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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • The Bahamas' population is 3.92 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.006% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Bahamas vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Tonga
2100 386,326 117,647
2099 387,280 117,615
2098 388,246 117,560
2097 389,184 117,522
2096 390,145 117,491
2095 391,217 117,414
2094 392,243 117,321
2093 393,271 117,237
2092 394,316 117,127
2091 395,411 117,013
2090 396,511 116,869
2089 397,631 116,712
2088 398,807 116,511
2087 399,953 116,307
2086 401,123 116,118
2085 402,207 115,902
2084 403,345 115,658
2083 404,417 115,366
2082 405,461 115,071
2081 406,402 114,782
2080 407,387 114,453
2079 408,320 114,103
2078 409,243 113,740
2077 410,163 113,378
2076 411,083 112,974
2075 411,981 112,594
2074 412,795 112,208
2073 413,761 111,819
2072 414,686 111,405
2071 415,512 110,992
2070 416,240 110,605
2069 416,978 110,238
2068 417,767 109,853
2067 418,485 109,474
2066 419,174 109,090
2065 419,854 108,765
2064 420,484 108,405
2063 421,089 108,061
2062 421,659 107,738
2061 422,161 107,424
2060 422,684 107,145
2059 423,216 106,869
2058 423,597 106,617
2057 423,908 106,372
2056 424,274 106,158
2055 424,546 105,942
2054 424,840 105,725
2053 424,993 105,513
2052 425,140 105,313
2051 425,224 105,106
2050 425,248 104,871
2049 425,174 104,663
2048 425,003 104,414
2047 424,831 104,180
2046 424,454 103,879
2045 424,008 103,575
2044 423,570 103,241
2043 423,028 102,961
2042 422,383 102,718
2041 421,690 102,474
2040 420,926 102,254
2039 420,159 102,088
2038 419,259 101,861
2037 418,331 101,733
2036 417,446 101,653
2035 416,413 101,607
2034 415,354 101,598
2033 414,224 101,618
2032 413,109 101,659
2031 411,852 101,790
2030 410,560 101,954
2029 409,207 102,207
2028 407,778 102,521
2027 406,320 102,868
2026 404,790 103,309
2025 403,121 103,768
2024 401,283 104,175
2023 399,440 104,597
2022 397,538 105,042
2021 396,373 105,490
2020 395,863 105,704
2019 394,675 105,669
2018 392,717 105,567
2017 390,485 105,356
2016 388,055 105,524
2015 385,346 106,095
2014 382,298 106,609
2013 378,953 107,078
2012 375,469 107,460
2011 371,729 107,570
2010 367,478 107,400
2009 362,810 107,203
2008 358,120 107,020
2007 353,334 106,726
2006 348,375 106,253
2005 343,894 105,671
2004 339,782 105,071
2003 335,618 104,464
2002 331,614 103,874
2001 327,836 103,288
2000 323,835 102,677
1999 319,614 102,046
1998 315,368 101,388
1997 310,904 100,674
1996 306,268 100,275
1995 301,461 100,225
1994 296,509 100,166
1993 291,339 100,103
1992 285,927 100,022
1991 280,731 99,895
1990 275,945 99,700
1989 271,178 99,403
1988 266,448 98,969
1987 261,935 98,376
1986 257,536 98,010
1985 253,154 97,984
1984 248,863 97,990
1983 244,698 97,998
