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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 131.2 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Bahamas vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Uganda
2100 386,326 122,497,526
2099 387,280 122,436,109
2098 388,246 122,364,302
2097 389,184 122,266,255
2096 390,145 122,146,810
2095 391,217 121,976,411
2094 392,243 121,799,752
2093 393,271 121,584,860
2092 394,316 121,336,796
2091 395,411 121,070,447
2090 396,511 120,767,412
2089 397,631 120,427,771
2088 398,807 120,064,594
2087 399,953 119,668,549
2086 401,123 119,256,686
2085 402,207 118,815,763
2084 403,345 118,339,179
2083 404,417 117,821,938
2082 405,461 117,274,958
2081 406,402 116,707,394
2080 407,387 116,096,095
2079 408,320 115,474,153
2078 409,243 114,805,376
2077 410,163 114,118,687
2076 411,083 113,390,189
2075 411,981 112,637,851
2074 412,795 111,863,410
2073 413,761 111,070,771
2072 414,686 110,240,940
2071 415,512 109,392,890
2070 416,240 108,505,633
2069 416,978 107,607,659
2068 417,767 106,677,578
2067 418,485 105,722,829
2066 419,174 104,739,111
2065 419,854 103,737,893
2064 420,484 102,701,560
2063 421,089 101,646,533
2062 421,659 100,561,859
2061 422,161 99,450,764
2060 422,684 98,334,788
2059 423,216 97,187,498
2058 423,597 96,014,439
2057 423,908 94,821,765
2056 424,274 93,613,209
2055 424,546 92,385,049
2054 424,840 91,132,827
2053 424,993 89,857,705
2052 425,140 88,568,311
2051 425,224 87,270,603
2050 425,248 85,957,376
2049 425,174 84,632,277
2048 425,003 83,284,965
2047 424,831 81,928,165
2046 424,454 80,569,225
2045 424,008 79,208,662
2044 423,570 77,834,944
2043 423,028 76,453,982
2042 422,383 75,075,287
2041 421,690 73,701,695
2040 420,926 72,333,375
2039 420,159 70,963,211
2038 419,259 69,580,447
2037 418,331 68,186,136
2036 417,446 66,804,746
2035 416,413 65,411,934
2034 415,354 64,023,352
2033 414,224 62,634,483
2032 413,109 61,235,174
2031 411,852 59,825,075
2030 410,560 58,415,479
2029 409,207 57,006,283
2028 407,778 55,596,520
2027 406,320 54,191,271
2026 404,790 52,792,624
2025 403,121 51,400,003
2024 401,283 50,015,092
2023 399,440 48,656,601
2022 397,538 47,312,719
2021 396,373 45,910,930
2020 395,863 44,457,152
2019 394,675 42,999,637
2018 392,717 41,565,831
2017 390,485 40,177,388
2016 388,055 38,799,152
2015 385,346 37,531,446
2014 382,298 36,395,539
2013 378,953 35,337,042
2012 375,469 34,337,438
2011 371,729 33,354,543
2010 367,478 32,390,802
2009 362,810 31,451,151
2008 358,120 30,539,553
2007 353,334 29,653,430
2006 348,375 28,794,003
2005 343,894 27,963,289
2004 339,782 27,154,515
2003 335,618 26,352,124
2002 331,614 25,532,870
2001 327,836 24,745,676
2000 323,835 24,000,150
1999 319,614 23,257,281
1998 315,368 22,515,806
1997 310,904 21,856,046
1996 306,268 21,231,550
1995 301,461 20,665,667
1994 296,509 20,108,801
1993 291,339 19,445,161
1992 285,927 18,785,032
1991 280,731 18,155,901
1990 275,945 17,569,897
1989 271,178 17,010,698
1988 266,448 16,470,483
1987 261,935 15,954,170
1986 257,536 15,467,579
