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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 352 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Bahamas vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Russia
2100 386,242 125,631,984
2099 387,195 125,735,285
2098 388,161 125,835,990
2097 389,099 125,914,480
2096 390,060 126,004,709
2095 391,132 126,072,890
2094 392,157 126,125,529
2093 393,185 126,181,074
2092 394,229 126,256,091
2091 395,325 126,304,823
2090 396,424 126,360,262
2089 397,544 126,412,664
2088 398,720 126,463,022
2087 399,866 126,511,263
2086 401,035 126,579,534
2085 402,119 126,655,806
2084 403,257 126,730,694
2083 404,328 126,805,713
2082 405,372 126,889,471
2081 406,313 126,973,300
2080 407,298 127,070,546
2079 408,230 127,191,346
2078 409,153 127,331,975
2077 410,073 127,489,152
2076 410,993 127,641,749
2075 411,891 127,825,235
2074 412,704 128,023,096
2073 413,670 128,238,922
2072 414,595 128,465,870
2071 415,421 128,745,681
2070 416,149 129,020,076
2069 416,887 129,309,803
2068 417,676 129,589,275
2067 418,393 129,873,991
2066 419,083 130,184,092
2065 419,762 130,515,828
2064 420,392 130,852,649
2063 420,997 131,199,458
2062 421,567 131,530,725
2061 422,069 131,881,030
2060 422,592 132,209,377
2059 423,123 132,568,882
2058 423,505 132,933,515
2057 423,815 133,272,997
2056 424,181 133,615,325
2055 424,453 133,963,055
2054 424,747 134,288,366
2053 424,900 134,609,198
2052 425,047 134,876,558
2051 425,131 135,141,211
2050 425,155 135,386,454
2049 425,081 135,609,441
2048 424,910 135,818,840
2047 424,738 136,013,698
2046 424,362 136,185,098
2045 423,916 136,368,416
2044 423,478 136,568,234
2043 422,936 136,791,498
2042 422,290 137,015,033
2041 421,598 137,266,491
2040 420,834 137,531,851
2039 420,067 137,833,822
2038 419,167 138,146,863
2037 418,240 138,485,780
2036 417,355 138,835,731
2035 416,322 139,197,452
2034 415,263 139,573,272
2033 414,133 139,960,175
2032 413,018 140,359,785
2031 411,762 140,785,026
2030 410,470 141,182,418
2029 409,117 141,571,268
2028 407,689 141,946,979
2027 406,231 142,315,155
2026 404,701 142,643,173
2025 403,033 143,513,328
2024 401,283 143,669,648
2023 399,440 143,826,130
2022 397,538 144,236,933
2021 396,373 144,746,762
2020 395,863 145,245,148
2019 394,675 145,453,291
2018 392,717 145,398,106
2017 390,485 145,293,260
2016 388,055 145,015,460
2015 385,346 144,640,716
2014 382,298 144,237,223
2013 378,953 143,805,638
2012 375,469 143,378,447
2011 371,729 143,018,195
2010 367,478 142,849,468
2009 362,810 142,785,348
2008 358,120 142,742,366
2007 353,334 142,805,114
2006 348,375 143,049,637
2005 343,894 143,518,814
2004 339,782 144,067,316
2003 335,618 144,648,618
2002 331,614 145,306,497
2001 327,836 145,976,482
2000 323,835 146,596,869
1999 319,614 147,214,776
1998 315,368 147,670,784
1997 310,904 147,915,361
1996 306,268 148,160,129
1995 301,461 148,375,787
1994 296,509 148,407,912
1993 291,339 148,458,777
1992 285,927 148,538,197
1991 280,731 148,394,216
1990 275,945 147,969,406
1989 271,178 147,721,000
1988 266,448 146,857,000
1987 261,935 145,908,000
1986 257,536 144,894,000
1985 253,154 143,858,000
