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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 29,596,762 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 +0.52% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Bahamas vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Nepal
2100 386,326 31,902,377
2099 387,280 32,090,762
2098 388,246 32,277,789
2097 389,184 32,464,318
2096 390,145 32,647,891
2095 391,217 32,828,594
2094 392,243 33,009,460
2093 393,271 33,186,290
2092 394,316 33,361,327
2091 395,411 33,532,505
2090 396,511 33,699,660
2089 397,631 33,863,636
2088 398,807 34,022,597
2087 399,953 34,175,457
2086 401,123 34,322,945
2085 402,207 34,468,441
2084 403,345 34,605,513
2083 404,417 34,735,114
2082 405,461 34,856,938
2081 406,402 34,972,075
2080 407,387 35,080,783
2079 408,320 35,183,584
2078 409,243 35,277,254
2077 410,163 35,362,658
2076 411,083 35,440,746
2075 411,981 35,510,291
2074 412,795 35,573,094
2073 413,761 35,627,375
2072 414,686 35,670,886
2071 415,512 35,709,979
2070 416,240 35,739,580
2069 416,978 35,759,193
2068 417,767 35,770,405
2067 418,485 35,774,081
2066 419,174 35,770,220
2065 419,854 35,758,824
2064 420,484 35,737,661
2063 421,089 35,709,945
2062 421,659 35,669,839
2061 422,161 35,623,365
2060 422,684 35,567,728
2059 423,216 35,503,043
2058 423,597 35,427,419
2057 423,908 35,345,633
2056 424,274 35,253,644
2055 424,546 35,155,433
2054 424,840 35,050,330
2053 424,993 34,936,594
2052 425,140 34,816,009
2051 425,224 34,684,328
2050 425,248 34,546,267
2049 425,174 34,400,898
2048 425,003 34,250,249
2047 424,831 34,091,495
2046 424,454 33,921,975
2045 424,008 33,747,892
2044 423,570 33,566,784
2043 423,028 33,380,395
2042 422,383 33,186,321
2041 421,690 32,987,097
2040 420,926 32,781,189
2039 420,159 32,569,731
2038 419,259 32,349,742
2037 418,331 32,125,036
2036 417,446 31,892,962
2035 416,413 31,653,976
2034 415,354 31,407,460
2033 414,224 31,152,292
2032 413,109 30,890,627
2031 411,852 30,623,706
2030 410,560 30,349,201
2029 409,207 30,068,368
2028 407,778 29,780,585
2027 406,320 29,627,864
2026 404,790 29,585,230
2025 403,121 29,605,298
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% 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 4.95% to 425,248 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 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 0.46% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Nepal
Current population
405203
29596762
Population rank 172/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.36%
One net population change
4.75 hours
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.52 hours
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -119
Annual growth/decline +1,843 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 174/197
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 - 1,018 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 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 (1960–2024, 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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