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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 48.3 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Bahamas vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Senegal
2100 386,242 47,474,574
2099 387,195 47,302,101
2098 388,161 47,124,428
2097 389,099 46,935,783
2096 390,060 46,742,299
2095 391,132 46,541,530
2094 392,157 46,331,819
2093 393,185 46,117,446
2092 394,229 45,896,926
2091 395,325 45,669,419
2090 396,424 45,435,395
2089 397,544 45,190,699
2088 398,720 44,942,408
2087 399,866 44,685,891
2086 401,035 44,418,490
2085 402,119 44,143,926
2084 403,257 43,864,819
2083 404,328 43,572,529
2082 405,372 43,279,061
2081 406,313 42,978,412
2080 407,298 42,673,206
2079 408,230 42,360,446
2078 409,153 42,038,513
2077 410,073 41,710,573
2076 410,993 41,373,492
2075 411,891 41,024,071
2074 412,704 40,668,576
2073 413,670 40,306,673
2072 414,595 39,937,069
2071 415,421 39,562,087
2070 416,149 39,181,827
2069 416,887 38,789,497
2068 417,676 38,392,382
2067 418,393 37,991,278
2066 419,083 37,578,685
2065 419,762 37,162,056
2064 420,392 36,738,762
2063 420,997 36,312,562
2062 421,567 35,879,325
2061 422,069 35,443,454
2060 422,592 35,004,974
2059 423,123 34,566,478
2058 423,505 34,117,578
2057 423,815 33,668,392
2056 424,181 33,214,418
2055 424,453 32,760,822
2054 424,747 32,308,761
2053 424,900 31,854,267
2052 425,047 31,400,703
2051 425,131 30,944,985
2050 425,155 30,486,035
2049 425,081 30,028,301
2048 424,910 29,566,333
2047 424,738 29,107,317
2046 424,362 28,644,370
2045 423,916 28,183,606
2044 423,478 27,720,422
2043 422,936 27,256,832
2042 422,290 26,792,904
2041 421,598 26,328,316
2040 420,834 25,862,356
2039 420,067 25,394,612
2038 419,167 24,924,728
2037 418,240 24,453,976
2036 417,355 23,983,290
2035 416,322 23,511,966
2034 415,263 23,043,425
2033 414,133 22,574,895
2032 413,018 22,106,910
2031 411,762 21,639,797
2030 410,470 21,175,234
2029 409,117 20,716,123
2028 407,689 20,260,670
2027 406,231 19,811,163
2026 404,701 19,369,097
2025 403,033 18,931,966
2024 401,283 18,501,984
2023 399,440 18,077,573
2022 397,538 17,651,103
2021 396,373 17,220,867
2020 395,863 16,789,219
2019 394,675 16,352,922
2018 392,717 15,914,498
2017 390,485 15,475,002
2016 388,055 15,034,521
2015 385,346 14,593,331
2014 382,298 14,152,102
2013 378,953 13,710,849
2012 375,469 13,310,495
2011 371,729 12,958,897
2010 367,478 12,635,413
2009 362,810 12,337,389
2008 358,120 12,048,959
2007 353,334 11,770,344
2006 348,375 11,500,094
2005 343,894 11,235,472
2004 339,782 10,975,704
2003 335,618 10,721,176
2002 331,614 10,466,214
2001 327,836 10,212,942
2000 323,835 9,968,260
1999 319,614 9,730,887
1998 315,368 9,502,952
1997 310,904 9,283,495
1996 306,268 9,067,014
1995 301,461 8,848,101
1994 296,509 8,624,078
1993 291,339 8,396,288
1992 285,927 8,168,395
1991 280,731 7,943,085
1990 275,945 7,720,523
1989 271,178 7,502,207
