 0.7%
2018 0.57% 0.73%
2017 0.63% 0.78%
2016 0.7% 0.8%
2015 0.8% 0.8%
2014 0.88% 0.83%
2013 0.93% 0.85%
2012 1.01% 0.85%
2011 1.16% 0.81%
2010 1.29% 0.75%
2009 1.31% 0.56%
2008 1.35% 0.55%
2007 1.42% 0.71%
2006 1.3% 0.73%
2005 1.21% 0.79%
2004 1.24% 0.86%
2003 1.21% 0.94%
2002 1.15% 1.01%
2001 1.24% 1.06%
2000 1.32% 1.12%
1999 1.35% 1.2%
1998 1.44% 1.26%
1997 1.51% 1.28%
1996 1.59% 1.29%
1995 1.67% 1.31%
1994 1.77% 1.33%
1993 1.89% 1.35%
1992 1.85% 1.38%
1991 1.73% 1.45%
1990 1.76% 1.54%
1989 1.78% 1.59%
1988 1.72% 1.66%
1987 1.71% 1.76%
1986 1.73% 1.89%
1985 1.72% 2.02%
1984 1.7% 2.09%
1983 1.7% 1.97%
1982 1.69% 1.84%
1981 1.76% 1.9%
1980 1.88% 1.93%
1979 2% 1.95%
1978 2.1% 1.97%
1977 2.17% 1.94%
1976 2.2% 1.93%
1975 2.21% 1.95%
1974 2.27% 1.97%
1973 2.42% 2.1%
1972 2.72% 2.23%
1971 3.18% 2.26%
1970 3.93% 2.29%
1969 4.64% 2.29%
1968 4.82% 2.3%
1967 4.77% 2.29%
1966 4.68% 2.29%
1965 4.54% 2.28%
1964 4.77% 2.26%
1963 5.13% 2.24%
1962 5.15% 2.22%
1961 5.06% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Myanmar
Current population
405203
55292116
Population rank 172/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.67%
One net population change
4.75 hours
1.43 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.52 hours
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 118/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -39,661
Net migration rank 64/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -39,661
2024 - 1,018 - -37,979
2023 854 1,001 408,331 -34,989
2022 947 1,001 415,647 -34,988
2021 -93 481 394,104 -35,370
2020 631 0 448,626 -66,213
2019 740 1,002 469,924 -100,783
2018 1,173 1,002 482,316 -114,598
2017 1,289 1,002 492,276 -105,415
2016 1,569 1,002 499,508 -87,907
2015 1,840 1,002 495,769 -94,108
2014 2,259 1,002 488,114 -74,901
2013 2,432 1,002 487,648 -62,863
2012 2,485 1,047 487,210 -61,536
2011 2,558 1,381 492,271 -82,713
2010 2,662 1,898 497,745 -116,481
2009 3,163 1,613 505,144 -158,542
2008 3,134 1,474 373,287 -180,533
2007 3,243 1,727 523,745 -184,989
2006 3,205 1,735 527,165 -186,098
2005 3,220 804 537,429 -185,009
2004 3,165 1,030 556,494 -169,736
2003 3,181 949 582,173 -165,739
2002 3,249 636 602,873 -150,232
2001 3,377 290 601,524 -131,124
2000 3,487 845 596,979 -106,772
1999 3,688 418 597,916 -81,874
1998 3,949 437 606,110 -62,281
1997 4,107 445 613,103 -58,954
1996 4,265 454 619,488 -65,766
1995 4,434 460 620,376 -75,097
1994 4,558 454 626,411 -71,359
1993 4,877 445 633,576 -83,214
1992 5,064 433 634,484 -80,661
1991 4,498 412 637,622 -79,059
1990 4,432 241 636,081 -40,859
1989 4,323 523 636,610 -26,585
1988 4,198 413 630,392 -13,046
1987 4,090 326 652,960 -11,642
1986 3,998 389 679,467 -7,351
1985 3,918 469 705,905 6,074
1984 3,892 302 723,623 11,433
1983 3,888 243 719,710 18,427
1982 3,863 160 701,212 -79,856
1981 3,851 125 679,851 -52,839
1980 3,845 367 673,815 -37,679
1979 3,899 484 669,338 -44,174
1978 3,987 563 658,068 -36,055
1977 4,069 586 649,915 -37,879
1976 4,167 490 642,829 -60,561
1975 4,249 323 635,005 -52,763
1974 4,352 164 628,458 -53,875
1973 4,467 125 624,619 -55,659
1972 4,583 296 616,411 10,735
1971 4,690 825 608,784 6,306
1970 4,726 1,517 595,337 17,997
1969 4,688 3,068 584,979 17,491
1968 4,622 3,405 571,123 17,293
1967 4,502 3,123 559,577 18,470
1966 4,339 2,816 546,378 15,453
1965 4,193 2,488 533,443 18,847
1964 4,037 2,129 516,334 15,600
1963 3,901 2,814 501,548 14,350
1962 3,748 2,729 487,925 13,546
1961 3,577 2,547 474,818 11,972
1960 3,351 2,290 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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