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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 30.7 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Bahamas vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Tunisia
2100 386,242 10,720,705
2099 387,195 10,796,270
2098 388,161 10,870,365
2097 389,099 10,942,334
2096 390,060 11,015,071
2095 391,132 11,086,568
2094 392,157 11,157,542
2093 393,185 11,226,508
2092 394,229 11,294,195
2091 395,325 11,360,662
2090 396,424 11,425,878
2089 397,544 11,490,110
2088 398,720 11,552,154
2087 399,866 11,614,090
2086 401,035 11,675,384
2085 402,119 11,734,490
2084 403,257 11,792,840
2083 404,328 11,851,260
2082 405,372 11,908,828
2081 406,313 11,964,392
2080 407,298 12,021,096
2079 408,230 12,078,476
2078 409,153 12,136,099
2077 410,073 12,191,648
2076 410,993 12,245,010
2075 411,891 12,299,514
2074 412,704 12,353,013
2073 413,670 12,407,814
2072 414,595 12,461,090
2071 415,421 12,515,463
2070 416,149 12,569,058
2069 416,887 12,622,516
2068 417,676 12,674,867
2067 418,393 12,726,080
2066 419,083 12,775,620
2065 419,762 12,824,867
2064 420,392 12,870,728
2063 420,997 12,915,152
2062 421,567 12,957,498
2061 422,069 12,996,917
2060 422,592 13,034,579
2059 423,123 13,066,669
2058 423,505 13,095,856
2057 423,815 13,122,073
2056 424,181 13,144,442
2055 424,453 13,161,720
2054 424,747 13,174,836
2053 424,900 13,181,943
2052 425,047 13,185,429
2051 425,131 13,184,813
2050 425,155 13,179,371
2049 425,081 13,170,781
2048 424,910 13,158,351
2047 424,738 13,141,815
2046 424,362 13,123,298
2045 423,916 13,102,394
2044 423,478 13,079,200
2043 422,936 13,054,663
2042 422,290 13,028,925
2041 421,598 13,003,433
2040 420,834 12,977,122
2039 420,067 12,950,166
2038 419,167 12,922,736
2037 418,240 12,893,752
2036 417,355 12,863,431
2035 416,322 12,833,137
2034 415,263 12,800,738
2033 414,133 12,763,981
2032 413,018 12,725,768
2031 411,762 12,685,304
2030 410,470 12,641,975
2029 409,117 12,594,181
2028 407,689 12,540,258
2027 406,231 12,482,078
2026 404,701 12,417,997
2025 403,033 12,348,573
2024 401,283 12,277,109
2023 399,440 12,200,431
2022 397,538 12,119,334
2021 396,373 12,048,622
2020 395,863 11,974,057
2019 394,675 11,875,081
2018 392,717 11,765,514
2017 390,485 11,650,498
2016 388,055 11,528,674
2015 385,346 11,402,264
2014 382,298 11,274,288
2013 378,953 11,141,361
2012 375,469 11,009,647
2011 371,729 10,886,035
2010 367,478 10,765,980
2009 362,810 10,650,681
2008 358,120 10,542,635
2007 353,334 10,441,702
2006 348,375 10,346,410
2005 343,894 10,255,472
2004 339,782 10,166,163
2003 335,618 10,071,632
2002 331,614 9,971,515
2001 327,836 9,869,677
2000 323,835 9,764,935
1999 319,614 9,655,963
1998 315,368 9,541,667
1997 310,904 9,421,270
1996 306,268 9,294,432
1995 301,461 9,161,258
1994 296,509 9,018,448
1993 291,339 8,857,910
1992 285,927 8,682,512
1991 280,731 8,501,827
1990 275,945 8,324,509
1989 271,178 8,151,660
