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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 13.3 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Bahamas vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Slovakia
2100 386,242 3,388,353
2099 387,195 3,410,527
2098 388,161 3,432,738
2097 389,099 3,454,958
2096 390,060 3,477,150
2095 391,132 3,499,531
2094 392,157 3,522,068
2093 393,185 3,544,820
2092 394,229 3,567,858
2091 395,325 3,591,243
2090 396,424 3,614,972
2089 397,544 3,639,184
2088 398,720 3,663,803
2087 399,866 3,688,979
2086 401,035 3,714,826
2085 402,119 3,741,361
2084 403,257 3,768,554
2083 404,328 3,796,482
2082 405,372 3,825,124
2081 406,313 3,854,574
2080 407,298 3,884,854
2079 408,230 3,915,890
2078 409,153 3,947,687
2077 410,073 3,980,420
2076 410,993 4,013,906
2075 411,891 4,048,115
2074 412,704 4,082,918
2073 413,670 4,118,344
2072 414,595 4,154,378
2071 415,421 4,190,678
2070 416,149 4,227,297
2069 416,887 4,264,100
2068 417,676 4,301,007
2067 418,393 4,337,728
2066 419,083 4,374,132
2065 419,762 4,410,344
2064 420,392 4,446,244
2063 420,997 4,481,639
2062 421,567 4,516,504
2061 422,069 4,550,644
2060 422,592 4,584,186
2059 423,123 4,616,990
2058 423,505 4,649,013
2057 423,815 4,680,116
2056 424,181 4,710,464
2055 424,453 4,739,960
2054 424,747 4,768,542
2053 424,900 4,796,670
2052 425,047 4,824,228
2051 425,131 4,851,216
2050 425,155 4,877,755
2049 425,081 4,903,974
2048 424,910 4,929,712
2047 424,738 4,955,205
2046 424,362 4,980,481
2045 423,916 5,005,547
2044 423,478 5,030,570
2043 422,936 5,055,426
2042 422,290 5,079,926
2041 421,598 5,104,270
2040 420,834 5,128,291
2039 420,067 5,151,796
2038 419,167 5,174,897
2037 418,240 5,197,430
2036 417,355 5,219,344
2035 416,322 5,240,519
2034 415,263 5,260,607
2033 414,133 5,279,808
2032 413,018 5,297,883
2031 411,762 5,314,815
2030 410,470 5,330,403
2029 409,117 5,344,463
2028 407,689 5,356,733
2027 406,231 5,367,421
2026 404,701 5,376,239
2025 403,033 5,413,813
2024 401,283 5,422,069
2023 399,440 5,426,740
2022 397,538 5,431,752
2021 396,373 5,447,247
2020 395,863 5,458,827
2019 394,675 5,454,147
2018 392,717 5,446,771
2017 390,485 5,439,232
2016 388,055 5,430,798
2015 385,346 5,423,801
2014 382,298 5,418,649
2013 378,953 5,413,393
2012 375,469 5,407,579
2011 371,729 5,398,384
2010 367,478 5,391,428
2009 362,810 5,386,406
2008 358,120 5,379,233
2007 353,334 5,374,622
2006 348,375 5,373,054
2005 343,894 5,372,807
2004 339,782 5,372,280
2003 335,618 5,373,374
2002 331,614 5,376,912
2001 327,836 5,378,867
2000 323,835 5,388,720
1999 319,614 5,396,020
1998 315,368 5,390,516
1997 310,904 5,383,291
1996 306,268 5,373,361
1995 301,461 5,361,999
1994 296,509 5,346,331
1993 291,339 5,325,305
1992 285,927 5,305,016
1991 280,731 5,303,294
1990 275,945 5,299,187
1989 271,178 5,275,942
1988 266,448 5,250,596
1987 261,935 5,222,840
1986 257,536 5,193,838
1985 253,154 5,161,768
