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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • The Bahamas' population is 1.83 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.008% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Bahamas vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Samoa
2100 386,242 384,035
2099 387,195 382,728
2098 388,161 381,414
2097 389,099 380,066
2096 390,060 378,599
2095 391,132 377,074
2094 392,157 375,519
2093 393,185 373,888
2092 394,229 372,169
2091 395,325 370,373
2090 396,424 368,608
2089 397,544 366,755
2088 398,720 364,803
2087 399,866 362,850
2086 401,035 360,862
2085 402,119 358,840
2084 403,257 356,781
2083 404,328 354,649
2082 405,372 352,438
2081 406,313 350,145
2080 407,298 347,866
2079 408,230 345,496
2078 409,153 343,017
2077 410,073 340,475
2076 410,993 337,881
2075 411,891 335,254
2074 412,704 332,652
2073 413,670 329,962
2072 414,595 327,203
2071 415,421 324,322
2070 416,149 321,610
2069 416,887 318,855
2068 417,676 316,041
2067 418,393 313,344
2066 419,083 310,581
2065 419,762 307,946
2064 420,392 305,328
2063 420,997 302,731
2062 421,567 300,188
2061 422,069 297,795
2060 422,592 295,379
2059 423,123 292,975
2058 423,505 290,541
2057 423,815 288,249
2056 424,181 286,049
2055 424,453 283,835
2054 424,747 281,645
2053 424,900 279,406
2052 425,047 277,095
2051 425,131 274,684
2050 425,155 272,285
2049 425,081 269,817
2048 424,910 267,350
2047 424,738 264,875
2046 424,362 262,303
2045 423,916 259,670
2044 423,478 256,996
2043 422,936 254,462
2042 422,290 251,813
2041 421,598 249,169
2040 420,834 246,598
2039 420,067 244,088
2038 419,167 241,568
2037 418,240 239,227
2036 417,355 236,940
2035 416,322 234,725
2034 415,263 232,695
2033 414,133 230,809
2032 413,018 229,073
2031 411,762 227,359
2030 410,470 225,842
2029 409,117 224,425
2028 407,689 223,027
2027 406,231 221,755
2026 404,701 220,528
2025 403,033 219,306
2024 401,283 218,019
2023 399,440 216,663
2022 397,538 215,261
2021 396,373 213,779
2020 395,863 211,944
2019 394,675 209,780
2018 392,717 207,582
2017 390,485 205,415
2016 388,055 203,499
2015 385,346 201,782
2014 382,298 200,037
2013 378,953 198,268
2012 375,469 196,498
2011 371,729 194,713
2010 367,478 193,023
2009 362,810 191,513
2008 358,120 190,107
2007 353,334 188,753
2006 348,375 187,709
2005 343,894 186,978
2004 339,782 186,249
2003 335,618 185,430
2002 331,614 184,471
2001 327,836 183,166
2000 323,835 181,685
1999 319,614 180,275
1998 315,368 178,905
1997 310,904 177,547
1996 306,268 176,071
1995 301,461 174,571
1994 296,509 173,159
1993 291,339 171,774
1992 285,927 170,331
1991 280,731 169,368
1990 275,945 169,042
1989 271,178 168,768
1988 266,448 168,346
1987 261,935 167,661
1986 257,536 167,061
1985 253,154 166,849
1984 248,863 166,796
1983 244,698 166,714
1982 240,614 166,484
