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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 46.5 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Bahamas vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Romania
2100 386,326 10,801,385
2099 387,280 10,885,505
2098 388,246 10,969,050
2097 389,184 11,052,086
2096 390,145 11,134,776
2095 391,217 11,217,462
2094 392,243 11,299,298
2093 393,271 11,382,352
2092 394,316 11,464,817
2091 395,411 11,546,872
2090 396,511 11,630,335
2089 397,631 11,713,468
2088 398,807 11,796,733
2087 399,953 11,880,373
2086 401,123 11,966,550
2085 402,207 12,052,744
2084 403,345 12,140,454
2083 404,417 12,229,714
2082 405,461 12,319,480
2081 406,402 12,412,385
2080 407,387 12,507,333
2079 408,320 12,603,302
2078 409,243 12,700,870
2077 410,163 12,799,985
2076 411,083 12,900,610
2075 411,981 13,002,848
2074 412,795 13,107,513
2073 413,761 13,213,407
2072 414,686 13,323,211
2071 415,512 13,435,661
2070 416,240 13,550,449
2069 416,978 13,667,892
2068 417,767 13,786,771
2067 418,485 13,909,141
2066 419,174 14,034,214
2065 419,854 14,163,381
2064 420,484 14,293,294
2063 421,089 14,424,068
2062 421,659 14,557,025
2061 422,161 14,689,897
2060 422,684 14,821,441
2059 423,216 14,952,855
2058 423,597 15,082,857
2057 423,908 15,211,914
2056 424,274 15,340,213
2055 424,546 15,467,019
2054 424,840 15,590,545
2053 424,993 15,712,155
2052 425,140 15,834,374
2051 425,224 15,954,507
2050 425,248 16,073,070
2049 425,174 16,192,498
2048 425,003 16,311,535
2047 424,831 16,430,565
2046 424,454 16,547,661
2045 424,008 16,665,026
2044 423,570 16,783,383
2043 423,028 16,900,955
2042 422,383 17,018,000
2041 421,690 17,136,818
2040 420,926 17,253,674
2039 420,159 17,370,310
2038 419,259 17,488,193
2037 418,331 17,604,853
2036 417,446 17,721,511
2035 416,413 17,837,396
2034 415,354 17,950,976
2033 414,224 18,064,449
2032 413,109 18,176,399
2031 411,852 18,288,437
2030 410,560 18,399,699
2029 409,207 18,511,331
2028 407,778 18,621,197
2027 406,320 18,730,482
2026 404,790 18,839,108
2025 403,121 18,946,392
2024 401,283 19,051,804
2023 399,440 19,061,062
2022 397,538 19,048,502
2021 396,373 19,122,059
2020 395,863 19,265,250
2019 394,675 19,371,648
2018 392,717 19,473,970
2017 390,485 19,588,715
2016 388,055 19,702,267
2015 385,346 19,815,616
2014 382,298 19,908,979
2013 378,953 19,983,693
2012 375,469 20,058,035
2011 371,729 20,147,528
2010 367,478 20,246,871
2009 362,810 20,367,487
2008 358,120 20,537,875
2007 353,334 20,882,982
2006 348,375 21,193,760
2005 343,894 21,319,685
2004 339,782 21,451,748
2003 335,618 21,574,326
2002 331,614 21,730,496
2001 327,836 22,131,970
2000 323,835 22,442,971
1999 319,614 22,472,040
1998 315,368 22,507,344
1997 310,904 22,553,978
1996 306,268 22,619,004
1995 301,461 22,684,270
1994 296,509 22,730,211
1993 291,339 22,763,280
1992 285,927 22,794,284
1991 280,731 23,001,155
1990 275,945 23,201,835
1989 271,178 23,161,458
1988 266,448 23,057,662
1987 261,935 22,949,430