1984 248,863 5,127,097
1983 244,698 5,091,971
1982 240,614 5,055,099
1981 236,614 5,016,105
1980 232,526 4,979,815
1979 228,230 4,938,973
1978 223,761 4,890,125
1977 219,157 4,840,501
1976 214,501 4,789,507
1975 209,886 4,739,105
1974 205,342 4,689,623
1973 200,791 4,641,445
1972 196,055 4,596,622
1971 190,857 4,557,449
1970 184,982 4,538,223
1969 177,981 4,518,607
1968 170,089 4,483,915
1967 162,267 4,449,367
1966 154,874 4,411,666
1965 147,952 4,370,983
1964 141,528 4,327,341
1963 135,087 4,282,017
1962 128,493 4,238,188
1961 122,197 4,191,667
1960 116,317 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.39M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Slovakia
2100 -0.25% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.24% -0.64%
2097 -0.25% -0.64%
2096 -0.27% -0.64%
2095 -0.26% -0.64%
2094 -0.26% -0.64%
2093 -0.26% -0.65%
2092 -0.28% -0.65%
2091 -0.28% -0.66%
2090 -0.28% -0.67%
2089 -0.29% -0.67%
2088 -0.29% -0.68%
2087 -0.29% -0.7%
2086 -0.27% -0.71%
2085 -0.28% -0.72%
2084 -0.26% -0.74%
2083 -0.26% -0.75%
2082 -0.23% -0.76%
2081 -0.24% -0.78%
2080 -0.23% -0.79%
2079 -0.23% -0.81%
2078 -0.22% -0.82%
2077 -0.22% -0.83%
2076 -0.22% -0.85%
2075 -0.2% -0.85%
2074 -0.23% -0.86%
2073 -0.22% -0.87%
2072 -0.2% -0.87%
2071 -0.17% -0.87%
2070 -0.18% -0.86%
2069 -0.19% -0.86%
2068 -0.17% -0.85%
2067 -0.16% -0.83%
2066 -0.16% -0.82%
2065 -0.15% -0.81%
2064 -0.14% -0.79%
2063 -0.14% -0.77%
2062 -0.12% -0.75%
2061 -0.12% -0.73%
2060 -0.13% -0.71%
2059 -0.09% -0.69%
2058 -0.07% -0.66%
2057 -0.09% -0.64%
2056 -0.06% -0.62%
2055 -0.07% -0.6%
2054 -0.04% -0.59%
2053 -0.03% -0.57%
2052 -0.02% -0.56%
2051 -0.006% -0.54%
2050 0.02% -0.53%
2049 0.04% -0.52%
2048 0.04% -0.51%
2047 0.09% -0.51%
2046 0.11% -0.5%
2045 0.1% -0.5%
2044 0.13% -0.49%
2043 0.15% -0.48%
2042 0.16% -0.48%
2041 0.18% -0.47%
2040 0.18% -0.46%
2039 0.21% -0.45%
2038 0.22% -0.43%
2037 0.21% -0.42%
2036 0.25% -0.4%
2035 0.26% -0.38%
2034 0.27% -0.36%
2033 0.27% -0.34%
2032 0.31% -0.32%
2031 0.31% -0.29%
2030 0.33% -0.26%
2029 0.35% -0.23%
2028 0.36% -0.2%
2027 0.38% -0.16%
2026 0.41% -0.69%
2025 0.44% -0.15%
2024 0.46% -0.09%
2023 0.48% -0.09%
2022 0.29% -0.28%
2021 0.13% -0.21%
2020 0.3% 0.09%
2019 0.5% 0.14%
2018 0.57% 0.14%
2017 0.63% 0.16%
2016 0.7% 0.13%
2015 0.8% 0.1%
2014 0.88% 0.1%
2013 0.93% 0.11%
2012 1.01% 0.17%
2011 1.16% 0.13%
2010 1.29% 0.09%
2009 1.31% 0.13%
2008 1.35% 0.09%
2007 1.42% 0.03%
2006 1.3% 0.005%
2005 1.21% 0.01%
2004 1.24% -0.02%
2003 1.21% -0.07%
2002 1.15% -0.04%
2001 1.24% -0.18%
2000 1.32% -0.14%
1999 1.35% 0.1%
1998 1.44% 0.13%
1997 1.51% 0.18%
1996 1.59% 0.21%
1995 1.67% 0.29%
1994 1.77% 0.39%
1993 1.89% 0.38%
1992 1.85% 0.03%
1991 1.73% 0.08%
1990 1.76% 0.44%
1989 1.78% 0.48%
1988 1.72% 0.53%
1987 1.71% 0.56%
1986 1.73% 0.62%
1985 1.72% 0.68%
1984 1.7% 0.69%
1983 1.7% 0.73%
1982 1.69% 0.78%
1981 1.76% 0.73%
1980 1.88% 0.83%
1979 2% 1%
1978 2.1% 1.03%