1982 240,614 97,980
1981 236,614 97,909
1980 232,526 97,769
1979 228,230 97,544
1978 223,761 97,204
1977 219,157 96,725
1976 214,501 95,325
1975 209,886 93,017
1974 205,342 90,683
1973 200,791 88,805
1972 196,055 87,356
1971 190,857 85,896
1970 184,982 84,401
1969 177,981 82,885
1968 170,089 81,353
1967 162,267 79,814
1966 154,874 78,002
1965 147,952 75,924
1964 141,528 73,879
1963 135,087 71,885
1962 128,493 69,940
1961 122,197 68,037
1960 116,317 66,170

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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Tonga
2100 -0.25% 0.03%
2099 -0.25% 0.05%
2098 -0.24% 0.03%
2097 -0.25% 0.03%
2096 -0.27% 0.07%
2095 -0.26% 0.08%
2094 -0.26% 0.07%
2093 -0.26% 0.09%
2092 -0.28% 0.1%
2091 -0.28% 0.12%
2090 -0.28% 0.13%
2089 -0.29% 0.17%
2088 -0.29% 0.18%
2087 -0.29% 0.16%
2086 -0.27% 0.19%
2085 -0.28% 0.21%
2084 -0.26% 0.25%
2083 -0.26% 0.26%
2082 -0.23% 0.25%
2081 -0.24% 0.29%
2080 -0.23% 0.31%
2079 -0.23% 0.32%
2078 -0.22% 0.32%
2077 -0.22% 0.36%
2076 -0.22% 0.34%
2075 -0.2% 0.34%
2074 -0.23% 0.35%
2073 -0.22% 0.37%
2072 -0.2% 0.37%
2071 -0.17% 0.35%
2070 -0.18% 0.33%
2069 -0.19% 0.35%
2068 -0.17% 0.35%
2067 -0.16% 0.35%
2066 -0.16% 0.3%
2065 -0.15% 0.33%
2064 -0.14% 0.32%
2063 -0.14% 0.3%
2062 -0.12% 0.29%
2061 -0.12% 0.26%
2060 -0.13% 0.26%
2059 -0.09% 0.24%
2058 -0.07% 0.23%
2057 -0.09% 0.2%
2056 -0.06% 0.2%
2055 -0.07% 0.2%
2054 -0.04% 0.2%
2053 -0.03% 0.19%
2052 -0.02% 0.2%
2051 -0.006% 0.22%
2050 0.02% 0.2%
2049 0.04% 0.24%
2048 0.04% 0.22%
2047 0.09% 0.29%
2046 0.11% 0.29%
2045 0.1% 0.32%
2044 0.13% 0.27%
2043 0.15% 0.24%
2042 0.16% 0.24%
2041 0.18% 0.21%
2040 0.18% 0.16%
2039 0.21% 0.22%
2038 0.22% 0.13%
2037 0.21% 0.08%
2036 0.25% 0.05%
2035 0.26% 0.009%
2034 0.27% -0.02%
2033 0.27% -0.04%
2032 0.31% -0.13%
2031 0.31% -0.16%
2030 0.33% -0.25%
2029 0.35% -0.31%
2028 0.36% -0.34%
2027 0.38% -0.43%
2026 0.41% -0.44%
2025 0.46% -0.39%
2024 0.46% -0.4%
2023 0.48% -0.42%
2022 0.29% -0.42%
2021 0.13% -0.2%
2020 0.3% 0.03%
2019 0.5% 0.1%
2018 0.57% 0.2%
2017 0.63% -0.16%
2016 0.7% -0.54%
2015 0.8% -0.48%
2014 0.88% -0.44%
2013 0.93% -0.36%
2012 1.01% -0.1%
2011 1.16% 0.16%
2010 1.29% 0.18%
2009 1.31% 0.17%
2008 1.35% 0.28%
2007 1.42% 0.45%
2006 1.3% 0.55%
2005 1.21% 0.57%
2004 1.24% 0.58%
2003 1.21% 0.57%
2002 1.15% 0.57%
2001 1.24% 0.6%
2000 1.32% 0.62%
1999 1.35% 0.65%
1998 1.44% 0.71%
1997 1.51% 0.4%
1996 1.59% 0.05%
1995 1.67% 0.06%
1994 1.77% 0.06%
1993 1.89% 0.08%
1992 1.85% 0.13%
1991 1.73% 0.2%
1990 1.76% 0.3%
1989 1.78% 0.44%
1988 1.72% 0.6%
1987 1.71% 0.37%
1986 1.73% 0.03%
1985 1.72% -0.006%
1984 1.7% -0.008%
1983 1.7% 0.02%
1982 1.69% 0.07%
1981 1.76% 0.14%
1980 1.88% 0.23%
1979 2% 0.35%
1978 2.1% 0.5%
1977 2.17% 1.47%
1976 2.2% 2.48%
1975 2.21% 2.57%
1974 2.27% 2.11%
1973 2.42% 1.66%
