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

the Bahamas and Samoa: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Samoa	Bahamas	Samoa
1960	116,317	112,490	-	-
1961	122,197	115,496	5.06%	2.67%
1962	128,493	118,597	5.15%	2.68%
1963	135,087	121,764	5.13%	2.67%
1964	141,528	124,894	4.77%	2.57%
1965	147,952	127,978	4.54%	2.47%
1966	154,874	131,073	4.68%	2.42%
1967	162,267	133,764	4.77%	2.05%
1968	170,089	136,020	4.82%	1.69%
1969	177,981	138,233	4.64%	1.63%
1970	184,982	140,400	3.93%	1.57%
1971	190,857	142,503	3.18%	1.5%
1972	196,055	144,538	2.72%	1.43%
1973	200,791	146,516	2.42%	1.37%
1974	205,342	149,431	2.27%	1.99%
1975	209,886	153,344	2.21%	2.62%
1976	214,501	157,113	2.2%	2.46%
1977	219,157	159,753	2.17%	1.68%
1978	223,761	161,375	2.1%	1.02%
1979	228,230	162,882	2%	0.93%
1980	232,526	164,322	1.88%	0.88%
1981	236,614	165,678	1.76%	0.83%
1982	240,614	166,484	1.69%	0.49%
1983	244,698	166,714	1.7%	0.14%
1984	248,863	166,796	1.7%	0.05%
1985	253,154	166,849	1.72%	0.03%
1986	257,536	167,061	1.73%	0.13%
1987	261,935	167,661	1.71%	0.36%
1988	266,448	168,346	1.72%	0.41%
1989	271,178	168,768	1.78%	0.25%
1990	275,945	169,042	1.76%	0.16%
1991	280,731	169,368	1.73%	0.19%
1992	285,927	170,331	1.85%	0.57%
1993	291,339	171,774	1.89%	0.85%
1994	296,509	173,159	1.77%	0.81%
1995	301,461	174,571	1.67%	0.82%
1996	306,268	176,071	1.59%	0.86%
1997	310,904	177,547	1.51%	0.84%
1998	315,368	178,905	1.44%	0.76%
1999	319,614	180,275	1.35%	0.77%
2000	323,835	181,685	1.32%	0.78%
2001	327,836	183,166	1.24%	0.82%
2002	331,614	184,471	1.15%	0.71%
2003	335,618	185,430	1.21%	0.52%
2004	339,782	186,249	1.24%	0.44%
2005	343,894	186,978	1.21%	0.39%
2006	348,375	187,709	1.3%	0.39%
2007	353,334	188,753	1.42%	0.56%
2008	358,120	190,107	1.35%	0.72%
2009	362,810	191,513	1.31%	0.74%
2010	367,478	193,023	1.29%	0.79%
2011	371,729	194,713	1.16%	0.88%
2012	375,469	196,498	1.01%	0.92%
2013	378,953	198,268	0.93%	0.9%
2014	382,298	200,037	0.88%	0.89%
2015	385,346	201,782	0.8%	0.87%
2016	388,055	203,499	0.7%	0.85%
2017	390,485	205,415	0.63%	0.94%
2018	392,717	207,582	0.57%	1.05%
2019	394,675	209,780	0.5%	1.06%
2020	395,863	211,944	0.3%	1.03%
2021	396,373	213,779	0.13%	0.87%
2022	397,538	215,261	0.29%	0.69%
2023	399,440	216,663	0.48%	0.65%
2024	401,283	218,019	0.46%	0.63%
2025	403,042	219,302	0.44%	0.59%
2026	404,635	220,530	0.4%	0.56%
2027	406,126	221,772	0.37%	0.56%
2028	407,560	223,104	0.35%	0.6%
2029	408,950	224,504	0.34%	0.63%
2030	410,269	225,968	0.32%	0.65%
2031	411,543	227,581	0.31%	0.71%
2032	412,724	229,298	0.29%	0.75%
2033	413,846	231,110	0.27%	0.79%
2034	414,942	233,061	0.26%	0.84%
2035	415,982	235,172	0.25%	0.91%
2036	416,939	237,415	0.23%	0.95%
2037	417,847	239,730	0.22%	0.98%
2038	418,753	242,155	0.22%	1.01%
2039	419,595	244,653	0.2%	1.03%
2040	420,348	247,196	0.18%	1.04%
2041	421,079	249,796	0.17%	1.05%
2042	421,746	252,427	0.16%	1.05%
2043	422,343	255,023	0.14%	1.03%
2044	422,831	257,609	0.12%	1.01%
2045	423,269	260,250	0.1%	1.03%
2046	423,679	262,849	0.1%	1%
2047	423,952	265,365	0.06%	0.96%
2048	424,123	267,836	0.04%	0.93%
2049	424,251	270,291	0.03%	0.92%
2050	424,273	272,711	0.005%	0.9%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Bahamas increased by 41,452 people (a 12.1% growth), while Samoa gained 14,804 people (a 7.92% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Bahamas gained 18,975 (a 4.92% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 18,506 (a 9.17% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2005 and is 173rd in 2025. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2005 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.8% to 272,711 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.