1986 257,536 22,836,841
1985 253,154 22,732,999
1984 248,863 22,640,547
1983 244,698 22,560,478
1982 240,614 22,475,741
1981 236,614 22,353,070
1980 232,526 22,207,282
1979 228,230 22,090,488
1978 223,761 21,951,464
1977 219,157 21,756,096
1976 214,501 21,551,634
1975 209,886 21,293,583
1974 205,342 21,029,429
1973 200,791 20,835,681
1972 196,055 20,657,957
1971 190,857 20,461,567
1970 184,982 20,250,398
1969 177,981 20,009,141
1968 170,089 19,799,831
1967 162,267 19,534,242
1966 154,874 19,215,450
1965 147,952 19,031,576
1964 141,528 18,919,126
1963 135,087 18,797,850
1962 128,493 18,676,550
1961 122,197 18,555,250
1960 116,317 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Romania
2100 -0.25% -0.77%
2099 -0.25% -0.76%
2098 -0.24% -0.75%
2097 -0.25% -0.74%
2096 -0.27% -0.74%
2095 -0.26% -0.72%
2094 -0.26% -0.73%
2093 -0.26% -0.72%
2092 -0.28% -0.71%
2091 -0.28% -0.72%
2090 -0.28% -0.71%
2089 -0.29% -0.71%
2088 -0.29% -0.7%
2087 -0.29% -0.72%
2086 -0.27% -0.72%
2085 -0.28% -0.72%
2084 -0.26% -0.73%
2083 -0.26% -0.73%
2082 -0.23% -0.75%
2081 -0.24% -0.76%
2080 -0.23% -0.76%
2079 -0.23% -0.77%
2078 -0.22% -0.77%
2077 -0.22% -0.78%
2076 -0.22% -0.79%
2075 -0.2% -0.8%
2074 -0.23% -0.8%
2073 -0.22% -0.82%
2072 -0.2% -0.84%
2071 -0.17% -0.85%
2070 -0.18% -0.86%
2069 -0.19% -0.86%
2068 -0.17% -0.88%
2067 -0.16% -0.89%
2066 -0.16% -0.91%
2065 -0.15% -0.91%
2064 -0.14% -0.91%
2063 -0.14% -0.91%
2062 -0.12% -0.9%
2061 -0.12% -0.89%
2060 -0.13% -0.88%
2059 -0.09% -0.86%
2058 -0.07% -0.85%
2057 -0.09% -0.84%
2056 -0.06% -0.82%
2055 -0.07% -0.79%
2054 -0.04% -0.77%
2053 -0.03% -0.77%
2052 -0.02% -0.75%
2051 -0.006% -0.74%
2050 0.02% -0.74%
2049 0.04% -0.73%
2048 0.04% -0.72%
2047 0.09% -0.71%
2046 0.11% -0.7%
2045 0.1% -0.71%
2044 0.13% -0.7%
2043 0.15% -0.69%
2042 0.16% -0.69%
2041 0.18% -0.68%
2040 0.18% -0.67%
2039 0.21% -0.67%
2038 0.22% -0.66%
2037 0.21% -0.66%
2036 0.25% -0.65%
2035 0.26% -0.63%
2034 0.27% -0.63%
2033 0.27% -0.62%
2032 0.31% -0.61%
2031 0.31% -0.6%
2030 0.33% -0.6%
2029 0.35% -0.59%
2028 0.36% -0.58%
2027 0.38% -0.58%
2026 0.41% -0.57%
2025 0.46% -0.55%
2024 0.46% -0.05%
2023 0.48% 0.07%
2022 0.29% -0.38%
2021 0.13% -0.74%
2020 0.3% -0.55%
2019 0.5% -0.53%
2018 0.57% -0.59%
2017 0.63% -0.58%
2016 0.7% -0.57%
2015 0.8% -0.47%
2014 0.88% -0.37%
2013 0.93% -0.37%
2012 1.01% -0.44%
2011 1.16% -0.49%
2010 1.29% -0.59%
2009 1.31% -0.83%
2008 1.35% -1.65%
2007 1.42% -1.47%
2006 1.3% -0.59%
2005 1.21% -0.62%
2004 1.24% -0.57%
2003 1.21% -0.72%
2002 1.15% -1.81%
2001 1.24% -1.39%
2000 1.32% -0.13%
1999 1.35% -0.16%
1998 1.44% -0.21%
1997 1.51% -0.29%
1996 1.59% -0.29%
1995 1.67% -0.2%
1994 1.77% -0.15%
1993 1.89% -0.14%
1992 1.85% -0.9%
1991 1.73% -0.86%
1990 1.76% 0.17%
1989 1.78% 0.45%
1988 1.72% 0.47%
1987 1.71% 0.49%
1986 1.73% 0.46%
1985 1.72% 0.41%
1984 1.7% 0.35%
1983 1.7% 0.38%
1982 1.69% 0.55%
1981 1.76% 0.66%
1980 1.88% 0.53%
1979 2% 0.63%
1978 2.1% 0.9%
1977 2.17% 0.95%
1976 2.2% 1.21%
1975 2.21% 1.26%