1988 266,448 7,289,618
1987 261,935 7,081,530
1986 257,536 6,878,192
1985 253,154 6,683,287
1984 248,863 6,499,364
1983 244,698 6,324,504
1982 240,614 6,156,961
1981 236,614 5,997,160
1980 232,526 5,845,638
1979 228,230 5,702,895
1978 223,761 5,568,096
1977 219,157 5,439,549
1976 214,501 5,308,564
1975 209,886 5,170,810
1974 205,342 5,029,437
1973 200,791 4,885,181
1972 196,055 4,741,631
1971 190,857 4,601,864
1970 184,982 4,466,328
1969 177,981 4,334,974
1968 170,089 4,207,587
1967 162,267 4,083,870
1966 154,874 3,964,299
1965 147,952 3,849,788
1964 141,528 3,740,535
1963 135,087 3,635,876
1962 128,493 3,534,686
1961 122,197 3,436,375
1960 116,317 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Senegal
2100 -0.25% 0.36%
2099 -0.25% 0.38%
2098 -0.24% 0.4%
2097 -0.25% 0.41%
2096 -0.27% 0.43%
2095 -0.26% 0.45%
2094 -0.26% 0.46%
2093 -0.26% 0.48%
2092 -0.28% 0.5%
2091 -0.28% 0.52%
2090 -0.28% 0.54%
2089 -0.29% 0.55%
2088 -0.29% 0.57%
2087 -0.29% 0.6%
2086 -0.27% 0.62%
2085 -0.28% 0.64%
2084 -0.26% 0.67%
2083 -0.26% 0.68%
2082 -0.23% 0.7%
2081 -0.24% 0.72%
2080 -0.23% 0.74%
2079 -0.23% 0.77%
2078 -0.22% 0.79%
2077 -0.22% 0.81%
2076 -0.22% 0.85%
2075 -0.2% 0.87%
2074 -0.23% 0.9%
2073 -0.22% 0.93%
2072 -0.2% 0.95%
2071 -0.17% 0.97%
2070 -0.18% 1.01%
2069 -0.19% 1.03%
2068 -0.17% 1.06%
2067 -0.16% 1.1%
2066 -0.16% 1.12%
2065 -0.15% 1.15%
2064 -0.14% 1.17%
2063 -0.14% 1.21%
2062 -0.12% 1.23%
2061 -0.12% 1.25%
2060 -0.13% 1.27%
2059 -0.09% 1.32%
2058 -0.07% 1.33%
2057 -0.09% 1.37%
2056 -0.06% 1.38%
2055 -0.07% 1.4%
2054 -0.04% 1.43%
2053 -0.03% 1.44%
2052 -0.02% 1.47%
2051 -0.006% 1.51%
2050 0.02% 1.52%
2049 0.04% 1.56%
2048 0.04% 1.58%
2047 0.09% 1.62%
2046 0.11% 1.63%
2045 0.1% 1.67%
2044 0.13% 1.7%
2043 0.15% 1.73%
2042 0.16% 1.76%
2041 0.18% 1.8%
2040 0.18% 1.84%
2039 0.21% 1.89%
2038 0.22% 1.93%
2037 0.21% 1.96%
2036 0.25% 2%
2035 0.26% 2.03%
2034 0.27% 2.08%
2033 0.27% 2.12%
2032 0.31% 2.16%
2031 0.31% 2.19%
2030 0.33% 2.22%
2029 0.35% 2.25%
2028 0.36% 2.27%
2027 0.38% 2.28%
2026 0.41% 2.31%
2025 0.44% 2.32%
2024 0.46% 2.35%
2023 0.48% 2.42%
2022 0.29% 2.5%
2021 0.13% 2.57%
2020 0.3% 2.67%
2019 0.5% 2.75%
2018 0.57% 2.84%
2017 0.63% 2.93%
2016 0.7% 3.02%
2015 0.8% 3.12%
2014 0.88% 3.22%
2013 0.93% 3.01%
2012 1.01% 2.71%
2011 1.16% 2.56%
2010 1.29% 2.42%
2009 1.31% 2.39%
2008 1.35% 2.37%
2007 1.42% 2.35%
2006 1.3% 2.36%
2005 1.21% 2.37%
2004 1.24% 2.37%
2003 1.21% 2.44%
2002 1.15% 2.48%
2001 1.24% 2.45%
2000 1.32% 2.44%
1999 1.35% 2.4%
1998 1.44% 2.36%
1997 1.51% 2.39%
1996 1.59% 2.47%
1995 1.67% 2.6%
1994 1.77% 2.71%
1993 1.89% 2.79%
1992 1.85% 2.84%
1991 1.73% 2.88%
1990 1.76% 2.91%
1989 1.78% 2.92%
1988 1.72% 2.94%
1987 1.71% 2.96%
1986 1.73% 2.92%
1985 1.72% 2.83%
1984 1.7% 2.76%
1983 1.7% 2.72%
1982 1.69% 2.66%
1981 1.76% 2.59%
1980 1.88% 2.5%
1979 2% 2.42%
1978 2.1% 2.36%
1977 2.17% 2.47%
1976 2.2% 2.66%
1975 2.21% 2.81%
1974 2.27% 2.95%
1973 2.42% 3.03%
