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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 180.5 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Bahamas vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Tanzania
2100 386,326 265,496,854
2099 387,280 263,162,785
2098 388,246 260,809,535
2097 389,184 258,412,520
2096 390,145 255,996,677
2095 391,217 253,567,416
2094 392,243 251,119,386
2093 393,271 248,628,881
2092 394,316 246,107,108
2091 395,411 243,557,182
2090 396,511 241,002,065
2089 397,631 238,416,591
2088 398,807 235,797,530
2087 399,953 233,167,455
2086 401,123 230,496,041
2085 402,207 227,800,292
2084 403,345 225,111,530
2083 404,417 222,421,279
2082 405,461 219,718,263
2081 406,402 216,995,478
2080 407,387 214,255,926
2079 408,320 211,486,253
2078 409,243 208,708,063
2077 410,163 205,918,120
2076 411,083 203,106,125
2075 411,981 200,297,474
2074 412,795 197,468,017
2073 413,761 194,642,633
2072 414,686 191,824,103
2071 415,512 188,992,017
2070 416,240 186,152,377
2069 416,978 183,311,218
2068 417,767 180,475,586
2067 418,485 177,639,469
2066 419,174 174,803,090
2065 419,854 171,913,445
2064 420,484 169,064,549
2063 421,089 166,217,933
2062 421,659 163,370,044
2061 422,161 160,537,159
2060 422,684 157,722,273
2059 423,216 154,920,005
2058 423,597 152,120,539
2057 423,908 149,325,489
2056 424,274 146,519,472
2055 424,546 143,736,540
2054 424,840 140,983,905
2053 424,993 138,262,668
2052 425,140 135,553,723
2051 425,224 132,851,383
2050 425,248 130,157,751
2049 425,174 127,495,278
2048 425,003 124,821,109
2047 424,831 122,158,290
2046 424,454 119,522,516
2045 424,008 116,914,785
2044 423,570 114,329,740
2043 423,028 111,776,234
2042 422,383 109,241,835
2041 421,690 106,748,632
2040 420,926 104,272,418
2039 420,159 101,814,304
2038 419,259 99,380,232
2037 418,331 96,983,729
2036 417,446 94,601,865
2035 416,413 92,257,269
2034 415,354 89,929,444
2033 414,224 87,654,982
2032 413,109 85,409,993
2031 411,852 83,180,507
2030 410,560 80,997,163
2029 409,207 78,838,461
2028 407,778 76,730,649
2027 406,320 74,647,063
2026 404,790 72,589,279
2025 403,121 70,552,589
2024 401,283 68,560,157
2023 399,440 66,617,606
2022 397,538 64,711,821
2021 396,373 62,830,412
2020 395,863 60,972,798
2019 394,675 59,174,891
2018 392,717 57,437,145
2017 390,485 55,652,890
2016 388,055 53,824,013
2015 385,346 52,020,962
2014 382,298 50,351,512
2013 378,953 48,824,128
2012 375,469 47,374,260
2011 371,729 46,029,367
2010 367,478 44,758,488
2009 362,810 43,633,982
2008 358,120 42,570,728
2007 353,334 41,435,512
2006 348,375 40,294,902
2005 343,894 39,182,076
2004 339,782 38,109,668
2003 335,618 37,089,555
2002 331,614 36,121,304
2001 327,836 35,198,299
2000 323,835 34,260,139
1999 319,614 33,300,330
1998 315,368 32,420,458
1997 310,904 31,578,089
1996 306,268 30,945,762
1995 301,461 30,383,497
1994 296,509 29,442,356
1993 291,339 28,332,692
1992 285,927 27,457,588
1991 280,731 26,780,436
1990 275,945 26,110,207
1989 271,178 25,438,759
1988 266,448 24,769,686
1987 261,935 24,030,378
1986 257,536 23,258,959
1985 253,154 22,501,693
1984 248,863 21,779,066
1983 244,698 21,079,874
1982 240,614 20,398,571
1981 236,614 19,784,703
1980 232,526 19,189,769
