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

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

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Suriname	Bahamas	Suriname
1960	116,317	263,918	-	-
1961	122,197	272,791	5.06%	3.36%
1962	128,493	283,912	5.15%	4.08%
1963	135,087	297,034	5.13%	4.62%
1964	141,528	309,041	4.77%	4.04%
1965	147,952	320,000	4.54%	3.55%
1966	154,874	331,135	4.68%	3.48%
1967	162,267	342,679	4.77%	3.49%
1968	170,089	354,616	4.82%	3.48%
1969	177,981	366,906	4.64%	3.47%
1970	184,982	379,442	3.93%	3.42%
1971	190,857	391,932	3.18%	3.29%
1972	196,055	397,413	2.72%	1.4%
1973	200,791	395,772	2.42%	-0.41%
1974	205,342	393,676	2.27%	-0.53%
1975	209,886	391,170	2.21%	-0.64%
1976	214,501	388,289	2.2%	-0.74%
1977	219,157	385,067	2.17%	-0.83%
1978	223,761	381,502	2.1%	-0.93%
1979	228,230	377,602	2%	-1.02%
1980	232,526	375,377	1.88%	-0.59%
1981	236,614	375,459	1.76%	0.02%
1982	240,614	376,555	1.69%	0.29%
1983	244,698	378,746	1.7%	0.58%
1984	248,863	382,193	1.7%	0.91%
1985	253,154	386,972	1.72%	1.25%
1986	257,536	392,330	1.73%	1.38%
1987	261,935	396,911	1.71%	1.17%
1988	266,448	402,227	1.72%	1.34%
1989	271,178	408,409	1.78%	1.54%
1990	275,945	412,493	1.76%	1%
1991	280,731	415,013	1.73%	0.61%
1992	285,927	417,589	1.85%	0.62%
1993	291,339	419,352	1.89%	0.42%
1994	296,509	422,375	1.77%	0.72%
1995	301,461	429,606	1.67%	1.71%
1996	306,268	438,830	1.59%	2.15%
1997	310,904	448,067	1.51%	2.1%
1998	315,368	457,406	1.44%	2.08%
1999	319,614	466,916	1.35%	2.08%
2000	323,835	476,643	1.32%	2.08%
2001	327,836	486,560	1.24%	2.08%
2002	331,614	496,551	1.15%	2.05%
2003	335,618	506,414	1.21%	1.99%
2004	339,782	513,923	1.24%	1.48%
2005	343,894	519,313	1.21%	1.05%
2006	348,375	524,997	1.3%	1.09%
2007	353,334	531,016	1.42%	1.15%
2008	358,120	537,245	1.35%	1.17%
2009	362,810	543,568	1.31%	1.18%
2010	367,478	549,923	1.29%	1.17%
2011	371,729	556,269	1.16%	1.15%
2012	375,469	562,633	1.01%	1.14%
2013	378,953	569,020	0.93%	1.14%
2014	382,298	575,373	0.88%	1.12%
2015	385,346	581,627	0.8%	1.09%
2016	388,055	587,757	0.7%	1.05%
2017	390,485	593,713	0.63%	1.01%
2018	392,717	599,513	0.57%	0.98%
2019	394,675	605,768	0.5%	1.04%
2020	395,863	612,317	0.3%	1.08%
2021	396,373	617,896	0.13%	0.91%
2022	397,538	623,164	0.29%	0.85%
2023	399,440	628,886	0.48%	0.92%
2024	401,283	634,431	0.46%	0.88%
2025	403,042	639,852	0.44%	0.85%
2026	404,635	645,257	0.4%	0.84%
2027	406,126	650,564	0.37%	0.82%
2028	407,560	655,783	0.35%	0.8%
2029	408,950	660,793	0.34%	0.76%
2030	410,269	665,650	0.32%	0.74%
2031	411,543	670,421	0.31%	0.72%
2032	412,724	675,070	0.29%	0.69%
2033	413,846	679,573	0.27%	0.67%
2034	414,942	683,911	0.26%	0.64%
2035	415,982	688,189	0.25%	0.63%
2036	416,939	692,343	0.23%	0.6%
2037	417,847	696,213	0.22%	0.56%
2038	418,753	699,908	0.22%	0.53%
2039	419,595	703,569	0.2%	0.52%
2040	420,348	707,156	0.18%	0.51%
2041	421,079	710,619	0.17%	0.49%
2042	421,746	713,900	0.16%	0.46%
2043	422,343	716,999	0.14%	0.43%
2044	422,831	719,920	0.12%	0.41%
2045	423,269	722,759	0.1%	0.39%
2046	423,679	725,322	0.1%	0.35%
2047	423,952	727,726	0.06%	0.33%
2048	424,123	730,038	0.04%	0.32%
2049	424,251	732,021	0.03%	0.27%
2050	424,273	733,898	0.005%	0.26%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 16,596 (a 4.28% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 57,558 (a 9.79% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.85% to 424,273 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.7% to 733,898 people and will still be ranked 165th.