1981 236,614 165,678
1980 232,526 164,322
1979 228,230 162,882
1978 223,761 161,375
1977 219,157 159,753
1976 214,501 157,113
1975 209,886 153,344
1974 205,342 149,431
1973 200,791 146,516
1972 196,055 144,538
1971 190,857 142,503
1970 184,982 140,400
1969 177,981 138,233
1968 170,089 136,020
1967 162,267 133,764
1966 154,874 131,073
1965 147,952 127,978
1964 141,528 124,894
1963 135,087 121,764
1962 128,493 118,597
1961 122,197 115,496
1960 116,317 112,490

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 Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Samoa
2100 -0.25% 0.34%
2099 -0.25% 0.34%
2098 -0.24% 0.35%
2097 -0.25% 0.39%
2096 -0.27% 0.4%
2095 -0.26% 0.41%
2094 -0.26% 0.44%
2093 -0.26% 0.46%
2092 -0.28% 0.48%
2091 -0.28% 0.48%
2090 -0.28% 0.51%
2089 -0.29% 0.54%
2088 -0.29% 0.54%
2087 -0.29% 0.55%
2086 -0.27% 0.56%
2085 -0.28% 0.58%
2084 -0.26% 0.6%
2083 -0.26% 0.63%
2082 -0.23% 0.65%
2081 -0.24% 0.66%
2080 -0.23% 0.69%
2079 -0.23% 0.72%
2078 -0.22% 0.75%
2077 -0.22% 0.77%
2076 -0.22% 0.78%
2075 -0.2% 0.78%
2074 -0.23% 0.82%
2073 -0.22% 0.84%
2072 -0.2% 0.89%
2071 -0.17% 0.84%
2070 -0.18% 0.86%
2069 -0.19% 0.89%
2068 -0.17% 0.86%
2067 -0.16% 0.89%
2066 -0.16% 0.86%
2065 -0.15% 0.86%
2064 -0.14% 0.86%
2063 -0.14% 0.85%
2062 -0.12% 0.8%
2061 -0.12% 0.82%
2060 -0.13% 0.82%
2059 -0.09% 0.84%
2058 -0.07% 0.8%
2057 -0.09% 0.77%
2056 -0.06% 0.78%
2055 -0.07% 0.78%
2054 -0.04% 0.8%
2053 -0.03% 0.83%
2052 -0.02% 0.88%
2051 -0.006% 0.88%
2050 0.02% 0.91%
2049 0.04% 0.92%
2048 0.04% 0.93%
2047 0.09% 0.98%
2046 0.11% 1.01%
2045 0.1% 1.04%
2044 0.13% 1%
2043 0.15% 1.05%
2042 0.16% 1.06%
2041 0.18% 1.04%
2040 0.18% 1.03%
2039 0.21% 1.04%
2038 0.22% 0.98%
2037 0.21% 0.96%
2036 0.25% 0.94%
2035 0.26% 0.87%
2034 0.27% 0.82%
2033 0.27% 0.76%
2032 0.31% 0.75%
2031 0.31% 0.67%
2030 0.33% 0.63%
2029 0.35% 0.63%
2028 0.36% 0.57%
2027 0.38% 0.56%
2026 0.41% 0.56%
2025 0.44% 0.59%
2024 0.46% 0.63%
2023 0.48% 0.65%
2022 0.29% 0.69%
2021 0.13% 0.87%
2020 0.3% 1.03%
2019 0.5% 1.06%
2018 0.57% 1.05%
2017 0.63% 0.94%
2016 0.7% 0.85%
2015 0.8% 0.87%
2014 0.88% 0.89%
2013 0.93% 0.9%
2012 1.01% 0.92%
2011 1.16% 0.88%
2010 1.29% 0.79%
2009 1.31% 0.74%
2008 1.35% 0.72%
2007 1.42% 0.56%
2006 1.3% 0.39%
2005 1.21% 0.39%
2004 1.24% 0.44%
2003 1.21% 0.52%
2002 1.15% 0.71%
2001 1.24% 0.82%
2000 1.32% 0.78%
1999 1.35% 0.77%
1998 1.44% 0.76%
1997 1.51% 0.84%
1996 1.59% 0.86%
1995 1.67% 0.82%
1994 1.77% 0.81%
1993 1.89% 0.85%
1992 1.85% 0.57%
1991 1.73% 0.19%
1990 1.76% 0.16%
1989 1.78% 0.25%
1988 1.72% 0.41%
1987 1.71% 0.36%
1986 1.73% 0.13%
1985 1.72% 0.03%
1984 1.7% 0.05%
1983 1.7% 0.14%
1982 1.69% 0.49%
1981 1.76% 0.83%
1980 1.88% 0.88%
1979 2% 0.93%
1978 2.1% 1.02%
1977 2.17% 1.68%
1976 2.2% 2.46%
1975 2.21% 2.62%
1974 2.27% 1.99%
1973 2.42% 1.37%
1972 2.72% 1.43%
1971 3.18% 1.5%