1988 266,448 7,974,440
1987 261,935 7,789,987
1986 257,536 7,600,301
1985 253,154 7,409,903
1984 248,863 7,220,044
1983 244,698 7,053,800
1982 240,614 6,908,642
1981 236,614 6,758,284
1980 232,526 6,606,195
1979 228,230 6,456,419
1978 223,761 6,309,390
1977 219,157 6,155,931
1976 214,501 5,996,994
1975 209,886 5,839,262
1974 205,342 5,684,674
1973 200,791 5,537,242
1972 196,055 5,396,557
1971 190,857 5,261,658
1970 184,982 5,131,396
1969 177,981 5,004,697
1968 170,089 4,879,899
1967 162,267 4,760,970
1966 154,874 4,652,287
1965 147,952 4,561,385
1964 141,528 4,489,869
1963 135,087 4,427,131
1962 128,493 4,369,136
1961 122,197 4,316,278
1960 116,317 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Tunisia
2100 -0.25% -0.7%
2099 -0.25% -0.68%
2098 -0.24% -0.66%
2097 -0.25% -0.66%
2096 -0.27% -0.64%
2095 -0.26% -0.64%
2094 -0.26% -0.61%
2093 -0.26% -0.6%
2092 -0.28% -0.59%
2091 -0.28% -0.57%
2090 -0.28% -0.56%
2089 -0.29% -0.54%
2088 -0.29% -0.53%
2087 -0.29% -0.52%
2086 -0.27% -0.5%
2085 -0.28% -0.49%
2084 -0.26% -0.49%
2083 -0.26% -0.48%
2082 -0.23% -0.46%
2081 -0.24% -0.47%
2080 -0.23% -0.48%
2079 -0.23% -0.47%
2078 -0.22% -0.46%
2077 -0.22% -0.44%
2076 -0.22% -0.44%
2075 -0.2% -0.43%
2074 -0.23% -0.44%
2073 -0.22% -0.43%
2072 -0.2% -0.43%
2071 -0.17% -0.43%
2070 -0.18% -0.42%
2069 -0.19% -0.41%
2068 -0.17% -0.4%
2067 -0.16% -0.39%
2066 -0.16% -0.38%
2065 -0.15% -0.36%
2064 -0.14% -0.34%
2063 -0.14% -0.33%
2062 -0.12% -0.3%
2061 -0.12% -0.29%
2060 -0.13% -0.25%
2059 -0.09% -0.22%
2058 -0.07% -0.2%
2057 -0.09% -0.17%
2056 -0.06% -0.13%
2055 -0.07% -0.1%
2054 -0.04% -0.05%
2053 -0.03% -0.03%
2052 -0.02% 0.005%
2051 -0.006% 0.04%
2050 0.02% 0.07%
2049 0.04% 0.09%
2048 0.04% 0.13%
2047 0.09% 0.14%
2046 0.11% 0.16%
2045 0.1% 0.18%
2044 0.13% 0.19%
2043 0.15% 0.2%
2042 0.16% 0.2%
2041 0.18% 0.2%
2040 0.18% 0.21%
2039 0.21% 0.21%
2038 0.22% 0.22%
2037 0.21% 0.24%
2036 0.25% 0.24%
2035 0.26% 0.25%
2034 0.27% 0.29%
2033 0.27% 0.3%
2032 0.31% 0.32%
2031 0.31% 0.34%
2030 0.33% 0.38%
2029 0.35% 0.43%
2028 0.36% 0.47%
2027 0.38% 0.52%
2026 0.41% 0.56%
2025 0.44% 0.58%
2024 0.46% 0.63%
2023 0.48% 0.67%
2022 0.29% 0.59%
2021 0.13% 0.62%
2020 0.3% 0.83%
2019 0.5% 0.93%
2018 0.57% 0.99%
2017 0.63% 1.06%
2016 0.7% 1.11%
2015 0.8% 1.14%
2014 0.88% 1.19%
2013 0.93% 1.2%
2012 1.01% 1.14%
2011 1.16% 1.12%
2010 1.29% 1.08%
2009 1.31% 1.02%
2008 1.35% 0.97%
2007 1.42% 0.92%
2006 1.3% 0.89%
2005 1.21% 0.88%
2004 1.24% 0.94%
2003 1.21% 1%
2002 1.15% 1.03%
2001 1.24% 1.07%
2000 1.32% 1.13%
1999 1.35% 1.2%
1998 1.44% 1.28%
1997 1.51% 1.36%
1996 1.59% 1.45%
1995 1.67% 1.58%
1994 1.77% 1.81%
1993 1.89% 2.02%
1992 1.85% 2.13%
1991 1.73% 2.13%
1990 1.76% 2.12%
1989 1.78% 2.22%
1988 1.72% 2.37%
1987 1.71% 2.5%
1986 1.73% 2.57%
1985 1.72% 2.63%
1984 1.7% 2.36%
1983 1.7% 2.1%
1982 1.69% 2.22%
1981 1.76% 2.3%
1980 1.88% 2.32%
1979 2% 2.33%
1978 2.1% 2.49%
1977 2.17% 2.65%
