Population in the Bahamas compared to Saint Lucia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Saint Lucia	Bahamas	Saint Lucia
1960	116,317	92,585	-	-
1961	122,197	93,490	5.06%	0.98%
1962	128,493	94,505	5.15%	1.09%
1963	135,087	95,519	5.13%	1.07%
1964	141,528	96,505	4.77%	1.03%
1965	147,952	97,493	4.54%	1.02%
1966	154,874	98,463	4.68%	0.99%
1967	162,267	99,504	4.77%	1.06%
1968	170,089	100,675	4.82%	1.18%
1969	177,981	101,879	4.64%	1.2%
1970	184,982	103,165	3.93%	1.26%
1971	190,857	104,564	3.18%	1.36%
1972	196,055	106,002	2.72%	1.38%
1973	200,791	107,498	2.42%	1.41%
1974	205,342	109,076	2.27%	1.47%
1975	209,886	110,725	2.21%	1.51%
1976	214,501	112,425	2.2%	1.54%
1977	219,157	114,135	2.17%	1.52%
1978	223,761	115,834	2.1%	1.49%
1979	228,230	117,528	2%	1.46%
1980	232,526	119,290	1.88%	1.5%
1981	236,614	121,166	1.76%	1.57%
1982	240,614	123,087	1.69%	1.59%
1983	244,698	125,044	1.7%	1.59%
1984	248,863	127,067	1.7%	1.62%
1985	253,154	129,159	1.72%	1.65%
1986	257,536	131,239	1.73%	1.61%
1987	261,935	133,227	1.71%	1.51%
1988	266,448	135,000	1.72%	1.33%
1989	271,178	136,512	1.78%	1.12%
1990	275,945	137,857	1.76%	0.99%
1991	280,731	139,520	1.73%	1.21%
1992	285,927	141,617	1.85%	1.5%
1993	291,339	143,726	1.89%	1.49%
1994	296,509	145,890	1.77%	1.51%
1995	301,461	148,208	1.67%	1.59%
1996	306,268	150,436	1.59%	1.5%
1997	310,904	152,569	1.51%	1.42%
1998	315,368	154,677	1.44%	1.38%
1999	319,614	156,702	1.35%	1.31%
2000	323,835	158,616	1.32%	1.22%
2001	327,836	160,237	1.24%	1.02%
2002	331,614	161,641	1.15%	0.88%
2003	335,618	162,976	1.21%	0.83%
2004	339,782	164,239	1.24%	0.77%
2005	343,894	165,450	1.21%	0.74%
2006	348,375	166,639	1.3%	0.72%
2007	353,334	167,758	1.42%	0.67%
2008	358,120	168,808	1.35%	0.63%
2009	362,810	169,869	1.31%	0.63%
2010	367,478	170,906	1.29%	0.61%
2011	371,729	171,801	1.16%	0.52%
2012	375,469	172,587	1.01%	0.46%
2013	378,953	173,369	0.93%	0.45%
2014	382,298	174,138	0.88%	0.44%
2015	385,346	174,905	0.8%	0.44%
2016	388,055	175,646	0.7%	0.42%
2017	390,485	176,342	0.63%	0.4%
2018	392,717	177,017	0.57%	0.38%
2019	394,675	177,661	0.5%	0.36%
2020	395,863	178,250	0.3%	0.33%
2021	396,373	178,522	0.13%	0.15%
2022	397,538	178,781	0.29%	0.15%
2023	399,440	179,285	0.48%	0.28%
2024	401,283	179,744	0.46%	0.26%
2025	403,042	180,148	0.44%	0.23%
2026	404,635	180,489	0.4%	0.19%
2027	406,126	180,771	0.37%	0.16%
2028	407,560	181,003	0.35%	0.13%
2029	408,950	181,198	0.34%	0.11%
2030	410,269	181,360	0.32%	0.09%
2031	411,543	181,463	0.31%	0.06%
2032	412,724	181,495	0.29%	0.02%
2033	413,846	181,458	0.27%	-0.02%
2034	414,942	181,354	0.26%	-0.06%
2035	415,982	181,177	0.25%	-0.1%
2036	416,939	180,948	0.23%	-0.13%
2037	417,847	180,636	0.22%	-0.17%
2038	418,753	180,230	0.22%	-0.22%
2039	419,595	179,781	0.2%	-0.25%
2040	420,348	179,296	0.18%	-0.27%
2041	421,079	178,760	0.17%	-0.3%
2042	421,746	178,187	0.16%	-0.32%
2043	422,343	177,593	0.14%	-0.33%
2044	422,831	176,937	0.12%	-0.37%
2045	423,269	176,243	0.1%	-0.39%
2046	423,679	175,520	0.1%	-0.41%
2047	423,952	174,726	0.06%	-0.45%
2048	424,123	173,877	0.04%	-0.49%
2049	424,251	172,991	0.03%	-0.51%
2050	424,273	172,081	0.005%	-0.53%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Bahamas increased by 41,452 people (a 12.1% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,455 people (a 5.71% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Bahamas gained 18,975 (a 4.92% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 5,516 (a 3.15% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2005 and is 173rd in 2025. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2005 and ranked 178th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.93% to 424,273 people with a rank change from 173rd to 174th. The population of Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.62% to 172,081 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.