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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 291.5 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Bahamas vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Philippines
2100 386,242 115,059,775
2099 387,195 115,816,309
2098 388,161 116,573,828
2097 389,099 117,333,883
2096 390,060 118,100,419
2095 391,132 118,866,742
2094 392,157 119,626,818
2093 393,185 120,388,122
2092 394,229 121,147,462
2091 395,325 121,904,917
2090 396,424 122,652,199
2089 397,544 123,391,846
2088 398,720 124,122,345
2087 399,866 124,843,149
2086 401,035 125,552,213
2085 402,119 126,246,777
2084 403,257 126,918,902
2083 404,328 127,566,644
2082 405,372 128,196,192
2081 406,313 128,799,883
2080 407,298 129,384,776
2079 408,230 129,937,788
2078 409,153 130,470,163
2077 410,073 130,981,766
2076 410,993 131,455,691
2075 411,891 131,899,779
2074 412,704 132,321,868
2073 413,670 132,712,554
2072 414,595 133,078,198
2071 415,421 133,413,261
2070 416,149 133,726,740
2069 416,887 134,013,962
2068 417,676 134,276,965
2067 418,393 134,521,893
2066 419,083 134,738,123
2065 419,762 134,943,069
2064 420,392 135,121,691
2063 420,997 135,278,856
2062 421,567 135,418,302
2061 422,069 135,533,003
2060 422,592 135,624,320
2059 423,123 135,691,307
2058 423,505 135,723,393
2057 423,815 135,729,299
2056 424,181 135,713,449
2055 424,453 135,658,483
2054 424,747 135,564,032
2053 424,900 135,433,969
2052 425,047 135,267,110
2051 425,131 135,047,521
2050 425,155 134,786,831
2049 425,081 134,476,341
2048 424,910 134,125,026
2047 424,738 133,725,025
2046 424,362 133,275,028
2045 423,916 132,781,283
2044 423,478 132,246,145
2043 422,936 131,672,273
2042 422,290 131,060,574
2041 421,598 130,412,807
2040 420,834 129,728,924
2039 420,067 129,013,931
2038 419,167 128,259,977
2037 418,240 127,475,872
2036 417,355 126,664,807
2035 416,322 125,834,749
2034 415,263 124,984,319
2033 414,133 124,117,657
2032 413,018 123,239,893
2031 411,762 122,353,079
2030 410,470 121,447,264
2029 409,117 120,532,209
2028 407,689 119,603,538
2027 406,231 118,669,567
2026 404,701 117,732,112
2025 403,033 116,786,962
2024 401,283 115,843,670
2023 399,440 114,891,199
2022 397,538 113,964,338
2021 396,373 113,100,950
2020 395,863 112,081,264
2019 394,675 110,804,683
2018 392,717 109,465,287
2017 390,485 108,119,693
2016 388,055 106,735,719
2015 385,346 105,312,992
2014 382,298 103,767,130
2013 378,953 102,076,336
2012 375,469 100,175,512
2011 371,729 98,248,614
2010 367,478 96,337,125
2009 362,810 94,384,250
2008 358,120 92,699,095
2007 353,334 91,075,184
2006 348,375 89,508,986
2005 343,894 88,015,962
2004 339,782 86,394,504
2003 335,618 84,731,835
2002 331,614 83,068,889
2001 327,836 81,401,488
2000 323,835 79,625,397
1999 319,614 77,753,257
1998 315,368 75,791,024
1997 310,904 73,908,810
1996 306,268 72,190,242
1995 301,461 70,546,246
1994 296,509 69,019,291
1993 291,339 67,530,621
1992 285,927 65,926,125
1991 280,731 64,382,249
1990 275,945 62,854,666
1989 271,178 61,265,260
1988 266,448 59,739,052
1987 261,935 58,157,496
1986 257,536 56,645,077
1985 253,154 55,213,006
1984 248,863 53,726,181
1983 244,698 52,194,620
1982 240,614 50,695,707
1981 236,614 49,311,727
1980 232,526 48,043,740
1979 228,230 46,807,103
1978 223,761 45,575,281
1977 219,157 44,367,962
1976 214,501 43,201,488
1975 209,886 42,120,826
1974 205,342 41,174,341
1973 200,791 40,294,130
1972 196,055 39,408,560
1971 190,857 38,518,659
1970 184,982 37,622,204
1969 177,981 36,660,799
1968 170,089 35,638,342
1967 162,267 34,621,320
1966 154,874 33,617,170
1965 147,952 32,625,316
1964 141,528 31,643,032
1963 135,087 30,674,731
1962 128,493 29,723,536
1961 122,197 28,792,621
1960 116,317 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Philippines
2100 -0.25% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.24% -0.65%
2097 -0.25% -0.65%
2096 -0.27% -0.64%
2095 -0.26% -0.64%
2094 -0.26% -0.63%
2093 -0.26% -0.63%
2092 -0.28% -0.62%
2091 -0.28% -0.61%
2090 -0.28% -0.6%
2089 -0.29% -0.59%
2088 -0.29% -0.58%
2087 -0.29% -0.56%
2086 -0.27% -0.55%
2085 -0.28% -0.53%
2084 -0.26% -0.51%
2083 -0.26% -0.49%
2082 -0.23% -0.47%
2081 -0.24% -0.45%
2080 -0.23% -0.43%
2079 -0.23% -0.41%
2078 -0.22% -0.39%
2077 -0.22% -0.36%
2076 -0.22% -0.34%
2075 -0.2% -0.32%
2074 -0.23% -0.29%
2073 -0.22% -0.27%
2072 -0.2% -0.25%
2071 -0.17% -0.23%
2070 -0.18% -0.21%
2069 -0.19% -0.2%
2068 -0.17% -0.18%
2067 -0.16% -0.16%
2066 -0.16% -0.15%
2065 -0.15% -0.13%
2064 -0.14% -0.12%
2063 -0.14% -0.1%
2062 -0.12% -0.08%
2061 -0.12% -0.07%
2060 -0.13% -0.05%
2059 -0.09% -0.02%
2058 -0.07% -0.004%
2057 -0.09% 0.01%
2056 -0.06% 0.04%
2055 -0.07% 0.07%
2054 -0.04% 0.1%
2053 -0.03% 0.12%
2052 -0.02% 0.16%
2051 -0.006% 0.19%
2050 0.02% 0.23%
2049 0.04% 0.26%
2048 0.04% 0.3%
2047 0.09% 0.34%
2046 0.11% 0.37%
2045 0.1% 0.4%
2044 0.13% 0.44%
2043 0.15% 0.47%
2042 0.16% 0.5%
2041 0.18% 0.53%
2040 0.18% 0.55%
2039 0.21% 0.59%
2038 0.22% 0.62%
2037 0.21% 0.64%
2036 0.25% 0.66%
2035 0.26% 0.68%
2034 0.27% 0.7%
2033 0.27% 0.71%
2032 0.31% 0.72%
2031 0.31% 0.75%
2030 0.33% 0.76%
2029 0.35% 0.78%
2028 0.36% 0.79%
2027 0.38% 0.8%
2026 0.41% 0.81%
2025 0.44% 0.81%
2024 0.46% 0.83%
2023 0.48% 0.81%
2022 0.29% 0.76%
2021 0.13% 0.91%
2020 0.3% 1.15%
2019 0.5% 1.22%
2018 0.57% 1.24%
2017 0.63% 1.3%
2016 0.7% 1.35%
2015 0.8% 1.49%
2014 0.88% 1.66%
2013 0.93% 1.9%
2012 1.01% 1.96%
2011 1.16% 1.98%
2010 1.29% 2.07%
2009 1.31% 1.82%
