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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 212.2 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Bahamas vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Turkey
2100 386,326 64,274,243
2099 387,280 64,924,706
2098 388,246 65,567,989
2097 389,184 66,219,045
2096 390,145 66,865,890
2095 391,217 67,516,190
2094 392,243 68,169,346
2093 393,271 68,835,313
2092 394,316 69,496,264
2091 395,411 70,159,325
2090 396,511 70,828,304
2089 397,631 71,490,133
2088 398,807 72,146,464
2087 399,953 72,792,552
2086 401,123 73,439,558
2085 402,207 74,085,313
2084 403,345 74,713,882
2083 404,417 75,342,464
2082 405,461 75,969,760
2081 406,402 76,583,769
2080 407,387 77,195,480
2079 408,320 77,793,711
2078 409,243 78,386,293
2077 410,163 78,973,194
2076 411,083 79,556,991
2075 411,981 80,128,010
2074 412,795 80,697,544
2073 413,761 81,244,619
2072 414,686 81,785,452
2071 415,512 82,311,503
2070 416,240 82,827,402
2069 416,978 83,324,862
2068 417,767 83,806,741
2067 418,485 84,270,976
2066 419,174 84,728,547
2065 419,854 85,177,268
2064 420,484 85,611,517
2063 421,089 86,026,471
2062 421,659 86,425,827
2061 422,161 86,800,591
2060 422,684 87,156,663
2059 423,216 87,500,101
2058 423,597 87,809,920
2057 423,908 88,100,397
2056 424,274 88,369,840
2055 424,546 88,598,739
2054 424,840 88,806,632
2053 424,993 88,985,609
2052 425,140 89,144,425
2051 425,224 89,270,515
2050 425,248 89,374,730
2049 425,174 89,447,182
2048 425,003 89,484,074
2047 424,831 89,492,406
2046 424,454 89,467,391
2045 424,008 89,441,098
2044 423,570 89,390,601
2043 423,028 89,326,342
2042 422,383 89,237,658
2041 421,690 89,137,199
2040 420,926 89,021,820
2039 420,159 88,885,792
2038 419,259 88,736,121
2037 418,331 88,562,197
2036 417,446 88,373,007
2035 416,413 88,178,595
2034 415,354 87,975,336
2033 414,224 87,754,631
2032 413,109 87,524,158
2031 411,852 87,274,280
2030 410,560 87,004,538
2029 409,207 86,741,614
2028 407,778 86,466,107
2027 406,320 86,189,693
2026 404,790 85,932,926
2025 403,121 85,718,588
2024 401,283 85,518,661
2023 399,440 85,325,965
2022 397,538 84,979,913
2021 396,373 84,147,318
2020 395,863 83,384,680
2019 394,675 82,579,440
2018 392,717 81,407,204
2017 390,485 80,312,698
2016 388,055 79,277,962
2015 385,346 78,218,479
2014 382,298 77,181,884
2013 378,953 76,147,624
2012 375,469 75,175,827
2011 371,729 74,223,629
2010 367,478 73,142,150
2009 362,810 72,039,206
2008 358,120 71,051,678
2007 353,334 70,158,112
2006 348,375 70,045,349
2005 343,894 69,329,557
2004 339,782 68,592,617
2003 335,618 67,831,730
2002 331,614 67,048,795
2001 327,836 66,245,128
2000 323,835 65,425,961
1999 319,614 64,591,923
1998 315,368 63,734,383
1997 310,904 62,852,966
1996 306,268 61,951,134
1995 301,461 61,024,503
1994 296,509 60,033,836
1993 291,339 58,999,167
1992 285,927 57,990,118
1991 280,731 57,009,887
1990 275,945 56,015,628
1989 271,178 54,976,723
1988 266,448 53,909,626
1987 261,935 52,843,670
1986 257,536 51,777,772
1985 253,154 50,687,115
1984 248,863 49,574,069
1983 244,698 48,447,410
1982 240,614 47,322,096
1981 236,614 46,321,190
1980 232,526 45,408,815
1979 228,230 44,510,429
1978 223,761 43,645,306
1977 219,157 42,773,298
1976 214,501 41,899,984
1975 209,886 41,053,126