1979 228,230 18,592,038
1978 223,761 17,976,566
1977 219,157 17,352,929
1976 214,501 16,736,211
1975 209,886 16,138,361
1974 205,342 15,561,630
1973 200,791 15,010,101
1972 196,055 14,479,308
1971 190,857 13,971,451
1970 184,982 13,492,677
1969 177,981 13,036,700
1968 170,089 12,602,076
1967 162,267 12,200,109
1966 154,874 11,827,459
1965 147,952 11,470,728
1964 141,528 11,127,826
1963 135,087 10,799,528
1962 128,493 10,487,756
1961 122,197 10,187,886
1960 116,317 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.95% to 425,248 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Tanzania
2100 -0.25% 0.89%
2099 -0.25% 0.9%
2098 -0.24% 0.93%
2097 -0.25% 0.94%
2096 -0.27% 0.96%
2095 -0.26% 0.97%
2094 -0.26% 1%
2093 -0.26% 1.02%
2092 -0.28% 1.05%
2091 -0.28% 1.06%
2090 -0.28% 1.08%
2089 -0.29% 1.11%
2088 -0.29% 1.13%
2087 -0.29% 1.16%
2086 -0.27% 1.18%
2085 -0.28% 1.19%
2084 -0.26% 1.21%
2083 -0.26% 1.23%
2082 -0.23% 1.25%
2081 -0.24% 1.28%
2080 -0.23% 1.31%
2079 -0.23% 1.33%
2078 -0.22% 1.35%
2077 -0.22% 1.38%
2076 -0.22% 1.4%
2075 -0.2% 1.43%
2074 -0.23% 1.45%
2073 -0.22% 1.47%
2072 -0.2% 1.5%
2071 -0.17% 1.53%
2070 -0.18% 1.55%
2069 -0.19% 1.57%
2068 -0.17% 1.6%
2067 -0.16% 1.62%
2066 -0.16% 1.68%
2065 -0.15% 1.69%
2064 -0.14% 1.71%
2063 -0.14% 1.74%
2062 -0.12% 1.76%
2061 -0.12% 1.78%
2060 -0.13% 1.81%
2059 -0.09% 1.84%
2058 -0.07% 1.87%
2057 -0.09% 1.92%
2056 -0.06% 1.94%
2055 -0.07% 1.95%
2054 -0.04% 1.97%
2053 -0.03% 2%
2052 -0.02% 2.03%
2051 -0.006% 2.07%
2050 0.02% 2.09%
2049 0.04% 2.14%
2048 0.04% 2.18%
2047 0.09% 2.21%
2046 0.11% 2.23%
2045 0.1% 2.26%
2044 0.13% 2.28%
2043 0.15% 2.32%
2042 0.16% 2.34%
2041 0.18% 2.37%
2040 0.18% 2.41%
2039 0.21% 2.45%
2038 0.22% 2.47%
2037 0.21% 2.52%
2036 0.25% 2.54%
2035 0.26% 2.59%
2034 0.27% 2.59%
2033 0.27% 2.63%
2032 0.31% 2.68%
2031 0.31% 2.7%
2030 0.33% 2.74%
2029 0.35% 2.75%
2028 0.36% 2.79%
2027 0.38% 2.83%
2026 0.41% 2.89%
2025 0.46% 2.91%
2024 0.46% 2.92%
2023 0.48% 2.95%
2022 0.29% 2.99%
2021 0.13% 3.05%
2020 0.3% 3.04%
2019 0.5% 3.03%
2018 0.57% 3.21%
2017 0.63% 3.4%
2016 0.7% 3.47%
2015 0.8% 3.32%
2014 0.88% 3.13%
2013 0.93% 3.06%
2012 1.01% 2.92%
2011 1.16% 2.84%
2010 1.29% 2.58%
2009 1.31% 2.5%
2008 1.35% 2.74%
2007 1.42% 2.83%
2006 1.3% 2.84%
2005 1.21% 2.81%
2004 1.24% 2.75%
2003 1.21% 2.68%
2002 1.15% 2.62%
2001 1.24% 2.74%
2000 1.32% 2.88%
1999 1.35% 2.71%
1998 1.44% 2.67%
1997 1.51% 2.04%
1996 1.59% 1.85%
1995 1.67% 3.2%
1994 1.77% 3.92%
1993 1.89% 3.19%
1992 1.85% 2.53%
1991 1.73% 2.57%
1990 1.76% 2.64%
1989 1.78% 2.7%
1988 1.72% 3.08%
1987 1.71% 3.32%
1986 1.73% 3.37%
1985 1.72% 3.32%
1984 1.7% 3.32%
1983 1.7% 3.34%
1982 1.69% 3.1%
1981 1.76% 3.1%
1980 1.88% 3.21%
1979 2% 3.42%
1978 2.1% 3.59%
1977 2.17% 3.68%
1976 2.2% 3.7%
1975 2.21% 3.71%
1974 2.27% 3.67%
1973 2.42% 3.67%
1972 2.72% 3.63%
1971 3.18% 3.55%
1970 3.93% 3.5%
1969 4.64% 3.45%
1968 4.82% 3.29%
1967 4.77% 3.15%
1966 4.68% 3.11%
1965 4.54% 3.08%
1964 4.77% 3.04%
1963 5.13% 2.97%
1962 5.15% 2.94%
1961 5.06% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Tanzania
Current population
405203
73145892
Population rank 172/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.88%
One net population change
4.75 hours
