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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 86.6 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Bahamas vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Peru
2100 386,242 38,442,430
2099 387,195 38,609,486
2098 388,161 38,774,265
2097 389,099 38,937,509
2096 390,060 39,098,598
2095 391,132 39,257,494
2094 392,157 39,413,146
2093 393,185 39,567,920
2092 394,229 39,718,895
2091 395,325 39,867,036
2090 396,424 40,012,169
2089 397,544 40,153,701
2088 398,720 40,292,740
2087 399,866 40,428,045
2086 401,035 40,558,786
2085 402,119 40,685,268
2084 403,257 40,807,007
2083 404,328 40,923,102
2082 405,372 41,034,801
2081 406,313 41,140,743
2080 407,298 41,241,207
2079 408,230 41,334,845
2078 409,153 41,422,439
2077 410,073 41,503,511
2076 410,993 41,578,164
2075 411,891 41,645,808
2074 412,704 41,706,491
2073 413,670 41,759,277
2072 414,595 41,804,713
2071 415,421 41,842,534
2070 416,149 41,873,019
2069 416,887 41,895,381
2068 417,676 41,909,248
2067 418,393 41,914,729
2066 419,083 41,912,112
2065 419,762 41,901,353
2064 420,392 41,882,691
2063 420,997 41,855,037
2062 421,567 41,819,132
2061 422,069 41,774,412
2060 422,592 41,721,225
2059 423,123 41,659,921
2058 423,505 41,590,180
2057 423,815 41,511,131
2056 424,181 41,423,914
2055 424,453 41,327,613
2054 424,747 41,223,066
2053 424,900 41,109,699
2052 425,047 40,988,952
2051 425,131 40,860,060
2050 425,155 40,722,627
2049 425,081 40,577,434
2048 424,910 40,424,258
2047 424,738 40,261,875
2046 424,362 40,090,240
2045 423,916 39,910,095
2044 423,478 39,720,613
2043 422,936 39,523,731
2042 422,290 39,318,023
2041 421,598 39,103,923
2040 420,834 38,882,017
2039 420,067 38,652,110
2038 419,167 38,414,521
2037 418,240 38,168,782
2036 417,355 37,914,498
2035 416,322 37,652,693
2034 415,263 37,382,554
2033 414,133 37,105,048
2032 413,018 36,820,835
2031 411,762 36,529,111
2030 410,470 36,228,701
2029 409,117 35,919,668
2028 407,689 35,600,666
2027 406,231 35,271,163
2026 404,701 34,930,183
2025 403,033 34,576,665
2024 401,283 34,217,848
2023 399,440 33,845,617
2022 397,538 33,475,438
2021 396,373 33,155,882
2020 395,863 32,838,579
2019 394,675 32,449,303
2018 392,717 31,897,584
2017 390,485 31,324,637
2016 388,055 30,866,494
2015 385,346 30,457,600
2014 382,298 30,115,826
2013 378,953 29,817,919
2012 375,469 29,550,366
2011 371,729 29,304,086
2010 367,478 29,086,019
2009 362,810 28,896,811
2008 358,120 28,719,041
2007 353,334 28,530,699
2006 348,375 28,324,491
2005 343,894 28,101,180
2004 339,782 27,852,190
2003 335,618 27,580,490
2002 331,614 27,288,217
2001 327,836 26,964,601
2000 323,835 26,598,331
1999 319,614 26,186,504
1998 315,368 25,738,095
1997 310,904 25,274,147
1996 306,268 24,811,171
1995 301,461 24,348,919
1994 296,509 23,881,493
1993 291,339 23,413,783
1992 285,927 22,946,340
1991 280,731 22,483,775
1990 275,945 22,014,771
1989 271,178 21,532,589
1988 266,448 21,054,702
1987 261,935 20,582,320
1986 257,536 20,117,122
