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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 26.3 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Bahamas vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Sweden
2100 386,242 11,330,987
2099 387,195 11,334,835
2098 388,161 11,339,107
2097 389,099 11,340,268
2096 390,060 11,341,947
2095 391,132 11,344,893
2094 392,157 11,347,531
2093 393,185 11,349,412
2092 394,229 11,351,452
2091 395,325 11,352,899
2090 396,424 11,354,820
2089 397,544 11,357,746
2088 398,720 11,360,405
2087 399,866 11,364,197
2086 401,035 11,371,529
2085 402,119 11,376,573
2084 403,257 11,381,332
2083 404,328 11,384,862
2082 405,372 11,390,058
2081 406,313 11,391,696
2080 407,298 11,393,882
2079 408,230 11,393,412
2078 409,153 11,391,291
2077 410,073 11,389,212
2076 410,993 11,385,385
2075 411,891 11,381,261
2074 412,704 11,377,973
2073 413,670 11,375,051
2072 414,595 11,371,362
2071 415,421 11,366,451
2070 416,149 11,362,742
2069 416,887 11,358,895
2068 417,676 11,357,504
2067 418,393 11,356,672
2066 419,083 11,356,676
2065 419,762 11,355,953
2064 420,392 11,354,988
2063 420,997 11,354,834
2062 421,567 11,355,452
2061 422,069 11,353,198
2060 422,592 11,352,013
2059 423,123 11,349,674
2058 423,505 11,345,893
2057 423,815 11,340,487
2056 424,181 11,335,234
2055 424,453 11,328,291
2054 424,747 11,320,768
2053 424,900 11,310,127
2052 425,047 11,296,358
2051 425,131 11,280,503
2050 425,155 11,261,537
2049 425,081 11,242,070
2048 424,910 11,221,274
2047 424,738 11,199,365
2046 424,362 11,176,512
2045 423,916 11,152,739
2044 423,478 11,127,765
2043 422,936 11,102,354
2042 422,290 11,076,504
2041 421,598 11,052,951
2040 420,834 11,028,609
2039 420,067 11,005,487
2038 419,167 10,983,160
2037 418,240 10,961,591
2036 417,355 10,938,759
2035 416,322 10,916,327
2034 415,263 10,893,717
2033 414,133 10,869,588
2032 413,018 10,844,339
2031 411,762 10,819,037
2030 410,470 10,790,557
2029 409,117 10,759,017
2028 407,689 10,724,017
2027 406,231 10,685,143
2026 404,701 10,643,884
2025 403,033 10,596,620
2024 401,283 10,569,709
2023 399,440 10,536,632
2022 397,538 10,486,941
2021 396,373 10,415,811
2020 395,863 10,353,442
2019 394,675 10,278,887
2018 392,717 10,175,214
2017 390,485 10,057,698
2016 388,055 9,923,085
2015 385,346 9,799,186
2014 382,298 9,696,110
2013 378,953 9,600,379
2012 375,469 9,519,374
2011 371,729 9,449,213
2010 367,478 9,378,126
2009 362,810 9,298,515
2008 358,120 9,219,637
2007 353,334 9,148,092
2006 348,375 9,080,505
2005 343,894 9,029,572
2004 339,782 8,993,531
2003 335,618 8,958,229
2002 331,614 8,924,958
2001 327,836 8,895,960
2000 323,835 8,872,109
1999 319,614 8,857,874
1998 315,368 8,850,974
1997 310,904 8,846,062
1996 306,268 8,840,998
1995 301,461 8,826,939
1994 296,509 8,780,745
1993 291,339 8,718,561
1992 285,927 8,668,067
1991 280,731 8,617,375
1990 275,945 8,558,835
