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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Palestine's population is 13.7 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Bahamas vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Palestine
2100 386,242 11,215,819
2099 387,195 11,205,757
2098 388,161 11,192,283
2097 389,099 11,175,117
2096 390,060 11,158,746
2095 391,132 11,138,752
2094 392,157 11,119,812
2093 393,185 11,097,071
2092 394,229 11,073,029
2091 395,325 11,047,567
2090 396,424 11,020,998
2089 397,544 10,994,862
2088 398,720 10,963,888
2087 399,866 10,934,344
2086 401,035 10,901,130
2085 402,119 10,866,652
2084 403,257 10,828,231
2083 404,328 10,788,662
2082 405,372 10,744,562
2081 406,313 10,694,184
2080 407,298 10,643,741
2079 408,230 10,595,541
2078 409,153 10,542,808
2077 410,073 10,485,940
2076 410,993 10,425,009
2075 411,891 10,360,406
2074 412,704 10,296,803
2073 413,670 10,231,098
2072 414,595 10,162,543
2071 415,421 10,087,031
2070 416,149 10,011,609
2069 416,887 9,934,922
2068 417,676 9,859,053
2067 418,393 9,776,883
2066 419,083 9,697,923
2065 419,762 9,614,104
2064 420,392 9,528,739
2063 420,997 9,441,399
2062 421,567 9,355,323
2061 422,069 9,263,409
2060 422,592 9,170,607
2059 423,123 9,079,745
2058 423,505 8,990,271
2057 423,815 8,896,743
2056 424,181 8,802,019
2055 424,453 8,709,444
2054 424,747 8,615,281
2053 424,900 8,516,567
2052 425,047 8,414,954
2051 425,131 8,311,546
2050 425,155 8,205,177
2049 425,081 8,098,984
2048 424,910 7,992,341
2047 424,738 7,883,102
2046 424,362 7,771,995
2045 423,916 7,656,634
2044 423,478 7,540,346
2043 422,936 7,423,169
2042 422,290 7,304,164
2041 421,598 7,184,590
2040 420,834 7,065,128
2039 420,067 6,944,514
2038 419,167 6,828,736
2037 418,240 6,712,604
2036 417,355 6,597,804
2035 416,322 6,481,168
2034 415,263 6,367,252
2033 414,133 6,253,701
2032 413,018 6,144,167
2031 411,762 6,035,613
2030 410,470 5,928,640
2029 409,117 5,823,343
2028 407,689 5,719,323
2027 406,231 5,615,205
2026 404,701 5,509,670
2025 403,033 5,413,596
2024 401,283 5,289,152
2023 399,440 5,165,775
2022 397,538 5,043,612
2021 396,373 4,922,749
2020 395,863 4,803,269
2019 394,675 4,685,306
2018 392,717 4,569,087
2017 390,485 4,454,805
2016 388,055 4,367,088
2015 385,346 4,270,092
2014 382,298 4,173,398
2013 378,953 4,076,708
2012 375,469 3,979,998
2011 371,729 3,882,986
2010 367,478 3,786,161
2009 362,810 3,689,099
2008 358,120 3,591,977
2007 353,334 3,494,496
2006 348,375 3,406,334
2005 343,894 3,320,396
2004 339,782 3,236,626
2003 335,618 3,154,969
2002 331,614 3,075,373
2001 327,836 2,997,784
2000 323,835 2,922,153
1999 319,614 2,848,431
1998 315,368 2,776,568
1997 310,904 2,706,518
1996 306,268 2,587,997
1995 301,461 2,474,666
1994 296,509 2,366,298
1993 291,339 2,262,676
