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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 73 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Bahamas vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Nepal
2100 386,242 31,916,191
2099 387,195 32,104,658
2098 388,161 32,291,766
2097 389,099 32,478,376
2096 390,060 32,662,029
2095 391,132 32,842,809
2094 392,157 33,023,754
2093 393,185 33,200,660
2092 394,229 33,375,774
2091 395,325 33,547,026
2090 396,424 33,714,253
2089 397,544 33,878,299
2088 398,720 34,037,329
2087 399,866 34,190,255
2086 401,035 34,337,807
2085 402,119 34,483,366
2084 403,257 34,620,498
2083 404,328 34,750,155
2082 405,372 34,872,031
2081 406,313 34,987,218
2080 407,298 35,095,973
2079 408,230 35,198,820
2078 409,153 35,292,530
2077 410,073 35,377,971
2076 410,993 35,456,092
2075 411,891 35,525,668
2074 412,704 35,588,497
2073 413,670 35,642,802
2072 414,595 35,686,332
2071 415,421 35,725,442
2070 416,149 35,755,056
2069 416,887 35,774,677
2068 417,676 35,785,895
2067 418,393 35,789,572
2066 419,083 35,785,710
2065 419,762 35,774,308
2064 420,392 35,753,136
2063 420,997 35,725,408
2062 421,567 35,685,285
2061 422,069 35,638,790
2060 422,592 35,583,129
2059 423,123 35,518,416
2058 423,505 35,442,760
2057 423,815 35,360,939
2056 424,181 35,268,910
2055 424,453 35,170,656
2054 424,747 35,065,508
2053 424,900 34,951,722
2052 425,047 34,831,085
2051 425,131 34,699,347
2050 425,155 34,561,226
2049 425,081 34,415,794
2048 424,910 34,265,080
2047 424,738 34,106,257
2046 424,362 33,936,663
2045 423,916 33,762,505
2044 423,478 33,581,319
2043 422,936 33,394,849
2042 422,290 33,200,691
2041 421,598 33,001,382
2040 420,834 32,795,384
2039 420,067 32,583,834
2038 419,167 32,363,750
2037 418,240 32,138,947
2036 417,355 31,906,773
2035 416,322 31,667,683
2034 415,263 31,421,060
2033 414,133 31,165,782
2032 413,018 30,904,004
2031 411,762 30,636,967
2030 410,470 30,362,343
2029 409,117 30,081,388
2028 407,689 29,793,481
2027 406,231 29,640,694
2026 404,701 29,598,041
2025 403,033 29,618,118
2024 401,283 29,651,054
2023 399,440 29,694,614
2022 397,538 29,715,436
2021 396,373 29,475,010
2020 395,863 28,966,574
2019 394,675 28,414,064
2018 392,717 28,079,689
2017 390,485 28,011,258
2016 388,055 27,955,462
2015 385,346 27,823,629
2014 382,298 27,672,370
2013 378,953 27,589,996
2012 375,469 27,534,915
2011 371,729 27,464,494
2010 367,478 27,341,952
2009 362,810 27,173,035
2008 358,120 26,990,037
2007 353,334 26,788,492
2006 348,375 26,565,425
2005 343,894 26,309,458
2004 339,782 26,016,656
2003 335,618 25,688,758
2002 331,614 25,328,981
2001 327,836 24,946,748
2000 323,835 24,546,509
1999 319,614 24,125,199
1998 315,368 23,680,357
1997 310,904 23,219,463
1996 306,268 22,741,862
1995 301,461 22,245,439
1994 296,509 21,717,479
1993 291,339 21,180,159
1992 285,927 20,609,707
1991 280,731 20,036,500
1990 275,945 19,524,573
1989 271,178 19,057,807
1988 266,448 18,638,661