1989 271,178 8,492,964
1988 266,448 8,436,489
1987 261,935 8,397,804
1986 257,536 8,369,829
1985 253,154 8,350,386
1984 248,863 8,336,605
1983 244,698 8,329,033
1982 240,614 8,325,263
1981 236,614 8,320,503
1980 232,526 8,310,531
1979 228,230 8,293,678
1978 223,761 8,275,599
1977 219,157 8,251,540
1976 214,501 8,222,286
1975 209,886 8,192,437
1974 205,342 8,159,955
1973 200,791 8,136,312
1972 196,055 8,122,300
1971 190,857 8,098,334
1970 184,982 8,042,801
1969 177,981 7,968,072
1968 170,089 7,912,273
1967 162,267 7,867,931
1966 154,874 7,807,797
1965 147,952 7,733,853
1964 141,528 7,661,354
1963 135,087 7,604,328
1962 128,493 7,561,588
1961 122,197 7,519,998
1960 116,317 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Sweden
2100 -0.25% -0.03%
2099 -0.25% -0.04%
2098 -0.24% -0.01%
2097 -0.25% -0.01%
2096 -0.27% -0.03%
2095 -0.26% -0.02%
2094 -0.26% -0.02%
2093 -0.26% -0.02%
2092 -0.28% -0.01%
2091 -0.28% -0.02%
2090 -0.28% -0.03%
2089 -0.29% -0.02%
2088 -0.29% -0.03%
2087 -0.29% -0.06%
2086 -0.27% -0.04%
2085 -0.28% -0.04%
2084 -0.26% -0.03%
2083 -0.26% -0.05%
2082 -0.23% -0.01%
2081 -0.24% -0.02%
2080 -0.23% 0.004%
2079 -0.23% 0.02%
2078 -0.22% 0.02%
2077 -0.22% 0.03%
2076 -0.22% 0.04%
2075 -0.2% 0.03%
2074 -0.23% 0.03%
2073 -0.22% 0.03%
2072 -0.2% 0.04%
2071 -0.17% 0.03%
2070 -0.18% 0.03%
2069 -0.19% 0.01%
2068 -0.17% 0.007%
2067 -0.16% -0%
2066 -0.16% 0.006%
2065 -0.15% 0.009%
2064 -0.14% 0.001%
2063 -0.14% -0.005%
2062 -0.12% 0.02%
2061 -0.12% 0.01%
2060 -0.13% 0.02%
2059 -0.09% 0.03%
2058 -0.07% 0.05%
2057 -0.09% 0.05%
2056 -0.06% 0.06%
2055 -0.07% 0.07%
2054 -0.04% 0.09%
2053 -0.03% 0.12%
2052 -0.02% 0.14%
2051 -0.006% 0.17%
2050 0.02% 0.17%
2049 0.04% 0.19%
2048 0.04% 0.2%
2047 0.09% 0.2%
2046 0.11% 0.21%
2045 0.1% 0.22%
2044 0.13% 0.23%
2043 0.15% 0.23%
2042 0.16% 0.21%
2041 0.18% 0.22%
2040 0.18% 0.21%
2039 0.21% 0.2%
2038 0.22% 0.2%
2037 0.21% 0.21%
2036 0.25% 0.21%
2035 0.26% 0.21%
2034 0.27% 0.22%
2033 0.27% 0.23%
2032 0.31% 0.23%
2031 0.31% 0.26%
2030 0.33% 0.29%
2029 0.35% 0.33%
2028 0.36% 0.36%
2027 0.38% 0.39%
2026 0.41% 0.45%
2025 0.44% 0.25%
2024 0.46% 0.31%
2023 0.48% 0.47%
2022 0.29% 0.68%
2021 0.13% 0.6%
2020 0.3% 0.73%
2019 0.5% 1.02%
2018 0.57% 1.17%
2017 0.63% 1.36%
2016 0.7% 1.26%
2015 0.8% 1.06%
2014 0.88% 1%
2013 0.93% 0.85%
2012 1.01% 0.74%
2011 1.16% 0.76%
2010 1.29% 0.86%
2009 1.31% 0.86%
2008 1.35% 0.78%
2007 1.42% 0.74%
2006 1.3% 0.56%
2005 1.21% 0.4%
2004 1.24% 0.39%
2003 1.21% 0.37%
2002 1.15% 0.33%
2001 1.24% 0.27%
2000 1.32% 0.16%
1999 1.35% 0.08%
1998 1.44% 0.06%
1997 1.51% 0.06%
1996 1.59% 0.16%
1995 1.67% 0.53%
1994 1.77% 0.71%
1993 1.89% 0.58%
1992 1.85% 0.59%
1991 1.73% 0.68%
1990 1.76% 0.78%
1989 1.78% 0.67%
1988 1.72% 0.46%
1987 1.71% 0.33%
1986 1.73% 0.23%
1985 1.72% 0.17%
1984 1.7% 0.09%
1983 1.7% 0.05%
1982 1.69% 0.06%
1981 1.76% 0.12%
1980 1.88% 0.2%
1979 2% 0.22%
1978 2.1% 0.29%