1984 248,863 142,745,000
1983 244,698 141,668,000
1982 240,614 140,823,000
1981 236,614 139,941,000
1980 232,526 139,010,000
1979 228,230 138,027,000
1978 223,761 137,060,000
1977 219,157 136,100,000
1976 214,501 135,147,000
1975 209,886 134,200,000
1974 205,342 133,432,000
1973 200,791 132,669,000
1972 196,055 131,909,000
1971 190,857 131,155,000
1970 184,982 130,404,000
1969 177,981 129,664,000
1968 170,089 128,928,000
1967 162,267 128,196,000
1966 154,874 127,468,000
1965 147,952 126,745,000
1964 141,528 125,345,000
1963 135,087 123,960,000
1962 128,493 122,591,000
1961 122,197 121,236,000
1960 116,317 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Russia
2100 -0.25% -0.08%
2099 -0.25% -0.08%
2098 -0.24% -0.06%
2097 -0.25% -0.07%
2096 -0.27% -0.05%
2095 -0.26% -0.04%
2094 -0.26% -0.04%
2093 -0.26% -0.06%
2092 -0.28% -0.04%
2091 -0.28% -0.04%
2090 -0.28% -0.04%
2089 -0.29% -0.04%
2088 -0.29% -0.04%
2087 -0.29% -0.05%
2086 -0.27% -0.06%
2085 -0.28% -0.06%
2084 -0.26% -0.06%
2083 -0.26% -0.07%
2082 -0.23% -0.07%
2081 -0.24% -0.08%
2080 -0.23% -0.09%
2079 -0.23% -0.11%
2078 -0.22% -0.12%
2077 -0.22% -0.12%
2076 -0.22% -0.14%
2075 -0.2% -0.15%
2074 -0.23% -0.17%
2073 -0.22% -0.18%
2072 -0.2% -0.22%
2071 -0.17% -0.21%
2070 -0.18% -0.22%
2069 -0.19% -0.22%
2068 -0.17% -0.22%
2067 -0.16% -0.24%
2066 -0.16% -0.25%
2065 -0.15% -0.26%
2064 -0.14% -0.26%
2063 -0.14% -0.25%
2062 -0.12% -0.27%
2061 -0.12% -0.25%
2060 -0.13% -0.27%
2059 -0.09% -0.27%
2058 -0.07% -0.25%
2057 -0.09% -0.26%
2056 -0.06% -0.26%
2055 -0.07% -0.24%
2054 -0.04% -0.24%
2053 -0.03% -0.2%
2052 -0.02% -0.2%
2051 -0.006% -0.18%
2050 0.02% -0.16%
2049 0.04% -0.15%
2048 0.04% -0.14%
2047 0.09% -0.13%
2046 0.11% -0.13%
2045 0.1% -0.15%
2044 0.13% -0.16%
2043 0.15% -0.16%
2042 0.16% -0.18%
2041 0.18% -0.19%
2040 0.18% -0.22%
2039 0.21% -0.23%
2038 0.22% -0.24%
2037 0.21% -0.25%
2036 0.25% -0.26%
2035 0.26% -0.27%
2034 0.27% -0.28%
2033 0.27% -0.28%
2032 0.31% -0.3%
2031 0.31% -0.28%
2030 0.33% -0.27%
2029 0.35% -0.26%
2028 0.36% -0.26%
2027 0.38% -0.23%
2026 0.41% -0.61%
2025 0.44% -0.11%
2024 0.46% -0.11%
2023 0.48% -0.28%
2022 0.29% -0.35%
2021 0.13% -0.34%
2020 0.3% -0.14%
2019 0.5% 0.04%
2018 0.57% 0.07%
2017 0.63% 0.19%
2016 0.7% 0.26%
2015 0.8% 0.28%
2014 0.88% 0.3%
2013 0.93% 0.3%
2012 1.01% 0.25%
2011 1.16% 0.12%
2010 1.29% 0.04%
2009 1.31% 0.03%
2008 1.35% -0.04%
2007 1.42% -0.17%
2006 1.3% -0.33%
2005 1.21% -0.38%
2004 1.24% -0.4%
2003 1.21% -0.45%
2002 1.15% -0.46%
2001 1.24% -0.42%
2000 1.32% -0.42%
1999 1.35% -0.31%
1998 1.44% -0.17%
1997 1.51% -0.17%
1996 1.59% -0.15%
1995 1.67% -0.02%
1994 1.77% -0.03%
1993 1.89% -0.05%
1992 1.85% 0.1%
1991 1.73% 0.29%
1990 1.76% 0.17%
1989 1.78% 0.59%
1988 1.72% 0.65%
1987 1.71% 0.7%
1986 1.73% 0.72%
1985 1.72% 0.78%
1984 1.7% 0.76%
1983 1.7% 0.6%
1982 1.69% 0.63%
1981 1.76% 0.67%
1980 1.88% 0.71%
1979 2% 0.71%
1978 2.1% 0.71%
1977 2.17% 0.71%
1976 2.2% 0.71%
1975 2.21% 0.58%
1974 2.27% 0.58%
1973 2.42% 0.58%
1972 2.72% 0.57%
1971 3.18% 0.58%
1970 3.93% 0.57%
1969 4.64% 0.57%
1968 4.82% 0.57%
1967 4.77% 0.57%
1966 4.68% 0.57%
1965 4.54% 1.12%
