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Population in the Bahamas compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 401,283 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,203 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 849 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.16% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.3% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Bahamas vs United States: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas United States
2100 386,326 415,429,771
2099 387,280 414,829,167
2098 388,246 414,231,720
2097 389,184 413,576,381
2096 390,145 412,927,393
2095 391,217 412,225,379
2094 392,243 411,498,749
2093 393,271 410,785,729
2092 394,316 410,051,921
2091 395,411 409,320,183
2090 396,511 408,613,732
2089 397,631 407,885,645
2088 398,807 407,129,733
2087 399,953 406,421,298
2086 401,123 405,715,343
2085 402,207 405,059,379
2084 403,345 404,343,130
2083 404,417 403,612,785
2082 405,461 402,871,293
2081 406,402 402,054,554
2080 407,387 401,319,194
2079 408,320 400,554,914
2078 409,243 399,737,968
2077 410,163 398,906,565
2076 411,083 398,035,750
2075 411,981 397,109,170
2074 412,795 396,226,412
2073 413,761 395,307,725
2072 414,686 394,393,561
2071 415,512 393,415,363
2070 416,240 392,469,727
2069 416,978 391,479,981
2068 417,767 390,517,695
2067 418,485 389,543,856
2066 419,174 388,597,719
2065 419,854 387,685,327
2064 420,484 386,805,026
2063 421,089 385,911,917
2062 421,659 385,032,627
2061 422,161 384,170,837
2060 422,684 383,361,269
2059 423,216 382,542,030
2058 423,597 381,704,804
2057 423,908 380,907,023
2056 424,274 380,159,777
2055 424,546 379,430,756
2054 424,840 378,682,851
2053 424,993 377,878,421
2052 425,140 377,073,303
2051 425,224 376,229,840
2050 425,248 375,373,155
2049 425,174 374,493,150
2048 425,003 373,590,762
2047 424,831 372,626,259
2046 424,454 371,644,809
2045 424,008 370,602,914
2044 423,570 369,518,897
2043 423,028 368,375,680
2042 422,383 367,158,772
2041 421,690 365,937,822
2040 420,926 364,671,837
2039 420,159 363,367,337
2038 419,259 361,997,023
2037 418,331 360,606,236
2036 417,446 359,193,245
2035 416,413 357,750,686
2034 415,354 356,266,726
2033 414,224 354,775,032
2032 413,109 353,259,037
2031 411,852 351,721,511
2030 410,560 350,155,042
2029 409,207 348,564,667
2028 407,778 346,906,294
2027 406,320 345,257,605
2026 404,790 343,565,426
2025 403,121 341,784,857
2024 401,283 340,110,988
2023 399,440 334,914,895
2022 397,538 333,271,411
2021 396,373 331,893,745
2020 395,863 331,526,933
2019 394,675 328,329,953
2018 392,717 326,838,199
2017 390,485 325,122,128
2016 388,055 323,071,755
2015 385,346 320,738,994
2014 382,298 318,386,329
2013 378,953 316,059,947
2012 375,469 313,877,662
2011 371,729 311,583,481
2010 367,478 309,327,143
2009 362,810 306,771,529
2008 358,120 304,093,966
2007 353,334 301,231,207
2006 348,375 298,379,912
2005 343,894 295,516,599
2004 339,782 292,805,298
2003 335,618 290,107,933
2002 331,614 287,625,193
2001 327,836 284,968,955
2000 323,835 282,162,411
1999 319,614 279,294,713
1998 315,368 276,115,288
1997 310,904 272,911,760
1996 306,268 269,667,391
1995 301,461 266,557,091
1994 296,509 263,435,673
1993 291,339 260,255,352
1992 285,927 256,894,189
1991 280,731 253,492,503
1990 275,945 250,131,894
1989 271,178 246,819,222
1988 266,448 244,499,004
1987 261,935 242,288,936
1986 257,536 240,132,831
1985 253,154 237,923,734
1984 248,863 235,824,908