1977 2.17% 0.36%
1976 2.2% 0.36%
1975 2.21% 0.4%
1974 2.27% 0.29%
1973 2.42% 0.17%
1972 2.72% 0.3%
1971 3.18% 0.69%
1970 3.93% 0.94%
1969 4.64% 0.71%
1968 4.82% 0.56%
1967 4.77% 0.77%
1966 4.68% 0.96%
1965 4.54% 0.95%
1964 4.77% 0.75%
1963 5.13% 0.57%
1962 5.15% 0.55%
1961 5.06% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.44%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Sweden
Current population
405486
10665077
Population rank 172/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.13%
One net population change
5.02 hours
19.6 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.49 hours
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +74
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 148/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +935 +47,079
Net migration rank 64/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - 47,079
2024 821 1,018 7,399 50,115
2023 854 1,001 5,269 55,209
2022 947 1,001 10,487 58,955
2021 -93 481 22,914 51,947
2020 631 0 14,495 37,302
2019 740 1,002 25,697 72,619
2018 1,173 1,002 23,403 87,517
2017 1,289 1,002 24,138 102,671
2016 1,569 1,002 25,800 119,234
2015 1,840 1,002 23,518 80,534
2014 2,259 1,002 26,179 77,654
2013 2,432 1,002 23,041 66,760
2012 2,485 1,047 20,943 52,879
2011 2,558 1,381 21,733 46,049
2010 2,662 1,898 25,320 51,175
2009 3,163 1,613 21,387 63,638
2008 3,134 1,474 18,439 56,452
2007 3,243 1,727 15,552 54,907
2006 3,205 1,735 15,436 51,675
2005 3,220 804 9,030 27,030
2004 3,165 1,030 9,893 25,842
2003 3,181 949 6,271 29,161
2002 3,249 636 893 31,364
2001 3,377 290 -1,779 28,856
2000 3,487 845 -2,662 24,900
1999 3,688 418 -6,201 13,940
1998 3,949 437 -3,541 11,325
1997 4,107 445 -3,539 6,047
1996 4,265 454 1,768 5,773
1995 4,434 460 9,710 11,621
1994 4,558 454 20,196 51,545
1993 4,877 445 20,924 32,725
1992 5,064 433 28,605 20,507
1991 4,498 412 29,299 25,314
1990 4,432 241 29,100 35,668
1989 4,323 523 24,629 44,565
1988 4,198 413 15,186 30,064
1987 4,090 326 11,757 21,335
1986 3,998 389 9,206 15,211
1985 3,918 469 4,175 11,464
1984 3,892 302 3,335 8,668
1983 3,888 243 833 2,105
1982 3,863 160 1,665 2,524
1981 3,851 125 1,664 3,209
1980 3,845 367 5,818 10,040
1979 3,899 484 4,976 13,895
1978 3,987 563 4,138 13,807
1977 4,069 586 7,426 23,528
1976 4,167 490 8,222 20,324
1975 4,249 323 14,746 16,564
1974 4,352 164 23,664 9,217
1973 4,467 125 24,409 -9,551
1972 4,583 296 28,428 -13,519
1971 4,690 825 31,583 2,334
1970 4,726 1,517 30,563 47,242
1969 4,688 3,068 23,904 48,824
1968 4,622 3,405 30,858 8,545
1967 4,502 3,123 41,700 11,075
1966 4,339 2,816 45,286 24,920
1965 4,193 2,488 44,857 32,444
1964 4,037 2,129 45,968 23,581
1963 3,901 2,814 35,741 11,009
1962 3,748 2,729 30,246 9,627
1961 3,577 2,547 30,832 14,401
1960 3,351 2,290 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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