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Population in the Bahamas compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 93.6 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Bahamas vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Saudi Arabia
2100 386,242 76,380,382
2099 387,195 75,896,692
2098 388,161 75,410,485
2097 389,099 74,922,342
2096 390,060 74,431,436
2095 391,132 73,939,761
2094 392,157 73,447,628
2093 393,185 72,954,272
2092 394,229 72,460,372
2091 395,325 71,966,760
2090 396,424 71,474,363
2089 397,544 70,984,330
2088 398,720 70,494,851
2087 399,866 70,006,368
2086 401,035 69,519,641
2085 402,119 69,035,093
2084 403,257 68,551,533
2083 404,328 68,068,933
2082 405,372 67,587,034
2081 406,313 67,105,252
2080 407,298 66,624,751
2079 408,230 66,144,495
2078 409,153 65,664,508
2077 410,073 65,183,768
2076 410,993 64,701,603
2075 411,891 64,217,651
2074 412,704 63,731,809
2073 413,670 63,243,084
2072 414,595 62,750,764
2071 415,421 62,255,408
2070 416,149 61,756,796
2069 416,887 61,253,878
2068 417,676 60,746,216
2067 418,393 60,235,232
2066 419,083 59,720,954
2065 419,762 59,203,814
2064 420,392 58,684,254
2063 420,997 58,161,702
2062 421,567 57,637,152
2061 422,069 57,109,207
2060 422,592 56,579,736
2059 423,123 56,047,666
2058 423,505 55,513,281
2057 423,815 54,978,393
2056 424,181 54,441,706
2055 424,453 53,904,081
2054 424,747 53,364,635
2053 424,900 52,823,422
2052 425,047 52,280,914
2051 425,131 51,737,228
2050 425,155 51,192,924
2049 425,081 50,647,663
2048 424,910 50,100,576
2047 424,738 49,552,613
2046 424,362 49,002,774
2045 423,916 48,451,215
2044 423,478 47,898,754
2043 422,936 47,346,122
2042 422,290 46,792,504
2041 421,598 46,237,820
2040 420,834 45,682,139
2039 420,067 45,126,407
2038 419,167 44,569,427
2037 418,240 44,012,415
2036 417,355 43,454,985
2035 416,322 42,897,909
2034 415,263 42,342,044
2033 414,133 41,787,423
2032 413,018 41,233,964
2031 411,762 40,680,599
2030 410,470 40,128,273
2029 409,117 39,530,306
2028 407,689 38,906,191
2027 406,231 38,267,271
2026 404,701 37,625,434
2025 403,033 36,973,555
2024 401,283 35,300,280
2023 399,440 33,702,731
2022 397,538 32,175,224
2021 396,373 30,784,383
2020 395,863 31,552,510
2019 394,675 30,063,799
2018 392,717 30,196,281
2017 390,485 30,977,355
2016 388,055 30,954,198
2015 385,346 29,816,382
2014 382,298 28,309,273
2013 378,953 27,624,004
2012 375,469 26,168,861
2011 371,729 25,091,867
2010 367,478 23,978,487
2009 362,810 24,217,654
2008 358,120 23,287,877
2007 353,334 22,368,313
2006 348,375 21,459,144
2005 343,894 20,559,890
2004 339,782 19,669,480
2003 335,618 18,786,767
2002 331,614 17,910,910
2001 327,836 17,041,397
2000 323,835 16,177,722
1999 319,614 15,472,075
1998 315,368 14,922,185
1997 310,904 14,374,943
1996 306,268 13,831,009
1995 301,461 13,289,245
1994 296,509 12,750,040
1993 291,339 12,215,862
1992 285,927 11,686,676