1964 4.77% 1.12%
1963 5.13% 1.12%
1962 5.15% 1.12%
1961 5.06% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Russia
Current population
405486
142643173
Population rank 172/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 1.72%
One net population change
5.02 hours
3.37 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
26.1 seconds
One death every
2.49 hours
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5 -428
Annual growth/decline +1,750 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 166/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -251,822
Net migration rank 64/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -251,822
2024 821 1,018 -574,678 -178,042
2023 854 1,001 -503,392 27,807
2022 947 1,001 -576,948 765,629
2021 -93 481 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 631 0 -697,177 334,094
2019 740 1,002 -319,997 336,494
2018 1,173 1,002 -232,637 339,972
2017 1,289 1,002 -130,764 396,619
2016 1,569 1,002 0 447,645
2015 1,840 1,002 43,392 384,756
2014 2,259 1,002 28,848 264,698
2013 2,432 1,002 28,761 289,872
2012 2,485 1,047 0 285,977
2011 2,558 1,381 -128,716 309,377
2010 2,662 1,898 -242,844 307,555
2009 3,163 1,613 -257,014 350,206
2008 3,134 1,474 -356,856 360,840
2007 3,243 1,727 -471,257 365,717
2006 3,205 1,735 -686,638 308,370
2005 3,220 804 -846,761 263,541
2004 3,165 1,030 -792,370 261,519
2003 3,181 949 -896,822 256,804
2002 3,249 636 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 3,377 290 -963,445 259,614
2000 3,487 845 -967,540 550,401
1999 3,688 418 -927,453 375,468
1998 3,949 437 -694,053 528,135
1997 4,107 445 -769,159 541,387
1996 4,265 454 -785,248 587,171
1995 4,434 460 -845,742 723,875
1994 4,558 454 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 4,877 445 -757,140 507,229
1992 5,064 433 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 4,498 412 103,876 125,505
1990 4,432 241 325,533 299,863
1989 4,323 523 576,112 89,400
1988 4,198 413 778,343 269,862
1987 4,090 326 977,583 275,611
1986 3,998 389 985,279 283,553
1985 3,918 469 762,447 280,614
1984 3,892 302 756,548 247,026
1983 3,888 243 906,676 200,159
1982 3,863 160 830,855 107,520
1981 3,851 125 713,700 36,686
1980 3,845 367 681,149 10,440
1979 3,899 484 690,135 -5,791
1978 3,987 563 812,766 108,882
1977 4,069 586 832,932 122,316
1976 4,167 490 852,237 113,851
1975 4,249 323 843,850 80,069
1974 4,352 164 883,186 -51,759
1973 4,467 125 846,561 -107,568
1972 4,583 296 872,050 -111,168
1971 4,690 825 854,999 -134,968
1970 4,726 1,517 785,554 -264,464
1969 4,688 3,068 753,088 -64,643
1968 4,622 3,405 787,621 -83,221
1967 4,502 3,123 854,554 -116,029
1966 4,339 2,816 989,279 -111,360
1965 4,193 2,488 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 4,037 2,129 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 3,901 2,814 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 3,748 2,729 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 3,577 2,547 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 3,351 2,290 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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