1976 2.2% 2.7%
1975 2.21% 2.72%
1974 2.27% 2.66%
1973 2.42% 2.61%
1972 2.72% 2.56%
1971 3.18% 2.54%
1970 3.93% 2.53%
1969 4.64% 2.56%
1968 4.82% 2.5%
1967 4.77% 2.34%
1966 4.68% 1.99%
1965 4.54% 1.59%
1964 4.77% 1.42%
1963 5.13% 1.33%
1962 5.15% 1.22%
1961 5.06% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Tunisia
Current population
405486
12450912
Population rank 172/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.15%
One net population change
5.02 hours
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.49 hours
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +196
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 125/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -14,523
Net migration rank 64/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -14,523
2024 821 1,018 88,910 -15,221
2023 854 1,001 93,663 -14,001
2022 947 1,001 96,531 -14,001
2021 -93 481 68,087 -9,190
2020 631 0 109,431 -19,188
2019 740 1,002 127,312 -19,612
2018 1,173 1,002 132,445 -21,012
2017 1,289 1,002 140,971 -22,365
2016 1,569 1,002 148,870 -23,827
2015 1,840 1,002 153,007 -25,229
2014 2,259 1,002 154,762 -26,586
2013 2,432 1,002 154,687 -17,020
2012 2,485 1,047 151,812 -26,059
2011 2,558 1,381 143,401 -21,935
2010 2,662 1,898 132,809 -14,168
2009 3,163 1,613 125,465 -13,512
2008 3,134 1,474 121,873 -17,742
2007 3,243 1,727 118,920 -21,190
2006 3,205 1,735 116,945 -24,098
2005 3,220 804 115,374 -26,361
2004 3,165 1,030 113,322 -23,735
2003 3,181 949 111,926 -12,459
2002 3,249 636 109,099 -8,334
2001 3,377 290 110,146 -7,235
2000 3,487 845 112,501 -5,937
1999 3,688 418 114,829 -3,452
1998 3,949 437 121,332 -4,111
1997 4,107 445 128,327 -4,756
1996 4,265 454 135,615 -5,506
1995 4,434 460 144,345 -8,095
1994 4,558 454 153,647 -4,271
1993 4,877 445 160,922 10,771
1992 5,064 433 163,978 15,124
1991 4,498 412 166,245 16,021
1990 4,432 241 168,180 4,183
1989 4,323 523 169,221 4,100
1988 4,198 413 177,176 3,934
1987 4,090 326 184,101 3,711
1986 3,998 389 188,107 3,464
1985 3,918 469 186,344 2,887
1984 3,892 302 182,386 8,109
1983 3,888 243 179,878 -37,895
1982 3,863 160 177,898 -29,559
1981 3,851 125 176,628 -24,242
1980 3,845 367 171,094 -19,321
1979 3,899 484 171,463 -23,688
1978 3,987 563 173,255 -26,968
1977 4,069 586 174,539 -13,910
1976 4,167 490 172,744 -15,499
1975 4,249 323 166,991 -8,765
1974 4,352 164 160,200 -9,254
1973 4,467 125 153,525 -9,606
1972 4,583 296 147,239 -9,790
1971 4,690 825 142,296 -9,949
1970 4,726 1,517 138,235 -10,054
1969 4,688 3,068 135,257 -10,049
1968 4,622 3,405 134,246 -9,848
1967 4,502 3,123 132,626 -19,155
1966 4,339 2,816 131,274 -27,393
1965 4,193 2,488 127,673 -49,751
1964 4,037 2,129 124,711 -59,602
1963 3,901 2,814 120,865 -60,505
1962 3,748 2,729 116,887 -61,260
1961 3,577 2,547 111,459 -61,369
1960 3,351 2,290 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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