1974 2.27% 0.93%
1973 2.42% 0.86%
1972 2.72% 0.96%
1971 3.18% 1.04%
1970 3.93% 1.21%
1969 4.64% 1.06%
1968 4.82% 1.36%
1967 4.77% 1.66%
1966 4.68% 0.97%
1965 4.54% 0.59%
1964 4.77% 0.65%
1963 5.13% 0.65%
1962 5.15% 0.65%
1961 5.06% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Romania
Current population
405203
18839108
Population rank 172/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.23%
One net population change
4.75 hours
56.8 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
3.45 minutes
One death every
2.52 hours
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -25
Annual growth/decline +1,843 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 169/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -29,041
Net migration rank 64/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -29,041
2024 - 1,018 - -28,466
2023 854 1,001 -89,587 -27,780
2022 947 1,001 -93,338 89,076
2021 -93 481 -141,504 -17,731
2020 631 0 -100,179 -13,202
2019 740 1,002 -60,053 -27,909
2018 1,173 1,002 -62,316 -33,018
2017 1,289 1,002 -50,930 -33,081
2016 1,569 1,002 -53,196 -33,073
2015 1,840 1,002 -59,447 -35,751
2014 2,259 1,002 -55,745 -35,448
2013 2,432 1,002 -59,951 -34,910
2012 2,485 1,047 -54,157 -37,589
2011 2,558 1,381 -56,413 -102,769
2010 2,662 1,898 -46,567 -122,364
2009 3,163 1,613 -34,625 -137,953
2008 3,134 1,474 -30,806 -144,368
2007 3,243 1,727 -37,590 -133,089
2006 3,205 1,735 -38,148 -132,777
2005 3,220 804 -40,508 -131,176
2004 3,165 1,030 -42,904 -117,432
2003 3,181 949 -56,093 -107,139
2002 3,249 636 -58,673 -106,585
2001 3,377 290 -37,625 -91,154
2000 3,487 845 -22,443 -92,451
1999 3,688 418 -31,461 -82,590
1998 3,949 437 -33,761 -81,366
1997 4,107 445 -42,853 -88,734
1996 4,265 454 -56,548 -70,799
1995 4,434 460 -36,295 -73,779
1994 4,558 454 -18,184 -76,246
1993 4,877 445 -13,658 -73,475
1992 5,064 433 -4,559 -63,200
1991 4,498 412 25,301 -36,824
1990 4,432 241 69,605 -38,157
1989 4,323 523 122,756 -33,866
1988 4,198 413 126,817 -48,911
1987 4,090 326 128,517 -42,868
1986 3,998 389 134,737 -50,450
1985 3,918 469 111,392 -28,108
1984 3,892 302 117,731 -24,629
1983 3,888 243 87,986 3,093
1982 3,863 160 119,121 -4,725
1981 3,851 125 156,472 -20,870
1980 3,845 367 168,776 -16,668
1979 3,899 484 194,397 -29,600
1978 3,987 563 204,148 -31,427
1977 4,069 586 215,385 -28,135
1976 4,167 490 213,361 18,748
1975 4,249 323 219,324 9,125
1974 4,352 164 235,530 6,725
1973 4,467 125 175,020 58,651
1972 4,583 296 198,316 61,920
1971 4,690 825 206,662 74,473
1970 4,726 1,517 234,905 71,919
1969 4,688 3,068 264,120 74,851
1968 4,622 3,405 338,577 33,601
1967 4,502 3,123 347,709 37,282
1966 4,339 2,816 115,293 -25,458
1965 4,193 2,488 114,190 -60,430
1964 4,037 2,129 134,326 -59,500
1963 3,901 2,814 139,104 -58,076
1962 3,748 2,729 130,736 -56,152
1961 3,577 2,547 163,286 -54,642
1960 3,351 2,290 191,431 -55,397

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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