1985 253,154 19,648,204
1984 248,863 19,174,716
1983 244,698 18,705,957
1982 240,614 18,246,503
1981 236,614 17,798,805
1980 232,526 17,360,949
1979 228,230 16,933,139
1978 223,761 16,516,059
1977 219,157 16,109,806
1976 214,501 15,716,809
1975 209,886 15,333,957
1974 205,342 14,956,552
1973 200,791 14,582,867
1972 196,055 14,210,147
1971 190,857 13,838,067
1970 184,982 13,501,237
1969 177,981 13,166,767
1968 170,089 12,803,993
1967 162,267 12,448,814
1966 154,874 12,101,297
1965 147,952 11,761,085
1964 141,528 11,427,978
1963 135,087 11,102,099
1962 128,493 10,784,612
1961 122,197 10,475,123
1960 116,317 10,174,127

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Peru
2100 -0.25% -0.43%
2099 -0.25% -0.42%
2098 -0.24% -0.42%
2097 -0.25% -0.41%
2096 -0.27% -0.4%
2095 -0.26% -0.39%
2094 -0.26% -0.39%
2093 -0.26% -0.38%
2092 -0.28% -0.37%
2091 -0.28% -0.36%
2090 -0.28% -0.35%
2089 -0.29% -0.35%
2088 -0.29% -0.33%
2087 -0.29% -0.32%
2086 -0.27% -0.31%
2085 -0.28% -0.3%
2084 -0.26% -0.28%
2083 -0.26% -0.27%
2082 -0.23% -0.26%
2081 -0.24% -0.24%
2080 -0.23% -0.23%
2079 -0.23% -0.21%
2078 -0.22% -0.2%
2077 -0.22% -0.18%
2076 -0.22% -0.16%
2075 -0.2% -0.15%
2074 -0.23% -0.13%
2073 -0.22% -0.11%
2072 -0.2% -0.09%
2071 -0.17% -0.07%
2070 -0.18% -0.05%
2069 -0.19% -0.03%
2068 -0.17% -0.01%
2067 -0.16% 0.006%
2066 -0.16% 0.03%
2065 -0.15% 0.04%
2064 -0.14% 0.07%
2063 -0.14% 0.09%
2062 -0.12% 0.11%
2061 -0.12% 0.13%
2060 -0.13% 0.15%
2059 -0.09% 0.17%
2058 -0.07% 0.19%
2057 -0.09% 0.21%
2056 -0.06% 0.23%
2055 -0.07% 0.25%
2054 -0.04% 0.28%
2053 -0.03% 0.29%
2052 -0.02% 0.32%
2051 -0.006% 0.34%
2050 0.02% 0.36%
2049 0.04% 0.38%
2048 0.04% 0.4%
2047 0.09% 0.43%
2046 0.11% 0.45%
2045 0.1% 0.48%
2044 0.13% 0.5%
2043 0.15% 0.52%
2042 0.16% 0.55%
2041 0.18% 0.57%
2040 0.18% 0.59%
2039 0.21% 0.62%
2038 0.22% 0.64%
2037 0.21% 0.67%
2036 0.25% 0.7%
2035 0.26% 0.72%
2034 0.27% 0.75%
2033 0.27% 0.77%
2032 0.31% 0.8%
2031 0.31% 0.83%
2030 0.33% 0.86%
2029 0.35% 0.9%
2028 0.36% 0.93%
2027 0.38% 0.98%
2026 0.41% 1.02%
2025 0.44% 1.05%
2024 0.46% 1.1%
2023 0.48% 1.11%
2022 0.29% 0.96%
2021 0.13% 0.97%
2020 0.3% 1.2%
2019 0.5% 1.73%
2018 0.57% 1.83%
2017 0.63% 1.48%
2016 0.7% 1.34%
2015 0.8% 1.13%
2014 0.88% 1%
2013 0.93% 0.91%
2012 1.01% 0.84%
2011 1.16% 0.75%
2010 1.29% 0.65%
2009 1.31% 0.62%
2008 1.35% 0.66%
2007 1.42% 0.73%
2006 1.3% 0.79%
2005 1.21% 0.89%
2004 1.24% 0.99%
2003 1.21% 1.07%
2002 1.15% 1.2%
2001 1.24% 1.38%
2000 1.32% 1.57%
1999 1.35% 1.74%
1998 1.44% 1.84%
1997 1.51% 1.87%
1996 1.59% 1.9%
1995 1.67% 1.96%
1994 1.77% 2%
1993 1.89% 2.04%
1992 1.85% 2.06%
1991 1.73% 2.13%
1990 1.76% 2.24%
1989 1.78% 2.27%
1988 1.72% 2.3%
1987 1.71% 2.31%
1986 1.73% 2.39%
1985 1.72% 2.47%
1984 1.7% 2.51%
1983 1.7% 2.52%
1982 1.69% 2.52%
1981 1.76% 2.52%
1980 1.88% 2.53%
1979 2% 2.53%
1978 2.1% 2.52%
1977 2.17% 2.5%
1976 2.2% 2.5%
1975 2.21% 2.52%
1974 2.27% 2.56%
1973 2.42% 2.62%
1972 2.72% 2.69%
1971 3.18% 2.49%
1970 3.93% 2.54%
1969 4.64% 2.83%
1968 4.82% 2.85%
1967 4.77% 2.87%