16.2 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.52 hours
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 18/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -12,730
Net migration rank 64/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -12,730
2024 - 1,018 - -29,865
2023 854 1,001 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 947 1,001 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -93 481 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 631 0 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 740 1,002 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 1,173 1,002 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 1,289 1,002 1,726,909 119,142
2016 1,569 1,002 1,659,502 152,194
2015 1,840 1,002 1,592,882 201,495
2014 2,259 1,002 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 2,432 1,002 1,509,008 1,241
2012 2,485 1,047 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 2,558 1,381 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 2,662 1,898 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 3,163 1,613 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 3,134 1,474 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 3,243 1,727 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 3,205 1,735 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 3,220 804 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 3,165 1,030 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 3,181 949 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 3,249 636 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 3,377 290 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 3,487 845 985,185 -9,701
1999 3,688 418 948,659 -4,489
1998 3,949 437 920,806 -105,184
1997 4,107 445 882,544 -13,400
1996 4,265 454 868,524 -473,007
1995 4,434 460 838,980 -109,971
1994 4,558 454 803,953 349,348
1993 4,877 445 778,044 288,004
1992 5,064 433 767,961 -83,825
1991 4,498 412 762,011 -91,851
1990 4,432 241 750,825 -80,529
1989 4,323 523 743,854 -71,268
1988 4,198 413 736,551 -71,012
1987 4,090 326 718,580 94,498
1986 3,998 389 705,677 24,101
1985 3,918 469 697,867 86,864
1984 3,892 302 687,435 -26,938
1983 3,888 243 679,720 58,161
1982 3,863 160 662,627 -37,883
1981 3,851 125 645,496 -42,485
1980 3,845 367 629,444 -42,588
1979 3,899 484 613,388 -4,792
1978 3,987 563 595,024 27,307
1977 4,069 586 574,938 49,997
1976 4,167 490 553,617 54,875
1975 4,249 323 533,906 53,290
1974 4,352 164 515,152 51,127
1973 4,467 125 488,429 48,363
1972 4,583 296 467,305 57,489
1971 4,690 825 449,014 41,900
1970 4,726 1,517 427,988 38,635
1969 4,688 3,068 408,322 37,006
1968 4,622 3,405 389,467 34,455
1967 4,502 3,123 374,763 5,265
1966 4,339 2,816 360,229 5,049
1965 4,193 2,488 343,456 4,742
1964 4,037 2,129 328,527 9,090
1963 3,901 2,814 314,644 4,333
1962 3,748 2,729 300,663 3,916
1961 3,577 2,547 286,839 8,338
1960 3,351 2,290 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 56.9% of the population change in the Bahamas is from natural causes (a gain of 11,209 people) and 43.1% is from migration (a gain of 8,495 people). In Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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