1970 3.93% 1.57%
1969 4.64% 1.63%
1968 4.82% 1.69%
1967 4.77% 2.05%
1966 4.68% 2.42%
1965 4.54% 2.47%
1964 4.77% 2.57%
1963 5.13% 2.67%
1962 5.15% 2.68%
1961 5.06% 2.67%

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 Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Samoa
Current population
405486
221158
Population rank 172/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.003%
One net population change
5.02 hours
6.83 hours
One birth every
2.02 hours
1.61 hours
One death every
2.49 hours
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +5 +4
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 123/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
3.12 hours
Annual migration change +935 -2,815
Net migration rank 64/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -2,815
2024 821 1,018 4,101 -2,754
2023 854 1,001 4,170 -2,810
2022 947 1,001 4,288 -2,837
2021 -93 481 4,379 -2,860
2020 631 0 4,442 -2,299
2019 740 1,002 4,495 -2,313
2018 1,173 1,002 4,637 -2,425
2017 1,289 1,002 4,661 -2,539
2016 1,569 1,002 4,720 -3,008
2015 1,840 1,002 4,795 -3,074
2014 2,259 1,002 4,849 -3,081
2013 2,432 1,002 4,875 -3,107
2012 2,485 1,047 4,863 -3,089
2011 2,558 1,381 4,860 -3,056
2010 2,662 1,898 4,779 -3,197
2009 3,163 1,613 4,525 -3,093
2008 3,134 1,474 4,581 -3,194
2007 3,243 1,727 4,480 -3,152
2006 3,205 1,735 4,473 -3,714
2005 3,220 804 4,503 -3,805
2004 3,165 1,030 4,554 -3,796
2003 3,181 949 4,622 -3,748
2002 3,249 636 4,672 -3,624
2001 3,377 290 4,759 -3,198
2000 3,487 845 4,855 -3,453
1999 3,688 418 4,937 -3,517
1998 3,949 437 5,022 -3,702
1997 4,107 445 5,053 -3,658
1996 4,265 454 5,038 -3,476
1995 4,434 460 4,976 -3,532
1994 4,558 454 4,880 -3,505
1993 4,877 445 4,769 -3,373
1992 5,064 433 4,652 -3,161
1991 4,498 412 4,655 -4,227
1990 4,432 241 4,759 -4,533
1989 4,323 523 4,845 -4,527
1988 4,198 413 4,889 -4,366
1987 4,090 326 4,909 -4,056
1986 3,998 389 4,983 -4,637
1985 3,918 469 4,998 -4,920
1984 3,892 302 4,979 -4,944
1983 3,888 243 4,914 -4,789
1982 3,863 160 4,808 -4,479
1981 3,851 125 4,720 -3,440
1980 3,845 367 4,672 -3,240
1979 3,899 484 4,624 -3,177
1978 3,987 563 4,587 -3,022
1977 4,069 586 4,555 -2,866
1976 4,167 490 4,519 -929
1975 4,249 323 4,465 -522
1974 4,352 164 4,411 -526
1973 4,467 125 4,446 -2,501
1972 4,583 296 4,487 -2,483
1971 4,690 825 4,534 -2,463
1970 4,726 1,517 4,567 -2,429
1969 4,688 3,068 4,592 -2,399
1968 4,622 3,405 4,605 -2,370
1967 4,502 3,123 4,621 -2,333
1966 4,339 2,816 4,593 -1,503
1965 4,193 2,488 4,605 -1,512
1964 4,037 2,129 4,326 -1,252
1963 3,901 2,814 4,544 -1,365
1962 3,748 2,729 4,498 -1,341
1961 3,577 2,547 4,399 -1,349
1960 3,351 2,290 4,298 -1,333

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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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