1983 244,698 233,792,014
1982 240,614 231,664,432
1981 236,614 229,465,744
1980 232,526 226,542,250
1979 228,230 225,055,487
1978 223,761 222,584,545
1977 219,157 220,239,425
1976 214,501 218,035,164
1975 209,886 215,973,199
1974 205,342 213,853,928
1973 200,791 211,908,788
1972 196,055 209,896,021
1971 190,857 207,660,677
1970 184,982 205,052,174
1969 177,981 202,676,946
1968 170,089 200,706,052
1967 162,267 198,712,056
1966 154,874 196,560,338
1965 147,952 194,302,963
1964 141,528 191,888,791
1963 135,087 189,241,798
1962 128,493 186,537,737
1961 122,197 183,691,481
1960 116,317 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas United States
2100 -0.25% 0.14%
2099 -0.25% 0.14%
2098 -0.24% 0.16%
2097 -0.25% 0.16%
2096 -0.27% 0.17%
2095 -0.26% 0.18%
2094 -0.26% 0.17%
2093 -0.26% 0.18%
2092 -0.28% 0.18%
2091 -0.28% 0.17%
2090 -0.28% 0.18%
2089 -0.29% 0.19%
2088 -0.29% 0.17%
2087 -0.29% 0.17%
2086 -0.27% 0.16%
2085 -0.28% 0.18%
2084 -0.26% 0.18%
2083 -0.26% 0.18%
2082 -0.23% 0.2%
2081 -0.24% 0.18%
2080 -0.23% 0.19%
2079 -0.23% 0.2%
2078 -0.22% 0.21%
2077 -0.22% 0.22%
2076 -0.22% 0.23%
2075 -0.2% 0.22%
2074 -0.23% 0.23%
2073 -0.22% 0.23%
2072 -0.2% 0.25%
2071 -0.17% 0.24%
2070 -0.18% 0.25%
2069 -0.19% 0.25%
2068 -0.17% 0.25%
2067 -0.16% 0.24%
2066 -0.16% 0.24%
2065 -0.15% 0.23%
2064 -0.14% 0.23%
2063 -0.14% 0.23%
2062 -0.12% 0.22%
2061 -0.12% 0.21%
2060 -0.13% 0.21%
2059 -0.09% 0.22%
2058 -0.07% 0.21%
2057 -0.09% 0.2%
2056 -0.06% 0.19%
2055 -0.07% 0.2%
2054 -0.04% 0.21%
2053 -0.03% 0.21%
2052 -0.02% 0.22%
2051 -0.006% 0.23%
2050 0.02% 0.23%
2049 0.04% 0.24%
2048 0.04% 0.26%
2047 0.09% 0.26%
2046 0.11% 0.28%
2045 0.1% 0.29%
2044 0.13% 0.31%
2043 0.15% 0.33%
2042 0.16% 0.33%
2041 0.18% 0.35%
2040 0.18% 0.36%
2039 0.21% 0.38%
2038 0.22% 0.39%
2037 0.21% 0.39%
2036 0.25% 0.4%
2035 0.26% 0.42%
2034 0.27% 0.42%
2033 0.27% 0.43%
2032 0.31% 0.44%
2031 0.31% 0.45%
2030 0.33% 0.46%
2029 0.35% 0.48%
2028 0.36% 0.48%
2027 0.38% 0.49%
2026 0.41% 0.52%
2025 0.46% 0.49%
2024 0.46% 1.55%
2023 0.48% 0.49%
2022 0.29% 0.42%
2021 0.13% 0.11%
2020 0.3% 0.97%
2019 0.5% 0.46%
2018 0.57% 0.53%
2017 0.63% 0.63%
2016 0.7% 0.73%
2015 0.8% 0.74%
2014 0.88% 0.74%
2013 0.93% 0.7%
2012 1.01% 0.74%
2011 1.16% 0.73%
2010 1.29% 0.83%
2009 1.31% 0.88%
2008 1.35% 0.95%
2007 1.42% 0.96%
2006 1.3% 0.97%
2005 1.21% 0.93%
2004 1.24% 0.93%
2003 1.21% 0.86%
2002 1.15% 0.93%
2001 1.24% 0.99%
2000 1.32% 1.03%
1999 1.35% 1.15%
1998 1.44% 1.17%
1997 1.51% 1.2%
1996 1.59% 1.17%
1995 1.67% 1.18%
1994 1.77% 1.22%
1993 1.89% 1.31%
1992 1.85% 1.34%
1991 1.73% 1.34%
1990 1.76% 1.34%
1989 1.78% 0.95%
1988 1.72% 0.91%
1987 1.71% 0.9%
1986 1.73% 0.93%
1985 1.72% 0.89%
1984 1.7% 0.87%
1983 1.7% 0.92%
1982 1.69% 0.96%
1981 1.76% 1.29%
1980 1.88% 0.66%
1979 2% 1.11%
1978 2.1% 1.06%
1977 2.17% 1.01%
1976 2.2% 0.95%
1975 2.21% 0.99%
1974 2.27% 0.92%
1973 2.42% 0.96%
1972 2.72% 1.08%
1971 3.18% 1.27%
1970 3.93% 1.17%
1969 4.64% 0.98%
1968 4.82% 1%
1967 4.77% 1.09%
1966 4.68% 1.16%
1965 4.54% 1.26%
1964 4.77% 1.4%
1963 5.13% 1.45%
1962 5.15% 1.55%
1961 5.06% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.46%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Bahamas United States
Current population
405203
344023146
Population rank 172/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 4.15%
One net population change