1985 253,154 15,023,681
1984 248,863 14,607,677
1983 244,698 14,221,881
1982 240,614 13,873,631
1981 236,614 13,556,452
1980 232,526 13,275,741
1979 228,230 13,002,163
1978 223,761 12,692,113
1977 219,157 12,359,669
1976 214,501 12,037,294
1975 209,886 11,725,240
1974 205,342 11,424,846
1973 200,791 11,144,236
1972 196,055 10,885,796
1971 190,857 10,618,206
1970 184,982 10,321,603
1969 177,981 10,014,858
1968 170,089 9,708,632
1967 162,267 9,408,924
1966 154,874 9,122,864
1965 147,952 8,849,203
1964 141,528 8,586,363
1963 135,087 8,333,663
1962 128,493 8,092,231
1961 122,197 7,862,217
1960 116,317 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Uganda
2100 -0.25% 0.05%
2099 -0.25% 0.06%
2098 -0.24% 0.08%
2097 -0.25% 0.1%
2096 -0.27% 0.14%
2095 -0.26% 0.15%
2094 -0.26% 0.18%
2093 -0.26% 0.2%
2092 -0.28% 0.22%
2091 -0.28% 0.25%
2090 -0.28% 0.28%
2089 -0.29% 0.3%
2088 -0.29% 0.33%
2087 -0.29% 0.35%
2086 -0.27% 0.37%
2085 -0.28% 0.4%
2084 -0.26% 0.44%
2083 -0.26% 0.47%
2082 -0.23% 0.49%
2081 -0.24% 0.53%
2080 -0.23% 0.54%
2079 -0.23% 0.58%
2078 -0.22% 0.6%
2077 -0.22% 0.64%
2076 -0.22% 0.67%
2075 -0.2% 0.69%
2074 -0.23% 0.71%
2073 -0.22% 0.75%
2072 -0.2% 0.78%
2071 -0.17% 0.82%
2070 -0.18% 0.83%
2069 -0.19% 0.87%
2068 -0.17% 0.9%
2067 -0.16% 0.94%
2066 -0.16% 0.97%
2065 -0.15% 1.01%
2064 -0.14% 1.04%
2063 -0.14% 1.08%
2062 -0.12% 1.12%
2061 -0.12% 1.13%
2060 -0.13% 1.18%
2059 -0.09% 1.22%
2058 -0.07% 1.26%
2057 -0.09% 1.29%
2056 -0.06% 1.33%
2055 -0.07% 1.37%
2054 -0.04% 1.42%
2053 -0.03% 1.46%
2052 -0.02% 1.49%
2051 -0.006% 1.53%
2050 0.02% 1.57%
2049 0.04% 1.62%
2048 0.04% 1.66%
2047 0.09% 1.69%
2046 0.11% 1.72%
2045 0.1% 1.76%
2044 0.13% 1.81%
2043 0.15% 1.84%
2042 0.16% 1.86%
2041 0.18% 1.89%
2040 0.18% 1.93%
2039 0.21% 1.99%
2038 0.22% 2.04%
2037 0.21% 2.07%
2036 0.25% 2.13%
2035 0.26% 2.17%
2034 0.27% 2.22%
2033 0.27% 2.29%
2032 0.31% 2.36%
2031 0.31% 2.41%
2030 0.33% 2.47%
2029 0.35% 2.54%
2028 0.36% 2.59%
2027 0.38% 2.65%
2026 0.41% 2.71%
2025 0.46% 2.77%
2024 0.46% 2.79%
2023 0.48% 2.84%
2022 0.29% 3.05%
2021 0.13% 3.27%
2020 0.3% 3.39%
2019 0.5% 3.45%
2018 0.57% 3.46%
2017 0.63% 3.55%
2016 0.7% 3.38%
2015 0.8% 3.12%
2014 0.88% 3%
2013 0.93% 2.91%
2012 1.01% 2.95%
2011 1.16% 2.98%
2010 1.29% 2.99%
2009 1.31% 2.98%
2008 1.35% 2.99%
2007 1.42% 2.98%
2006 1.3% 2.97%
2005 1.21% 2.98%
2004 1.24% 3.04%
2003 1.21% 3.21%
2002 1.15% 3.18%
2001 1.24% 3.11%
2000 1.32% 3.19%
1999 1.35% 3.29%
1998 1.44% 3.02%
1997 1.51% 2.94%
1996 1.59% 2.74%
1995 1.67% 2.77%
1994 1.77% 3.41%
1993 1.89% 3.51%
1992 1.85% 3.47%
1991 1.73% 3.34%
1990 1.76% 3.29%
1989 1.78% 3.28%
1988 1.72% 3.24%
1987 1.71% 3.15%
1986 1.73% 2.95%
1985 1.72% 2.85%
1984 1.7% 2.71%
1983 1.7% 2.51%
1982 1.69% 2.34%
1981 1.76% 2.11%
1980 1.88% 2.1%
1979 2% 2.44%
1978 2.1% 2.69%
1977 2.17% 2.68%
1976 2.2% 2.66%
1975 2.21% 2.63%
1974 2.27% 2.52%
1973 2.42% 2.37%
1972 2.72% 2.52%
1971 3.18% 2.87%
1970 3.93% 3.06%
1969 4.64% 3.15%
1968 4.82% 3.19%
1967 4.77% 3.14%
1966 4.68% 3.09%
1965 4.54% 3.06%
1964 4.77% 3.03%
1963 5.13% 2.98%