1992 285,927 2,163,591
1991 280,731 2,068,845
1990 275,945 1,978,248
1989 271,178 -
1988 266,448 -
1987 261,935 -
1986 257,536 -
1985 253,154 -
1984 248,863 -
1983 244,698 -
1982 240,614 -
1981 236,614 -
1980 232,526 -
1979 228,230 -
1978 223,761 -
1977 219,157 -
1976 214,501 -
1975 209,886 -
1974 205,342 -
1973 200,791 -
1972 196,055 -
1971 190,857 -
1970 184,982 -
1969 177,981 -
1968 170,089 -
1967 162,267 -
1966 154,874 -
1965 147,952 -
1964 141,528 -
1963 135,087 -
1962 128,493 -
1961 122,197 -
1960 116,317 -

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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 11.2M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Palestine
2100 -0.25% 0.09%
2099 -0.25% 0.12%
2098 -0.24% 0.15%
2097 -0.25% 0.15%
2096 -0.27% 0.18%
2095 -0.26% 0.17%
2094 -0.26% 0.2%
2093 -0.26% 0.22%
2092 -0.28% 0.23%
2091 -0.28% 0.24%
2090 -0.28% 0.24%
2089 -0.29% 0.28%
2088 -0.29% 0.27%
2087 -0.29% 0.3%
2086 -0.27% 0.32%
2085 -0.28% 0.35%
2084 -0.26% 0.37%
2083 -0.26% 0.41%
2082 -0.23% 0.47%
2081 -0.24% 0.47%
2080 -0.23% 0.45%
2079 -0.23% 0.5%
2078 -0.22% 0.54%
2077 -0.22% 0.58%
2076 -0.22% 0.62%
2075 -0.2% 0.62%
2074 -0.23% 0.64%
2073 -0.22% 0.67%
2072 -0.2% 0.75%
2071 -0.17% 0.75%
2070 -0.18% 0.77%
2069 -0.19% 0.77%
2068 -0.17% 0.84%
2067 -0.16% 0.81%
2066 -0.16% 0.87%
2065 -0.15% 0.9%
2064 -0.14% 0.93%
2063 -0.14% 0.92%
2062 -0.12% 0.99%
2061 -0.12% 1.01%
2060 -0.13% 1%
2059 -0.09% 1%
2058 -0.07% 1.05%
2057 -0.09% 1.08%
2056 -0.06% 1.06%
2055 -0.07% 1.09%
2054 -0.04% 1.16%
2053 -0.03% 1.21%
2052 -0.02% 1.24%
2051 -0.006% 1.3%
2050 0.02% 1.31%
2049 0.04% 1.33%
2048 0.04% 1.39%
2047 0.09% 1.43%
2046 0.11% 1.51%
2045 0.1% 1.54%
2044 0.13% 1.58%
2043 0.15% 1.63%
2042 0.16% 1.66%
2041 0.18% 1.69%
2040 0.18% 1.74%
2039 0.21% 1.7%
2038 0.22% 1.73%
2037 0.21% 1.74%
2036 0.25% 1.8%
2035 0.26% 1.79%
2034 0.27% 1.82%
2033 0.27% 1.78%
2032 0.31% 1.8%
2031 0.31% 1.8%
2030 0.33% 1.81%
2029 0.35% 1.82%
2028 0.36% 1.85%
2027 0.38% 1.92%
2026 0.41% 1.77%
2025 0.44% 2.35%
2024 0.46% 2.39%
2023 0.48% 2.42%
2022 0.29% 2.46%
2021 0.13% 2.49%
2020 0.3% 2.52%
2019 0.5% 2.54%
2018 0.57% 2.57%
2017 0.63% 2.01%
2016 0.7% 2.27%
2015 0.8% 2.32%
2014 0.88% 2.37%
2013 0.93% 2.43%
2012 1.01% 2.5%
2011 1.16% 2.56%
2010 1.29% 2.63%
2009 1.31% 2.7%
2008 1.35% 2.79%
2007 1.42% 2.59%
2006 1.3% 2.59%
2005 1.21% 2.59%
2004 1.24% 2.59%
2003 1.21% 2.59%
2002 1.15% 2.59%
2001 1.24% 2.59%
2000 1.32% 2.59%
1999 1.35% 2.59%
1998 1.44% 2.59%
1997 1.51% 4.58%
1996 1.59% 4.58%
1995 1.67% 4.58%
1994 1.77% 4.58%
1993 1.89% 4.58%
1992 1.85% 4.58%
1991 1.73% 4.58%
1990 1.76% -
1989 1.78% -
1988 1.72% -
1987 1.71% -
1986 1.73% -
1985 1.72% -
1984 1.7% -
1983 1.7% -
1982 1.69% -
1981 1.76% -
1980 1.88% -
1979 2% -
1978 2.1% -
1977 2.17% -