4.75 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.52 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,843 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.46% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 134/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +935 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 64/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - 1,230,663
2024 - 1,018 - 1,286,132
2023 854 1,001 502,372 1,322,668
2022 947 1,001 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -93 481 199,137 674,787
2020 631 0 208,862 329,769
2019 740 1,002 887,476 1,774,500
2018 1,173 1,002 955,022 1,764,961
2017 1,289 1,002 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 1,569 1,002 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 1,840 1,002 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 2,259 1,002 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 2,432 1,002 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 2,485 1,047 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 2,558 1,381 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 2,662 1,898 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 3,163 1,613 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 3,134 1,474 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 3,243 1,727 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 3,205 1,735 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 3,220 804 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 3,165 1,030 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 3,181 949 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 3,249 636 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 3,377 290 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 3,487 845 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 3,688 418 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 3,949 437 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 4,107 445 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 4,265 454 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 4,434 460 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 4,558 454 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 4,877 445 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 5,064 433 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 4,498 412 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 4,432 241 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 4,323 523 1,875,826 400,998
1988 4,198 413 1,735,943 460,778
1987 4,090 326 1,720,252 480,815
1986 3,998 389 1,656,917 493,082
1985 3,918 469 1,689,258 598,777
1984 3,892 302 1,627,192 622,793
1983 3,888 243 1,636,544 662,840
1982 3,863 160 1,714,317 600,149
1981 3,851 125 1,652,153 583,070
1980 3,845 367 1,608,450 595,916
1979 3,899 484 1,597,894 503,559
1978 3,987 563 1,402,283 556,521
1977 4,069 586 1,431,556 577,060
1976 4,167 490 1,264,604 635,590
1975 4,249 323 1,252,644 655,078
1974 4,352 164 1,218,968 706,978
1973 4,467 125 1,165,499 783,163
1972 4,583 296 1,301,355 833,543
1971 4,690 825 1,640,519 833,549
1970 4,726 1,517 1,824,965 744,902
1969 4,688 3,068 1,702,487 523,740
1968 4,622 3,405 1,565,507 594,514
1967 4,502 3,123 1,669,181 585,410
1966 4,339 2,816 1,749,387 637,692
1965 4,193 2,488 1,943,030 644,902
1964 4,037 2,129 2,245,099 618,635
1963 3,901 2,814 2,289,826 639,495
1962 3,748 2,729 2,406,337 625,617
1961 3,577 2,547 2,571,681 580,333
1960 3,351 2,290 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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