1974 205,342 40,210,234
1973 200,791 39,329,533
1972 196,055 38,430,221
1971 190,857 37,518,611
1970 184,982 36,638,465
1969 177,981 35,787,774
1968 170,089 34,921,684
1967 162,267 34,050,421
1966 154,874 33,177,672
1965 147,952 32,345,220
1964 141,528 31,543,072
1963 135,087 30,726,841
1962 128,493 29,916,147
1961 122,197 29,119,238
1960 116,317 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Turkey
2100 -0.25% -1%
2099 -0.25% -0.98%
2098 -0.24% -0.98%
2097 -0.25% -0.97%
2096 -0.27% -0.96%
2095 -0.26% -0.96%
2094 -0.26% -0.97%
2093 -0.26% -0.95%
2092 -0.28% -0.95%
2091 -0.28% -0.94%
2090 -0.28% -0.93%
2089 -0.29% -0.91%
2088 -0.29% -0.89%
2087 -0.29% -0.88%
2086 -0.27% -0.87%
2085 -0.28% -0.84%
2084 -0.26% -0.83%
2083 -0.26% -0.83%
2082 -0.23% -0.8%
2081 -0.24% -0.79%
2080 -0.23% -0.77%
2079 -0.23% -0.76%
2078 -0.22% -0.74%
2077 -0.22% -0.73%
2076 -0.22% -0.71%
2075 -0.2% -0.71%
2074 -0.23% -0.67%
2073 -0.22% -0.66%
2072 -0.2% -0.64%
2071 -0.17% -0.62%
2070 -0.18% -0.6%
2069 -0.19% -0.57%
2068 -0.17% -0.55%
2067 -0.16% -0.54%
2066 -0.16% -0.53%
2065 -0.15% -0.51%
2064 -0.14% -0.48%
2063 -0.14% -0.46%
2062 -0.12% -0.43%
2061 -0.12% -0.41%
2060 -0.13% -0.39%
2059 -0.09% -0.35%
2058 -0.07% -0.33%
2057 -0.09% -0.3%
2056 -0.06% -0.26%
2055 -0.07% -0.23%
2054 -0.04% -0.2%
2053 -0.03% -0.18%
2052 -0.02% -0.14%
2051 -0.006% -0.12%
2050 0.02% -0.08%
2049 0.04% -0.04%
2048 0.04% -0.009%
2047 0.09% 0.03%
2046 0.11% 0.03%
2045 0.1% 0.06%
2044 0.13% 0.07%
2043 0.15% 0.1%
2042 0.16% 0.11%
2041 0.18% 0.13%
2040 0.18% 0.15%
2039 0.21% 0.17%
2038 0.22% 0.2%
2037 0.21% 0.21%
2036 0.25% 0.22%
2035 0.26% 0.23%
2034 0.27% 0.25%
2033 0.27% 0.26%
2032 0.31% 0.29%
2031 0.31% 0.31%
2030 0.33% 0.3%
2029 0.35% 0.32%
2028 0.36% 0.32%
2027 0.38% 0.3%
2026 0.41% 0.25%
2025 0.46% 0.23%
2024 0.46% 0.23%
2023 0.48% 0.41%
2022 0.29% 0.99%
2021 0.13% 0.91%
2020 0.3% 0.98%
2019 0.5% 1.44%
2018 0.57% 1.36%
2017 0.63% 1.31%
2016 0.7% 1.35%
2015 0.8% 1.34%
2014 0.88% 1.36%
2013 0.93% 1.29%
2012 1.01% 1.28%
2011 1.16% 1.48%
2010 1.29% 1.53%
2009 1.31% 1.39%
2008 1.35% 1.27%
2007 1.42% 0.16%
2006 1.3% 1.03%
2005 1.21% 1.07%
2004 1.24% 1.12%
2003 1.21% 1.17%
2002 1.15% 1.21%
2001 1.24% 1.25%
2000 1.32% 1.29%
1999 1.35% 1.35%
1998 1.44% 1.4%
1997 1.51% 1.46%
1996 1.59% 1.52%
1995 1.67% 1.65%
1994 1.77% 1.75%
1993 1.89% 1.74%
1992 1.85% 1.72%
1991 1.73% 1.77%
1990 1.76% 1.89%
1989 1.78% 1.98%
1988 1.72% 2.02%
1987 1.71% 2.06%
1986 1.73% 2.15%
1985 1.72% 2.25%
1984 1.7% 2.33%
1983 1.7% 2.38%
1982 1.69% 2.16%
1981 1.76% 2.01%
1980 1.88% 2.02%
1979 2% 1.98%
1978 2.1% 2.04%
1977 2.17% 2.08%
1976 2.2% 2.06%
1975 2.21% 2.1%
1974 2.27% 2.24%
1973 2.42% 2.34%
1972 2.72% 2.43%
1971 3.18% 2.4%
1970 3.93% 2.38%
1969 4.64% 2.48%
1968 4.82% 2.56%
1967 4.77% 2.63%
1966 4.68% 2.57%
1965 4.54% 2.54%
1964 4.77% 2.66%
1963 5.13% 2.71%
1962 5.15% 2.74%
1961 5.06% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Turkey
Current population
405203
86002379
Population rank 172/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 1.04%
One net population change
4.75 hours
2.73 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
33 seconds
One death every
2.52 hours
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5 +528
