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

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

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Seychelles	Bahamas	Seychelles
1960	116,317	41,700	-	-
1961	122,197	42,889	5.06%	2.85%
1962	128,493	44,042	5.15%	2.69%
1963	135,087	45,176	5.13%	2.57%
1964	141,528	46,322	4.77%	2.54%
1965	147,952	47,500	4.54%	2.54%
1966	154,874	48,699	4.68%	2.52%
1967	162,267	49,911	4.77%	2.49%
1968	170,089	51,134	4.82%	2.45%
1969	177,981	52,365	4.64%	2.41%
1970	184,982	53,600	3.93%	2.36%
1971	190,857	54,695	3.18%	2.04%
1972	196,055	56,029	2.72%	2.44%
1973	200,791	56,892	2.42%	1.54%
1974	205,342	57,937	2.27%	1.84%
1975	209,886	59,292	2.21%	2.34%
1976	214,501	60,504	2.2%	2.04%
1977	219,157	61,786	2.17%	2.12%
1978	223,761	62,150	2.1%	0.59%
1979	228,230	62,686	2%	0.86%
1980	232,526	63,261	1.88%	0.92%
1981	236,614	64,035	1.76%	1.22%
1982	240,614	64,413	1.69%	0.59%
1983	244,698	64,335	1.7%	-0.12%
1984	248,863	64,717	1.7%	0.59%
1985	253,154	65,244	1.72%	0.81%
1986	257,536	65,652	1.73%	0.63%
1987	261,935	68,499	1.71%	4.34%
1988	266,448	68,755	1.72%	0.37%
1989	271,178	69,167	1.78%	0.6%
1990	275,945	69,507	1.76%	0.49%
1991	280,731	70,439	1.73%	1.34%
1992	285,927	70,763	1.85%	0.46%
1993	291,339	72,253	1.89%	2.11%
1994	296,509	74,205	1.77%	2.7%
1995	301,461	75,304	1.67%	1.48%
1996	306,268	76,417	1.59%	1.48%
1997	310,904	77,319	1.51%	1.18%
1998	315,368	78,846	1.44%	1.97%
1999	319,614	80,410	1.35%	1.98%
2000	323,835	81,131	1.32%	0.9%
2001	327,836	81,202	1.24%	0.09%
2002	331,614	83,723	1.15%	3.1%
2003	335,618	82,781	1.21%	-1.13%
2004	339,782	82,475	1.24%	-0.37%
2005	343,894	82,858	1.21%	0.46%
2006	348,375	84,600	1.3%	2.1%
2007	353,334	85,033	1.42%	0.51%
2008	358,120	86,956	1.35%	2.26%
2009	362,810	87,298	1.31%	0.39%
2010	367,478	89,770	1.29%	2.83%
2011	371,729	87,441	1.16%	-2.59%
2012	375,469	88,303	1.01%	0.99%
2013	378,953	89,949	0.93%	1.86%
2014	382,298	91,359	0.88%	1.57%
2015	385,346	93,419	0.8%	2.25%
2016	388,055	94,677	0.7%	1.35%
2017	390,485	95,843	0.63%	1.23%
2018	392,717	96,762	0.57%	0.96%
2019	394,675	97,625	0.5%	0.89%
2020	395,863	98,462	0.3%	0.86%
2021	396,373	99,258	0.13%	0.81%
2022	397,538	119,878	0.29%	20.8%
2023	399,440	119,773	0.48%	-0.09%
2024	401,283	121,354	0.46%	1.32%
2025	403,042	123,549	0.44%	1.81%
2026	404,635	125,581	0.4%	1.64%
2027	406,126	127,380	0.37%	1.43%
2028	407,560	128,883	0.35%	1.18%
2029	408,950	130,011	0.34%	0.87%
2030	410,269	130,635	0.32%	0.48%
2031	411,543	130,989	0.31%	0.27%
2032	412,724	131,305	0.29%	0.24%
2033	413,846	131,578	0.27%	0.21%
2034	414,942	131,816	0.26%	0.18%
2035	415,982	132,027	0.25%	0.16%
2036	416,939	132,202	0.23%	0.13%
2037	417,847	132,348	0.22%	0.11%
2038	418,753	132,467	0.22%	0.09%
2039	419,595	132,552	0.2%	0.06%
2040	420,348	132,631	0.18%	0.06%
2041	421,079	132,681	0.17%	0.04%
2042	421,746	132,700	0.16%	0.01%
2043	422,343	132,698	0.14%	-0.001%
2044	422,831	132,665	0.12%	-0.03%
2045	423,269	132,613	0.1%	-0.04%
2046	423,679	132,531	0.1%	-0.06%
2047	423,952	132,415	0.06%	-0.09%
2048	424,123	132,264	0.04%	-0.11%
2049	424,251	132,085	0.03%	-0.14%
2050	424,273	131,885	0.005%	-0.15%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Bahamas increased by 41,452 people (a 12.1% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,561 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Bahamas gained 18,975 (a 4.92% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,762 (a 34% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2005 and is 173rd in 2025. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2005 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.36% to 131,885 people and will still be ranked 181st.