Population in the Bahamas compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

the Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Saint Kitts	Bahamas	Saint Kitts
1960	116,317	55,810	-	-
1961	122,197	55,334	5.06%	-0.85%
1962	128,493	54,461	5.15%	-1.58%
1963	135,087	53,441	5.13%	-1.87%
1964	141,528	52,326	4.77%	-2.09%
1965	147,952	51,139	4.54%	-2.27%
1966	154,874	49,898	4.68%	-2.43%
1967	162,267	48,605	4.77%	-2.59%
1968	170,089	47,245	4.82%	-2.8%
1969	177,981	45,731	4.64%	-3.2%
1970	184,982	44,606	3.93%	-2.46%
1971	190,857	44,206	3.18%	-0.9%
1972	196,055	44,033	2.72%	-0.39%
1973	200,791	43,880	2.42%	-0.35%
1974	205,342	43,738	2.27%	-0.32%
1975	209,886	43,606	2.21%	-0.3%
1976	214,501	43,482	2.2%	-0.28%
1977	219,157	43,358	2.17%	-0.29%
1978	223,761	43,217	2.1%	-0.33%
1979	228,230	43,033	2%	-0.43%
1980	232,526	42,850	1.88%	-0.43%
1981	236,614	42,698	1.76%	-0.35%
1982	240,614	42,532	1.69%	-0.39%
1983	244,698	42,334	1.7%	-0.47%
1984	248,863	42,113	1.7%	-0.52%
1985	253,154	41,874	1.72%	-0.57%
1986	257,536	41,618	1.73%	-0.61%
1987	261,935	41,348	1.71%	-0.65%
1988	266,448	41,062	1.72%	-0.69%
1989	271,178	40,758	1.78%	-0.74%
1990	275,945	40,432	1.76%	-0.8%
1991	280,731	40,358	1.73%	-0.18%
1992	285,927	40,715	1.85%	0.88%
1993	291,339	41,242	1.89%	1.29%
1994	296,509	41,776	1.77%	1.29%
1995	301,461	42,326	1.67%	1.32%
1996	306,268	42,877	1.59%	1.3%
1997	310,904	43,428	1.51%	1.29%
1998	315,368	43,998	1.44%	1.31%
1999	319,614	44,601	1.35%	1.37%
2000	323,835	45,248	1.32%	1.45%
2001	327,836	45,761	1.24%	1.13%
2002	331,614	46,020	1.15%	0.57%
2003	335,618	46,176	1.21%	0.34%
2004	339,782	46,315	1.24%	0.3%
2005	343,894	46,437	1.21%	0.26%
2006	348,375	46,569	1.3%	0.28%
2007	353,334	46,706	1.42%	0.29%
2008	358,120	46,835	1.35%	0.28%
2009	362,810	46,916	1.31%	0.17%
2010	367,478	46,846	1.29%	-0.15%
2011	371,729	46,886	1.16%	0.09%
2012	375,469	47,033	1.01%	0.31%
2013	378,953	47,069	0.93%	0.08%
2014	382,298	47,089	0.88%	0.04%
2015	385,346	47,087	0.8%	-0.004%
2016	388,055	47,075	0.7%	-0.03%
2017	390,485	47,050	0.63%	-0.05%
2018	392,717	47,008	0.57%	-0.09%
2019	394,675	46,952	0.5%	-0.12%
2020	395,863	46,870	0.3%	-0.17%
2021	396,373	46,763	0.13%	-0.23%
2022	397,538	46,709	0.29%	-0.12%
2023	399,440	46,758	0.48%	0.1%
2024	401,283	46,843	0.46%	0.18%
2025	403,042	46,920	0.44%	0.17%
2026	404,635	46,992	0.4%	0.15%
2027	406,126	47,049	0.37%	0.12%
2028	407,560	47,093	0.35%	0.09%
2029	408,950	47,112	0.34%	0.04%
2030	410,269	47,132	0.32%	0.04%
2031	411,543	47,125	0.31%	-0.01%
2032	412,724	47,105	0.29%	-0.04%
2033	413,846	47,066	0.27%	-0.08%
2034	414,942	47,007	0.26%	-0.13%
2035	415,982	46,930	0.25%	-0.16%
2036	416,939	46,825	0.23%	-0.23%
2037	417,847	46,717	0.22%	-0.23%
2038	418,753	46,594	0.22%	-0.26%
2039	419,595	46,463	0.2%	-0.28%
2040	420,348	46,315	0.18%	-0.32%
2041	421,079	46,154	0.17%	-0.35%
2042	421,746	45,983	0.16%	-0.37%
2043	422,343	45,783	0.14%	-0.43%
2044	422,831	45,579	0.12%	-0.45%
2045	423,269	45,362	0.1%	-0.48%
2046	423,679	45,147	0.1%	-0.47%
2047	423,952	44,925	0.06%	-0.49%
2048	424,123	44,699	0.04%	-0.51%
2049	424,251	44,478	0.03%	-0.49%
2050	424,273	44,251	0.005%	-0.51%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 16,596 (a 4.28% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by -83 (a 0.18% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.85% to 424,273 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.83% to 44,251 people and will still be ranked 189th.