Population in the Bahamas compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

the Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Sao Tome	Bahamas	Sao Tome
1960	116,317	68,012	-	-
1961	122,197	68,707	5.06%	1.02%
1962	128,493	69,403	5.15%	1.01%
1963	135,087	70,112	5.13%	1.02%
1964	141,528	70,865	4.77%	1.07%
1965	147,952	71,680	4.54%	1.15%
1966	154,874	72,576	4.68%	1.25%
1967	162,267	73,596	4.77%	1.41%
1968	170,089	74,765	4.82%	1.59%
1969	177,981	76,083	4.64%	1.76%
1970	184,982	77,626	3.93%	2.03%
1971	190,857	79,330	3.18%	2.2%
1972	196,055	81,041	2.72%	2.16%
1973	200,791	82,798	2.42%	2.17%
1974	205,342	84,672	2.27%	2.26%
1975	209,886	86,708	2.21%	2.4%
1976	214,501	88,922	2.2%	2.55%
1977	219,157	91,301	2.17%	2.68%
1978	223,761	93,794	2.1%	2.73%
1979	228,230	96,252	2%	2.62%
1980	232,526	98,544	1.88%	2.38%
1981	236,614	100,615	1.76%	2.1%
1982	240,614	102,508	1.69%	1.88%
1983	244,698	104,380	1.7%	1.83%
1984	248,863	106,394	1.7%	1.93%
1985	253,154	108,658	1.72%	2.13%
1986	257,536	111,150	1.73%	2.29%
1987	261,935	113,919	1.71%	2.49%
1988	266,448	116,939	1.72%	2.65%
1989	271,178	119,979	1.78%	2.6%
1990	275,945	122,980	1.76%	2.5%
1991	280,731	125,697	1.73%	2.21%
1992	285,927	128,110	1.85%	1.92%
1993	291,339	130,467	1.89%	1.84%
1994	296,509	132,732	1.77%	1.74%
1995	301,461	134,895	1.67%	1.63%
1996	306,268	136,962	1.59%	1.53%
1997	310,904	138,922	1.51%	1.43%
1998	315,368	140,751	1.44%	1.32%
1999	319,614	142,442	1.35%	1.2%
2000	323,835	144,018	1.32%	1.11%
2001	327,836	146,375	1.24%	1.64%
2002	331,614	149,922	1.15%	2.42%
2003	335,618	153,814	1.21%	2.6%
2004	339,782	157,705	1.24%	2.53%
2005	343,894	161,639	1.21%	2.49%
2006	348,375	165,638	1.3%	2.47%
2007	353,334	169,700	1.42%	2.45%
2008	358,120	173,793	1.35%	2.41%
2009	362,810	177,853	1.31%	2.34%
2010	367,478	181,802	1.29%	2.22%
2011	371,729	185,649	1.16%	2.12%
2012	375,469	189,439	1.01%	2.04%
2013	378,953	193,148	0.93%	1.96%
2014	382,298	196,767	0.88%	1.87%
2015	385,346	200,291	0.8%	1.79%
2016	388,055	203,689	0.7%	1.7%
2017	390,485	206,970	0.63%	1.61%
2018	392,717	210,187	0.57%	1.55%
2019	394,675	213,392	0.5%	1.52%
2020	395,863	217,435	0.3%	1.89%
2021	396,373	221,961	0.13%	2.08%
2022	397,538	226,305	0.29%	1.96%
2023	399,440	230,871	0.48%	2.02%
2024	401,283	235,536	0.46%	2.02%
2025	403,042	240,251	0.44%	2%
2026	404,635	244,987	0.4%	1.97%
2027	406,126	249,783	0.37%	1.96%
2028	407,560	254,657	0.35%	1.95%
2029	408,950	259,597	0.34%	1.94%
2030	410,269	264,560	0.32%	1.91%
2031	411,543	269,566	0.31%	1.89%
2032	412,724	274,643	0.29%	1.88%
2033	413,846	279,761	0.27%	1.86%
2034	414,942	284,911	0.26%	1.84%
2035	415,982	290,082	0.25%	1.81%
2036	416,939	295,269	0.23%	1.79%
2037	417,847	300,439	0.22%	1.75%
2038	418,753	305,590	0.22%	1.71%
2039	419,595	310,729	0.2%	1.68%
2040	420,348	315,833	0.18%	1.64%
2041	421,079	320,875	0.17%	1.6%
2042	421,746	325,888	0.16%	1.56%
2043	422,343	330,908	0.14%	1.54%
2044	422,831	335,919	0.12%	1.51%
2045	423,269	340,911	0.1%	1.49%
2046	423,679	345,883	0.1%	1.46%
2047	423,952	350,758	0.06%	1.41%
2048	424,123	355,569	0.04%	1.37%
2049	424,251	360,353	0.03%	1.35%
2050	424,273	365,103	0.005%	1.32%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Bahamas increased by 41,452 people (a 12.1% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,652 people (a 23.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Bahamas gained 18,975 (a 4.92% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,764 (a 21.9% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2005 and is 173rd in 2025. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2005 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49.6% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.