1976 2.2% -
1975 2.21% -
1974 2.27% -
1973 2.42% -
1972 2.72% -
1971 3.18% -
1970 3.93% -
1969 4.64% -
1968 4.82% -
1967 4.77% -
1966 4.68% -
1965 4.54% -
1964 4.77% -
1963 5.13% -
1962 5.15% -
1961 5.06% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Palestine
Current population
405486
5563879
Population rank 172/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.07%
One net population change
5.02 hours
4.24 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
3.75 minutes
One death every
2.49 hours
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +341
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 33/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -23,156
Net migration rank 64/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -23,156
2024 821 1,018 108,930 -23,145
2023 854 1,001 102,613 -24,996
2022 947 1,001 123,987 -5,006
2021 -93 481 120,396 -12,369
2020 631 0 122,416 -12,369
2019 740 1,002 124,508 -24,733
2018 1,173 1,002 124,791 -25,141
2017 1,289 1,002 125,688 -25,452
2016 1,569 1,002 126,698 -22,774
2015 1,840 1,002 126,189 -22,903
2014 2,259 1,002 120,724 -27,077
2013 2,432 1,002 120,503 -26,979
2012 2,485 1,047 119,185 -26,916
2011 2,558 1,381 119,021 -26,662
2010 2,662 1,898 117,674 -26,351
2009 3,163 1,613 111,724 -25,906
2008 3,134 1,474 108,395 -23,985
2007 3,243 1,727 112,453 -20,337
2006 3,205 1,735 111,728 -23,445
2005 3,220 804 110,569 -28,161
2004 3,165 1,030 110,045 -32,853
2003 3,181 949 109,162 -35,968
2002 3,249 636 108,560 -35,038
2001 3,377 290 107,320 -25,652
2000 3,487 845 106,367 -11,496
1999 3,688 418 104,823 -13,860
1998 3,949 437 103,566 -13,146
1997 4,107 445 102,307 10,417
1996 4,265 454 98,085 9,810
1995 4,434 460 94,037 8,763
1994 4,558 454 90,156 7,434
1993 4,877 445 86,434 5,975
1992 5,064 433 82,865 4,411
1991 4,498 412 79,444 2,116
1990 4,432 241 76,163 -476
1989 4,323 523 - -3,026
1988 4,198 413 - -3,008
1987 4,090 326 - 50,702
1986 3,998 389 - -21,071
1985 3,918 469 - -31,640
1984 3,892 302 - 9,108
1983 3,888 243 - 684
1982 3,863 160 - -9,799
1981 3,851 125 - -13,892
1980 3,845 367 - -15,067
1979 3,899 484 - -16,058
1978 3,987 563 - -16,654
1977 4,069 586 - -16,444
1976 4,167 490 - -14,515
1975 4,249 323 - -11,596
1974 4,352 164 - -8,670
1973 4,467 125 - -6,736
1972 4,583 296 - -7,848
1971 4,690 825 - -17,235
1970 4,726 1,517 - -31,405
1969 4,688 3,068 - -45,586
1968 4,622 3,405 - -54,963
1967 4,502 3,123 - -55,265
1966 4,339 2,816 - -47,780
1965 4,193 2,488 - -36,419
1964 4,037 2,129 - -31,125
1963 3,901 2,814 - -21,220
1962 3,748 2,729 - -18,971
1961 3,577 2,547 - -18,224
1960 3,351 2,290 - -17,662

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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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