1987 261,935 18,250,505
1986 257,536 17,868,124
1985 253,154 17,477,692
1984 248,863 17,085,242
1983 244,698 16,689,119
1982 240,614 16,297,987
1981 236,614 15,922,423
1980 232,526 15,553,105
1979 228,230 15,190,590
1978 223,761 14,839,695
1977 219,157 14,499,175
1976 214,501 14,177,649
1975 209,886 13,870,695
1974 205,342 13,568,435
1973 200,791 13,275,239
1972 196,055 12,989,099
1971 190,857 12,710,061
1970 184,982 12,436,190
1969 177,981 12,167,036
1968 170,089 11,906,266
1967 162,267 11,652,716
1966 154,874 11,408,710
1965 147,952 11,173,411
1964 141,528 10,946,392
1963 135,087 10,729,818
1962 128,493 10,521,116
1961 122,197 10,318,396
1960 116,317 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Nepal
2100 -0.25% -0.59%
2099 -0.25% -0.58%
2098 -0.24% -0.57%
2097 -0.25% -0.56%
2096 -0.27% -0.55%
2095 -0.26% -0.55%
2094 -0.26% -0.53%
2093 -0.26% -0.52%
2092 -0.28% -0.51%
2091 -0.28% -0.5%
2090 -0.28% -0.48%
2089 -0.29% -0.47%
2088 -0.29% -0.45%
2087 -0.29% -0.43%
2086 -0.27% -0.42%
2085 -0.28% -0.4%
2084 -0.26% -0.37%
2083 -0.26% -0.35%
2082 -0.23% -0.33%
2081 -0.24% -0.31%
2080 -0.23% -0.29%
2079 -0.23% -0.27%
2078 -0.22% -0.24%
2077 -0.22% -0.22%
2076 -0.22% -0.2%
2075 -0.2% -0.18%
2074 -0.23% -0.15%
2073 -0.22% -0.12%
2072 -0.2% -0.11%
2071 -0.17% -0.08%
2070 -0.18% -0.05%
2069 -0.19% -0.03%
2068 -0.17% -0.01%
2067 -0.16% 0.01%
2066 -0.16% 0.03%
2065 -0.15% 0.06%
2064 -0.14% 0.08%
2063 -0.14% 0.11%
2062 -0.12% 0.13%
2061 -0.12% 0.16%
2060 -0.13% 0.18%
2059 -0.09% 0.21%
2058 -0.07% 0.23%
2057 -0.09% 0.26%
2056 -0.06% 0.28%
2055 -0.07% 0.3%
2054 -0.04% 0.33%
2053 -0.03% 0.35%
2052 -0.02% 0.38%
2051 -0.006% 0.4%
2050 0.02% 0.42%
2049 0.04% 0.44%
2048 0.04% 0.47%
2047 0.09% 0.5%
2046 0.11% 0.52%
2045 0.1% 0.54%
2044 0.13% 0.56%
2043 0.15% 0.58%
2042 0.16% 0.6%
2041 0.18% 0.63%
2040 0.18% 0.65%
2039 0.21% 0.68%
2038 0.22% 0.7%
2037 0.21% 0.73%
2036 0.25% 0.75%
2035 0.26% 0.78%
2034 0.27% 0.82%
2033 0.27% 0.85%
2032 0.31% 0.87%
2031 0.31% 0.9%
2030 0.33% 0.93%
2029 0.35% 0.97%
2028 0.36% 0.52%
2027 0.38% 0.14%
2026 0.41% -0.07%
2025 0.44% -0.11%
2024 0.46% -0.15%
2023 0.48% -0.07%
2022 0.29% 0.82%
2021 0.13% 1.76%
2020 0.3% 1.94%
2019 0.5% 1.19%
2018 0.57% 0.24%
2017 0.63% 0.2%
2016 0.7% 0.47%
2015 0.8% 0.55%
2014 0.88% 0.3%
2013 0.93% 0.2%
2012 1.01% 0.26%
2011 1.16% 0.45%
2010 1.29% 0.62%
2009 1.31% 0.68%
2008 1.35% 0.75%
2007 1.42% 0.84%
2006 1.3% 0.97%
2005 1.21% 1.13%
2004 1.24% 1.28%
2003 1.21% 1.42%
2002 1.15% 1.53%
2001 1.24% 1.63%
2000 1.32% 1.75%
1999 1.35% 1.88%
1998 1.44% 1.98%
1997 1.51% 2.1%
1996 1.59% 2.23%
1995 1.67% 2.43%
1994 1.77% 2.54%
1993 1.89% 2.77%
1992 1.85% 2.86%
1991 1.73% 2.62%
1990 1.76% 2.45%
1989 1.78% 2.25%
1988 1.72% 2.13%
1987 1.71% 2.14%
1986 1.73% 2.23%
1985 1.72% 2.3%
1984 1.7% 2.37%
1983 1.7% 2.4%
1982 1.69% 2.36%
1981 1.76% 2.37%
1980 1.88% 2.39%
1979 2% 2.36%
1978 2.1% 2.35%
1977 2.17% 2.27%
1976 2.2% 2.21%
1975 2.21% 2.23%
1974 2.27% 2.21%