1977 2.17% 1.06%
1976 2.2% 1.06%
1975 2.21% 1.06%
1974 2.27% 1.04%
1973 2.42% 0.98%
1972 2.72% 0.86%
1971 3.18% 0.42%
1970 3.93% 0.43%
1969 4.64% 0.77%
1968 4.82% 0.78%
1967 4.77% 0.85%
1966 4.68% 0.93%
1965 4.54% 1.01%
1964 4.77% 1.06%
1963 5.13% 1.03%
1962 5.15% 1.11%
1961 5.06% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Slovakia
Current population
405486
5376239
Population rank 172/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.06%
One net population change
5.02 hours
1.06 hours
One birth every
2.02 hours
11.4 minutes
One death every
2.49 hours
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -23
Annual growth/decline +1,750 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 170/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -31,377
Net migration rank 64/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -31,377
2024 821 1,018 -7,591 -21,027
2023 854 1,001 -5,427 4,933
2022 947 1,001 -7,062 92,314
2021 -93 481 -16,886 -8,172
2020 631 0 -2,184 4,350
2019 740 1,002 3,818 3,128
2018 1,173 1,002 3,268 3,446
2017 1,289 1,002 4,351 3,279
2016 1,569 1,002 5,431 3,487
2015 1,840 1,002 2,170 2,549
2014 2,259 1,002 3,793 -1,158
2013 2,432 1,002 2,707 -1,181
2012 2,485 1,047 3,245 871
2011 2,558 1,381 9,177 -2,392
2010 2,662 1,898 7,008 -1,814
2009 3,163 1,613 8,619 -542
2008 3,134 1,474 4,303 -495
2007 3,243 1,727 537 -571
2006 3,205 1,735 537 -549
2005 3,220 804 537 -561
2004 3,165 1,030 1,611 -522
2003 3,181 949 -537 -646
2002 3,249 636 -538 -580
2001 3,377 290 -1,076 -860
2000 3,487 845 2,155 -831
1999 3,688 418 3,777 -119
1998 3,949 437 4,312 -12
1997 4,107 445 6,999 247
1996 4,265 454 9,135 246
1995 4,434 460 9,115 -30
1994 4,558 454 14,970 -109
1993 4,877 445 20,769 72
1992 5,064 433 21,220 -201
1991 4,498 412 23,865 174
1990 4,432 241 25,436 -9,402
1989 4,323 523 26,380 -7,254
1988 4,198 413 30,979 -6,500
1987 4,090 326 31,859 -6,401
1986 3,998 389 34,279 -6,143
1985 3,918 469 37,680 -6,068
1984 3,892 302 38,966 -6,276
1983 3,888 243 39,717 -6,361
1982 3,863 160 41,958 -6,088
1981 3,851 125 43,640 -5,821
1980 3,845 367 44,320 -5,522
1979 3,899 484 52,353 -4,712
1978 3,987 563 52,324 -4,689
1977 4,069 586 52,762 -4,621
1976 4,167 490 54,121 -4,432
1975 4,249 323 52,604 -4,652
1974 4,352 164 52,524 -4,190
1973 4,467 125 49,199 -3,854
1972 4,583 296 46,426 -3,516
1971 4,690 825 40,105 -3,495
1970 4,726 1,517 38,575 -4,919
1969 4,688 3,068 39,312 -8,998
1968 4,622 3,405 38,113 -8,881
1967 4,502 3,123 41,824 -8,876
1966 4,339 2,816 45,440 -8,817
1965 4,193 2,488 48,517 -8,707
1964 4,037 2,129 54,092 -8,608
1963 3,901 2,814 54,382 -8,548
1962 3,748 2,729 49,587 -9,019
1961 3,577 2,547 55,749 4,812
1960 3,351 2,290 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

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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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