1991 280,731 11,160,744
1990 275,945 10,640,691
1989 271,178 10,128,394
1988 266,448 9,629,165
1987 261,935 9,130,194
1986 257,536 8,628,639
1985 253,154 8,151,779
1984 248,863 7,697,307
1983 244,698 7,252,941
1982 240,614 6,824,486
1981 236,614 6,420,551
1980 232,526 6,047,997
1979 228,230 5,703,698
1978 223,761 5,381,902
1977 219,157 5,083,048
1976 214,501 4,807,933
1975 209,886 4,556,287
1974 205,342 4,323,632
1973 200,791 4,106,344
1972 196,055 3,905,722
1971 190,857 3,724,031
1970 184,982 3,562,470
1969 177,981 3,417,114
1968 170,089 3,282,711
1967 162,267 3,157,242
1966 154,874 3,039,887
1965 147,952 2,928,771
1964 141,528 2,821,968
1963 135,087 2,719,341
1962 128,493 2,620,910
1961 122,197 2,526,347
1960 116,317 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.25% 0.64%
2099 -0.25% 0.64%
2098 -0.24% 0.65%
2097 -0.25% 0.66%
2096 -0.27% 0.66%
2095 -0.26% 0.67%
2094 -0.26% 0.68%
2093 -0.26% 0.68%
2092 -0.28% 0.69%
2091 -0.28% 0.69%
2090 -0.28% 0.69%
2089 -0.29% 0.69%
2088 -0.29% 0.7%
2087 -0.29% 0.7%
2086 -0.27% 0.7%
2085 -0.28% 0.71%
2084 -0.26% 0.71%
2083 -0.26% 0.71%
2082 -0.23% 0.72%
2081 -0.24% 0.72%
2080 -0.23% 0.73%
2079 -0.23% 0.73%
2078 -0.22% 0.74%
2077 -0.22% 0.75%
2076 -0.22% 0.75%
2075 -0.2% 0.76%
2074 -0.23% 0.77%
2073 -0.22% 0.78%
2072 -0.2% 0.8%
2071 -0.17% 0.81%
2070 -0.18% 0.82%
2069 -0.19% 0.84%
2068 -0.17% 0.85%
2067 -0.16% 0.86%
2066 -0.16% 0.87%
2065 -0.15% 0.89%
2064 -0.14% 0.9%
2063 -0.14% 0.91%
2062 -0.12% 0.92%
2061 -0.12% 0.94%
2060 -0.13% 0.95%
2059 -0.09% 0.96%
2058 -0.07% 0.97%
2057 -0.09% 0.99%
2056 -0.06% 1%
2055 -0.07% 1.01%
2054 -0.04% 1.02%
2053 -0.03% 1.04%
2052 -0.02% 1.05%
2051 -0.006% 1.06%
2050 0.02% 1.08%
2049 0.04% 1.09%
2048 0.04% 1.11%
2047 0.09% 1.12%
2046 0.11% 1.14%
2045 0.1% 1.15%
2044 0.13% 1.17%
2043 0.15% 1.18%
2042 0.16% 1.2%
2041 0.18% 1.22%
2040 0.18% 1.23%
2039 0.21% 1.25%
2038 0.22% 1.27%
2037 0.21% 1.28%
2036 0.25% 1.3%
2035 0.26% 1.31%
2034 0.27% 1.33%
2033 0.27% 1.34%
2032 0.31% 1.36%
2031 0.31% 1.38%
2030 0.33% 1.51%
2029 0.35% 1.6%
2028 0.36% 1.67%
2027 0.38% 1.71%
2026 0.41% 1.76%
2025 0.44% 4.74%
2024 0.46% 4.74%
2023 0.48% 4.75%
2022 0.29% 4.52%
2021 0.13% -2.43%
2020 0.3% 4.95%
2019 0.5% -0.44%
2018 0.57% -2.52%
2017 0.63% 0.07%
2016 0.7% 3.82%
2015 0.8% 5.32%
2014 0.88% 2.48%
2013 0.93% 5.56%
2012 1.01% 4.29%
2011 1.16% 4.64%
2010 1.29% -0.99%
2009 1.31% 3.99%
2008 1.35% 4.11%
2007 1.42% 4.24%
2006 1.3% 4.37%
2005 1.21% 4.53%
2004 1.24% 4.7%
2003 1.21% 4.89%
2002 1.15% 5.1%
2001 1.24% 5.34%
2000 1.32% 4.56%
1999 1.35% 3.69%
1998 1.44% 3.81%
1997 1.51% 3.93%
1996 1.59% 4.08%
1995 1.67% 4.23%
1994 1.77% 4.37%
1993 1.89% 4.53%
1992 1.85% 4.71%
1991 1.73% 4.89%
1990 1.76% 5.06%
1989 1.78% 5.18%
1988 1.72% 5.47%
1987 1.71% 5.81%
1986 1.73% 5.85%
1985 1.72% 5.9%
1984 1.7% 6.13%
1983 1.7% 6.28%
1982 1.69% 6.29%
1981 1.76% 6.16%
1980 1.88% 6.04%
1979 2% 5.98%
1978 2.1% 5.88%