1973 2.42% 2.2%
1972 2.72% 2.2%
1971 3.18% 2.2%
1970 3.93% 2.21%
1969 4.64% 2.19%
1968 4.82% 2.18%
1967 4.77% 2.14%
1966 4.68% 2.11%
1965 4.54% 2.07%
1964 4.77% 2.02%
1963 5.13% 1.98%
1962 5.15% 1.96%
1961 5.06% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Nepal
Current population
405486
29619950
Population rank 172/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.36%
One net population change
5.02 hours
16 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
56.1 seconds
One death every
2.49 hours
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -90
Annual growth/decline +1,750 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 167/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -364,699
Net migration rank 64/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -364,699
2024 821 1,018 355,516 -401,282
2023 854 1,001 368,450 -409,782
2022 947 1,001 379,021 -379,321
2021 -93 481 351,165 130,001
2020 631 0 373,553 162,139
2019 740 1,002 387,113 182,203
2018 1,173 1,002 394,576 -295,151
2017 1,289 1,002 406,219 -368,787
2016 1,569 1,002 415,921 -341,748
2015 1,840 1,002 410,565 -221,062
2014 2,259 1,002 423,166 -310,156
2013 2,432 1,002 424,804 -373,064
2012 2,485 1,047 430,151 -371,707
2011 2,558 1,381 429,957 -347,552
2010 2,662 1,898 432,631 -269,963
2009 3,163 1,613 441,290 -266,144
2008 3,134 1,474 452,353 -261,540
2007 3,243 1,727 464,780 -252,526
2006 3,205 1,735 475,335 -241,455
2005 3,220 804 489,093 -211,024
2004 3,165 1,030 504,853 -197,336
2003 3,181 949 516,575 -168,314
2002 3,249 636 525,045 -153,730
2001 3,377 290 542,118 -148,973
2000 3,487 845 554,506 -147,193
1999 3,688 418 557,847 -122,551
1998 3,949 437 562,787 -108,400
1997 4,107 445 565,882 -98,454
1996 4,265 454 580,099 -92,307
1995 4,434 460 591,283 -86,232
1994 4,558 454 578,293 -27,415
1993 4,877 445 561,549 -37,782
1992 5,064 433 533,029 84,113
1991 4,498 412 512,233 17,056
1990 4,432 241 495,202 -640
1989 4,323 523 478,771 -39,808
1988 4,198 413 463,581 -64,246
1987 4,090 326 449,400 -72,437
1986 3,998 389 434,802 -47,017
1985 3,918 469 423,240 -30,154
1984 3,892 302 411,122 -19,300
1983 3,888 243 399,103 1,304
1982 3,863 160 385,741 -3,898
1981 3,851 125 374,145 -4,855
1980 3,845 367 364,254 5,084
1979 3,899 484 355,597 88
1978 3,987 563 345,765 346
1977 4,069 586 332,843 2,108
1976 4,167 490 323,222 -15,119
1975 4,249 323 312,479 -6,686
1974 4,352 164 303,078 -4,361
1973 4,467 125 288,750 -1,076
1972 4,583 296 286,708 -2,107
1971 4,690 825 280,752 -7,284
1970 4,726 1,517 272,439 1,847
1969 4,688 3,068 264,560 -527
1968 4,622 3,405 258,259 -746
1967 4,502 3,123 249,240 347
1966 4,339 2,816 241,716 -3,306
1965 4,193 2,488 233,726 -1,551
1964 4,037 2,129 227,948 -6,087
1963 3,901 2,814 219,586 -8,303
1962 3,748 2,729 215,368 -9,249
1961 3,577 2,547 209,917 -10,601
1960 3,351 2,290 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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