1972 2.72% 1.7%
1971 3.18% 1.77%
1970 3.93% 1.83%
1969 4.64% 1.88%
1968 4.82% 1.93%
1967 4.77% 2.32%
1966 4.68% 2.74%
1965 4.54% 2.77%
1964 4.77% 2.77%
1963 5.13% 2.78%
1962 5.15% 2.8%
1961 5.06% 2.82%

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Tonga
Current population
405203
103309
Population rank 172/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.001%
One net population change
4.75 hours
20.8 hours
One birth every
2.02 hours
3.62 hours
One death every
2.52 hours
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +5 -1
Annual growth/decline +1,843 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 183/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +935 -2,150
Net migration rank 64/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -2,150
2024 - 1,018 - -2,149
2023 854 1,001 1,744 -2,173
2022 947 1,001 1,772 -2,218
2021 -93 481 1,773 -2,220
2020 631 0 1,816 -1,807
2019 740 1,002 1,841 -1,778
2018 1,173 1,002 1,873 -1,723
2017 1,289 1,002 1,912 -1,642
2016 1,569 1,002 1,989 -2,591
2015 1,840 1,002 2,064 -2,610
2014 2,259 1,002 2,135 -2,622
2013 2,432 1,002 2,199 -2,637
2012 2,485 1,047 2,255 -2,578
2011 2,558 1,381 2,298 -2,198
2010 2,662 1,898 2,332 -2,097
2009 3,163 1,613 2,358 -2,204
2008 3,134 1,474 2,397 -2,177
2007 3,243 1,727 2,423 -2,057
2006 3,205 1,735 2,459 -1,875
2005 3,220 804 2,495 -1,906
2004 3,165 1,030 2,478 -1,876
2003 3,181 949 2,448 -1,844
2002 3,249 636 2,396 -1,815
2001 3,377 290 2,358 -1,766
2000 3,487 845 2,346 -1,721
1999 3,688 418 2,352 -1,710
1998 3,949 437 2,344 -1,665
1997 4,107 445 2,332 -1,589
1996 4,265 454 2,393 -2,338
1995 4,434 460 2,476 -2,422
1994 4,558 454 2,547 -2,484
1993 4,877 445 2,594 -2,532
1992 5,064 433 2,622 -2,524
1991 4,498 412 2,637 -2,484
1990 4,432 241 2,641 -2,409
1989 4,323 523 2,644 -2,280
1988 4,198 413 2,649 -2,138
1987 4,090 326 2,646 -1,970
1986 3,998 389 2,704 -2,650
1985 3,918 469 2,762 -2,775
1984 3,892 302 2,814 -2,823
1983 3,888 243 2,840 -2,840
1982 3,863 160 2,853 -2,814
1981 3,851 125 2,882 -2,778
1980 3,845 367 2,885 -2,708
1979 3,899 484 2,884 -2,604
1978 3,987 563 2,862 -2,457
1977 4,069 586 2,822 -2,273
1976 4,167 490 2,769 -523
1975 4,249 323 2,709 -346
1974 4,352 164 2,650 -344
1973 4,467 125 2,617 -1,168
1972 4,583 296 2,605 -1,153
1971 4,690 825 2,611 -1,138
1970 4,726 1,517 2,628 -1,122
1969 4,688 3,068 2,632 -1,101
1968 4,622 3,405 2,614 -1,078
1967 4,502 3,123 2,603 -1,060
1966 4,339 2,816 2,550 -465
1965 4,193 2,488 2,498 -426
1964 4,037 2,129 2,445 -428
1963 3,901 2,814 2,394 -426
1962 3,748 2,729 2,343 -420
1961 3,577 2,547 2,284 -401
1960 3,351 2,290 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/tonga | CC BY

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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