1977 2.17% 5.72%
1976 2.2% 5.52%
1975 2.21% 5.38%
1974 2.27% 5.29%
1973 2.42% 5.14%
1972 2.72% 4.88%
1971 3.18% 4.54%
1970 3.93% 4.25%
1969 4.64% 4.09%
1968 4.82% 3.97%
1967 4.77% 3.86%
1966 4.68% 3.79%
1965 4.54% 3.78%
1964 4.77% 3.77%
1963 5.13% 3.76%
1962 5.15% 3.74%
1961 5.06% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Saudi Arabia
Current population
405486
37955120
Population rank 172/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.46%
One net population change
5.02 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.49 hours
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 2/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +935 +119,738
Net migration rank 64/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - 119,738
2024 821 1,018 499,782 122,170
2023 854 1,001 474,366 325,691
2022 947 1,001 406,920 977,072
2021 -93 481 409,032 -106,287
2020 631 0 447,036 -74,725
2019 740 1,002 474,407 191,582
2018 1,173 1,002 528,767 -988,751
2017 1,289 1,002 546,751 -920,812
2016 1,569 1,002 537,829 -26,997
2015 1,840 1,002 511,023 465,292
2014 2,259 1,002 493,431 469,144
2013 2,432 1,002 475,299 485,794
2012 2,485 1,047 465,649 479,206
2011 2,558 1,381 443,675 491,253
2010 2,662 1,898 418,641 504,955
2009 3,163 1,613 438,557 496,229
2008 3,134 1,474 433,457 491,337
2007 3,243 1,727 425,199 489,136
2006 3,205 1,735 399,333 504,661
2005 3,220 804 375,938 518,565
2004 3,165 1,030 362,843 523,472
2003 3,181 949 364,520 514,606
2002 3,249 636 372,099 500,508
2001 3,377 290 382,153 484,252
2000 3,487 845 392,407 468,515
1999 3,688 418 390,112 160,263
1998 3,949 437 389,499 159,898
1997 4,107 445 385,033 160,066
1996 4,265 454 382,248 160,532
1995 4,434 460 380,231 160,512
1994 4,558 454 377,351 160,306
1993 4,877 445 372,621 158,074
1992 5,064 433 366,763 160,908
1991 4,498 412 361,329 162,857
1990 4,432 241 355,495 160,416
1989 4,323 523 349,399 159,273
1988 4,198 413 342,865 146,918
1987 4,090 326 333,088 175,075
1986 3,998 389 322,340 172,606
1985 3,918 469 310,558 148,208
1984 3,892 302 296,615 153,562
1983 3,888 243 280,616 157,930
1982 3,863 160 264,831 153,528
1981 3,851 125 249,156 140,355
1980 3,845 367 234,372 121,220
1979 3,899 484 220,186 112,826
1978 3,987 563 205,331 105,263
1977 4,069 586 191,103 96,015
1976 4,167 490 178,024 85,083
1975 4,249 323 166,223 73,960
1974 4,352 164 155,478 69,653
1973 4,467 125 145,450 63,995
1972 4,583 296 136,360 55,439
1971 4,690 825 127,600 43,989
1970 4,726 1,517 120,440 31,097
1969 4,688 3,068 113,859 25,312
1968 4,622 3,405 108,281 21,366
1967 4,502 3,123 103,343 17,947
1966 4,339 2,816 98,361 15,054
1965 4,193 2,488 93,820 15,000
1964 4,037 2,129 89,776 15,000
1963 3,901 2,814 85,480 15,000
1962 3,748 2,729 81,393 15,000
1961 3,577 2,547 77,743 15,000
1960 3,351 2,290 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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