1966 4.68% 2.89%
1965 4.54% 2.91%
1964 4.77% 2.94%
1963 5.13% 2.94%
1962 5.15% 2.95%
1961 5.06% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.44%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Peru
Current population
405486
35105331
Population rank 172/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.42%
One net population change
5.02 hours
1.47 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
58.5 seconds
One death every
2.49 hours
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +983
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 97/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +935 +11,931
Net migration rank 64/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - 11,931
2024 821 1,018 347,517 18,406
2023 854 1,001 353,788 24,783
2022 947 1,001 327,859 33,982
2021 -93 481 235,440 41,868
2020 631 0 301,950 55,375
2019 740 1,002 346,981 74,270
2018 1,173 1,002 343,123 339,067
2017 1,289 1,002 349,333 114,382
2016 1,569 1,002 355,859 96,740
2015 1,840 1,002 362,781 2,421
2014 2,259 1,002 368,708 -50,383
2013 2,432 1,002 372,694 -95,214
2012 2,485 1,047 376,501 -118,863
2011 2,558 1,381 383,268 -148,339
2010 2,662 1,898 382,510 -181,302
2009 3,163 1,613 396,522 -219,314
2008 3,134 1,474 413,640 -235,307
2007 3,243 1,727 435,122 -236,745
2006 3,205 1,735 445,884 -231,851
2005 3,220 804 454,199 -221,652
2004 3,165 1,030 459,617 -194,171
2003 3,181 949 459,243 -181,276
2002 3,249 636 463,709 -157,158
2001 3,377 290 470,154 -129,481
2000 3,487 845 484,222 -92,353
1999 3,688 418 487,095 -55,325
1998 3,949 437 489,436 -24,388
1997 4,107 445 495,348 -32,515
1996 4,265 454 501,855 -38,749
1995 4,434 460 507,894 -46,499
1994 4,558 454 512,735 -39,299
1993 4,877 445 513,769 -51,775
1992 5,064 433 514,618 -41,702
1991 4,498 412 513,867 -61,645
1990 4,432 241 515,233 -29,437
1989 4,323 523 512,152 -33,569
1988 4,198 413 508,429 -31,238
1987 4,090 326 502,229 -34,651
1986 3,998 389 496,712 -33,891
1985 3,918 469 488,887 -13,887
1984 3,892 302 477,968 -6,007
1983 3,888 243 469,781 -4,243
1982 3,863 160 461,107 -7,748
1981 3,851 125 453,158 -11,123
1980 3,845 367 445,100 -11,446
1979 3,899 484 439,110 -17,148
1978 3,987 563 432,127 -19,939
1977 4,069 586 425,428 -25,117
1976 4,167 490 420,284 -34,602
1975 4,249 323 414,400 -34,382
1974 4,352 164 408,299 -33,493
1973 4,467 125 400,752 -28,191
1972 4,583 296 396,960 -24,100
1971 4,690 825 391,506 -20,209
1970 4,726 1,517 318,022 -15,653
1969 4,688 3,068 379,347 -12,776
1968 4,622 3,405 372,379 -13,389
1967 4,502 3,123 365,224 -13,837
1966 4,339 2,816 356,819 -13,166
1965 4,193 2,488 349,245 -12,470
1964 4,037 2,129 341,570 -12,129
1963 3,901 2,814 332,352 -10,040
1962 3,748 2,729 321,716 -9,051
1961 3,577 2,547 313,385 -7,063
1960 3,351 2,290 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/peru | CC BY

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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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