2008 1.35% 1.78%
2007 1.42% 1.75%
2006 1.3% 1.7%
2005 1.21% 1.88%
2004 1.24% 1.96%
2003 1.21% 2%
2002 1.15% 2.05%
2001 1.24% 2.23%
2000 1.32% 2.41%
1999 1.35% 2.59%
1998 1.44% 2.55%
1997 1.51% 2.38%
1996 1.59% 2.33%
1995 1.67% 2.21%
1994 1.77% 2.2%
1993 1.89% 2.43%
1992 1.85% 2.4%
1991 1.73% 2.43%
1990 1.76% 2.59%
1989 1.78% 2.55%
1988 1.72% 2.72%
1987 1.71% 2.67%
1986 1.73% 2.59%
1985 1.72% 2.77%
1984 1.7% 2.93%
1983 1.7% 2.96%
1982 1.69% 2.81%
1981 1.76% 2.64%
1980 1.88% 2.64%
1979 2% 2.7%
1978 2.1% 2.72%
1977 2.17% 2.7%
1976 2.2% 2.57%
1975 2.21% 2.3%
1974 2.27% 2.18%
1973 2.42% 2.25%
1972 2.72% 2.31%
1971 3.18% 2.38%
1970 3.93% 2.62%
1969 4.64% 2.87%
1968 4.82% 2.94%
1967 4.77% 2.99%
1966 4.68% 3.04%
1965 4.54% 3.1%
1964 4.77% 3.16%
1963 5.13% 3.2%
1962 5.15% 3.23%
1961 5.06% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Philippines
Current population
405486
118213646
Population rank 172/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 1.42%
One net population change
5.02 hours
33.5 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.49 hours
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 110/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -149,315
Net migration rank 64/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -149,315
2024 821 1,018 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 854 1,001 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 947 1,001 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 -93 481 917,928 -85,185
2020 631 0 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 740 1,002 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 1,173 1,002 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 1,289 1,002 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 1,569 1,002 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 1,840 1,002 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 2,259 1,002 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 2,432 1,002 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 2,485 1,047 1,979,568 95,702
2011 2,558 1,381 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 2,662 1,898 2,030,979 13,556
2009 3,163 1,613 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 3,134 1,474 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 3,243 1,727 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 3,205 1,735 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 3,220 804 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 3,165 1,030 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 3,181 949 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 3,249 636 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 3,377 290 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 3,487 845 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 3,688 418 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 3,949 437 1,870,371 178,274
1997 4,107 445 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 4,265 454 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 4,434 460 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 4,558 454 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 4,877 445 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 5,064 433 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 4,498 412 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 4,432 241 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 4,323 523 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 4,198 413 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 4,090 326 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 3,998 389 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 3,918 469 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 3,892 302 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 3,888 243 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 3,863 160 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 3,851 125 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 3,845 367 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 3,899 484 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 3,987 563 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 4,069 586 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 4,167 490 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 4,249 323 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 4,352 164 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 4,467 125 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 4,583 296 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 4,690 825 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 4,726 1,517 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 4,688 3,068 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 4,622 3,405 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 4,502 3,123 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 4,339 2,816 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 4,193 2,488 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 4,037 2,129 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 3,901 2,814 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 3,748 2,729 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 3,577 2,547 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 3,351 2,290 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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