1972 2.72% 3.04%
1971 3.18% 3.03%
1970 3.93% 3.03%
1969 4.64% 3.03%
1968 4.82% 3.03%
1967 4.77% 3.02%
1966 4.68% 2.97%
1965 4.54% 2.92%
1964 4.77% 2.88%
1963 5.13% 2.86%
1962 5.15% 2.86%
1961 5.06% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.44%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Senegal
Current population
405486
19596169
Population rank 172/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.24%
One net population change
5.02 hours
1.23 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.49 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 35/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -12,636
Net migration rank 64/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -12,636
2024 821 1,018 438,108 -10,307
2023 854 1,001 431,006 -9,999
2022 947 1,001 415,507 16,425
2021 -93 481 403,019 25,519
2020 631 0 400,910 33,848
2019 740 1,002 399,436 38,386
2018 1,173 1,002 405,454 33,567
2017 1,289 1,002 410,366 29,605
2016 1,569 1,002 411,480 29,498
2015 1,840 1,002 407,008 34,387
2014 2,259 1,002 405,019 36,030
2013 2,432 1,002 406,582 34,878
2012 2,485 1,047 402,243 -42,978
2011 2,558 1,381 387,290 -43,350
2010 2,662 1,898 372,934 -69,888
2009 3,163 1,613 362,238 -69,239
2008 3,134 1,474 351,661 -67,812
2007 3,243 1,727 339,963 -66,580
2006 3,205 1,735 331,364 -64,254
2005 3,220 804 323,908 -61,781
2004 3,165 1,030 317,286 -59,879
2003 3,181 949 308,856 -57,213
2002 3,249 636 298,842 -40,554
2001 3,377 290 289,690 -41,422
2000 3,487 845 283,946 -42,854
1999 3,688 418 277,944 -44,284
1998 3,949 437 267,404 -45,189
1997 4,107 445 261,200 -44,506
1996 4,265 454 255,418 -39,162
1995 4,434 460 252,552 -31,001
1994 4,558 454 249,115 -22,633
1993 4,877 445 245,742 -16,649
1992 5,064 433 241,482 -14,796
1991 4,498 412 237,713 -13,783
1990 4,432 241 234,155 -12,959
1989 4,323 523 227,797 -12,362
1988 4,198 413 221,772 -12,036
1987 4,090 326 218,522 -12,086
1986 3,998 389 212,887 -12,655
1985 3,918 469 208,218 -18,644
1984 3,892 302 203,125 -24,858
1983 3,888 243 197,673 -26,222
1982 3,863 160 191,309 -27,672
1981 3,851 125 185,917 -29,959
1980 3,845 367 179,707 -32,616
1979 3,899 484 173,425 -35,022
1978 3,987 563 167,744 -36,559
1977 4,069 586 161,636 -35,731
1976 4,167 490 154,776 -18,716
1975 4,249 323 147,311 -7,870
1974 4,352 164 139,974 3,347
1973 4,467 125 133,834 11,382
1972 4,583 296 128,024 13,852
1971 4,690 825 122,511 15,131
1970 4,726 1,517 117,264 16,168
1969 4,688 3,068 112,393 16,887
1968 4,622 3,405 108,240 17,264
1967 4,502 3,123 104,824 17,107
1966 4,339 2,816 101,359 15,849
1965 4,193 2,488 97,912 13,913
1964 4,037 2,129 94,797 11,892
1963 3,901 2,814 92,264 10,371
1962 3,748 2,729 89,937 9,809
1961 3,577 2,547 87,322 9,549
1960 3,351 2,290 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/senegal | CC BY

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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