1962 5.15% 2.93%
1961 5.06% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Uganda
Current population
405203
53170946
Population rank 172/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.64%
One net population change
4.75 hours
23.2 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.52 hours
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 22/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -119,059
Net migration rank 64/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -119,059
2024 - 1,018 - -117,924
2023 854 1,001 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 947 1,001 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -93 481 1,423,377 43,464
2020 631 0 1,397,288 43,464
2019 740 1,002 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,173 1,002 1,332,600 60,724
2017 1,289 1,002 1,290,658 92,879
2016 1,569 1,002 1,249,565 123,379
2015 1,840 1,002 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 2,259 1,002 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 2,432 1,002 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 2,485 1,047 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 2,558 1,381 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 2,662 1,898 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 3,163 1,613 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 3,134 1,474 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 3,243 1,727 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 3,205 1,735 999,958 -156,232
2005 3,220 804 969,096 -151,386
2004 3,165 1,030 938,623 -138,770
2003 3,181 949 901,374 -96,429
2002 3,249 636 868,756 -35,149
2001 3,377 290 836,751 -95,956
2000 3,487 845 803,069 -52,824
1999 3,688 418 775,166 -39,695
1998 3,949 437 741,175 6,277
1997 4,107 445 727,523 -155,461
1996 4,265 454 699,707 -22,795
1995 4,434 460 697,218 -242,378
1994 4,558 454 675,092 -16,198
1993 4,877 445 650,032 18,349
1992 5,064 433 627,139 24,723
1991 4,498 412 602,740 3,643
1990 4,432 241 587,291 -21,688
1989 4,323 523 565,367 -12,576
1988 4,198 413 547,759 -20,113
1987 4,090 326 527,397 -22,415
1986 3,998 389 487,693 -19,485
1985 3,918 469 462,534 -42,942
1984 3,892 302 421,241 -8,818
1983 3,888 243 404,940 -45,776
1982 3,863 160 390,820 -53,497
1981 3,851 125 380,028 -83,010
1980 3,845 367 370,287 -105,900
1979 3,899 484 381,626 -98,863
1978 3,987 563 371,930 -34,606
1977 4,069 586 365,216 -37,671
1976 4,167 490 359,458 -42,259
1975 4,249 323 354,278 -47,359
1974 4,352 164 345,773 -51,910
1973 4,467 125 340,780 -73,439
1972 4,583 296 335,935 -86,409
1971 4,690 825 328,294 -42,642
1970 4,726 1,517 333,202 -25,646
1969 4,688 3,068 320,486 -14,548
1968 4,622 3,405 309,725 -3,214
1967 4,502 3,123 296,692 -3,773
1966 4,339 2,816 282,225 -3,021
1965 4,193 2,488 271,830 -3,716
1964 4,037 2,129 260,733 -3,169
1963 3,901 2,814 250,885 -3,058
1962 3,748 2,729 241,513 -6,470
1961 3,577 2,547 232,894 -7,893
1960 3,351 2,290 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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