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 154/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -258,205
Net migration rank 64/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -258,205
2024 - 1,018 - -275,952
2023 854 1,001 426,630 -318,070
2022 947 1,001 535,373 -301,544
2021 -93 481 521,713 20,283
2020 631 0 608,708 37,934
2019 740 1,002 751,472 -15,690
2018 1,173 1,002 830,353 187,570
2017 1,289 1,002 875,408 659,846
2016 1,569 1,002 895,841 352,063
2015 1,840 1,002 930,799 1,063,140
2014 2,259 1,002 957,055 1,033,384
2013 2,432 1,002 921,386 438,618
2012 2,485 1,047 917,145 258,623
2011 2,558 1,381 875,839 68,849
2010 2,662 1,898 892,334 55,532
2009 3,163 1,613 900,491 24,276
2008 3,134 1,474 868,749 47,915
2007 3,243 1,727 876,626 -186,402
2006 3,205 1,735 897,351 -190,194
2005 3,220 804 898,650 -174,177
2004 3,165 1,030 896,025 -146,574
2003 3,181 949 893,683 -121,383
2002 3,249 636 922,927 -129,444
2001 3,377 290 980,560 -166,759
2000 3,487 845 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 3,688 418 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 3,949 437 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 4,107 445 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 4,265 454 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 4,434 460 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 4,558 454 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 4,877 445 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 5,064 433 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 4,498 412 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 4,432 241 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 4,323 523 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 4,198 413 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 4,090 326 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 3,998 389 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 3,918 469 1,098,846 8,960
1984 3,892 302 1,096,529 21,787
1983 3,888 243 1,095,106 39,871
1982 3,863 160 1,091,863 23,728
1981 3,851 125 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 3,845 367 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 3,899 484 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 3,987 563 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 4,069 586 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 4,167 490 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 4,249 323 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 4,352 164 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 4,467 125 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 4,583 296 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 4,690 825 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 4,726 1,517 991,950 -150,924
1969 4,688 3,068 970,958 -110,578
1968 4,622 3,405 950,778 -78,973
1967 4,502 3,123 936,727 -65,993
1966 4,339 2,816 925,790 -50,999
1965 4,193 2,488 904,016 -113,911
1964 4,037 2,129 884,152 -69,978
1963 3,901 2,814 862,626 -44,317
1962 3,748 2,729 837,473 -34,353
1961 3,577 2,547 816,911 -26,187
1960 3,351 2,290 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahamas/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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