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

the Bahamas and Vanuatu: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Vanuatu	Bahamas	Vanuatu
1960	116,317	64,431	-	-
1961	122,197	66,264	5.06%	2.84%
1962	128,493	68,174	5.15%	2.88%
1963	135,087	70,159	5.13%	2.91%
1964	141,528	72,219	4.77%	2.94%
1965	147,952	74,358	4.54%	2.96%
1966	154,874	76,590	4.68%	3%
1967	162,267	78,921	4.77%	3.04%
1968	170,089	81,314	4.82%	3.03%
1969	177,981	83,755	4.64%	3%
1970	184,982	86,266	3.93%	3%
1971	190,857	88,862	3.18%	3.01%
1972	196,055	91,562	2.72%	3.04%
1973	200,791	94,362	2.42%	3.06%
1974	205,342	97,260	2.27%	3.07%
1975	209,886	100,269	2.21%	3.09%
1976	214,501	103,388	2.2%	3.11%
1977	219,157	106,618	2.17%	3.12%
1978	223,761	109,963	2.1%	3.14%
1979	228,230	113,040	2%	2.8%
1980	232,526	115,660	1.88%	2.32%
1981	236,614	118,249	1.76%	2.24%
1982	240,614	121,035	1.69%	2.36%
1983	244,698	123,998	1.7%	2.45%
1984	248,863	127,109	1.7%	2.51%
1985	253,154	130,356	1.72%	2.55%
1986	257,536	133,720	1.73%	2.58%
1987	261,935	137,187	1.71%	2.59%
1988	266,448	140,756	1.72%	2.6%
1989	271,178	144,393	1.78%	2.58%
1990	275,945	148,063	1.76%	2.54%
1991	280,731	151,793	1.73%	2.52%
1992	285,927	155,608	1.85%	2.51%
1993	291,339	159,463	1.89%	2.48%
1994	296,509	163,314	1.77%	2.41%
1995	301,461	167,137	1.67%	2.34%
1996	306,268	170,911	1.59%	2.26%
1997	310,904	174,626	1.51%	2.17%
1998	315,368	178,313	1.44%	2.11%
1999	319,614	182,048	1.35%	2.09%
2000	323,835	186,281	1.32%	2.33%
2001	327,836	191,031	1.24%	2.55%
2002	331,614	195,863	1.15%	2.53%
2003	335,618	200,746	1.21%	2.49%
2004	339,782	205,711	1.24%	2.47%
2005	343,894	210,760	1.21%	2.45%
2006	348,375	215,923	1.3%	2.45%
2007	353,334	221,276	1.42%	2.48%
2008	358,120	226,896	1.35%	2.54%
2009	362,810	232,731	1.31%	2.57%
2010	367,478	238,248	1.29%	2.37%
2011	371,729	243,474	1.16%	2.19%
2012	375,469	248,883	1.01%	2.22%
2013	378,953	254,482	0.93%	2.25%
2014	382,298	260,240	0.88%	2.26%
2015	385,346	266,101	0.8%	2.25%
2016	388,055	272,087	0.7%	2.25%
2017	390,485	278,507	0.63%	2.36%
2018	392,717	285,259	0.57%	2.42%
2019	394,675	291,985	0.5%	2.36%
2020	395,863	298,858	0.3%	2.35%
2021	396,373	305,868	0.13%	2.35%
2022	397,538	313,046	0.29%	2.35%
2023	399,440	320,409	0.48%	2.35%
2024	401,283	327,777	0.46%	2.3%
2025	403,042	335,169	0.44%	2.26%
2026	404,635	342,565	0.4%	2.21%
2027	406,126	349,970	0.37%	2.16%
2028	407,560	357,397	0.35%	2.12%
2029	408,950	364,883	0.34%	2.09%
2030	410,269	372,429	0.32%	2.07%
2031	411,543	380,015	0.31%	2.04%
2032	412,724	387,657	0.29%	2.01%
2033	413,846	395,366	0.27%	1.99%
2034	414,942	403,188	0.26%	1.98%
2035	415,982	411,061	0.25%	1.95%
2036	416,939	419,006	0.23%	1.93%
2037	417,847	427,031	0.22%	1.92%
2038	418,753	435,150	0.22%	1.9%
2039	419,595	443,311	0.2%	1.88%
2040	420,348	451,509	0.18%	1.85%
2041	421,079	459,733	0.17%	1.82%
2042	421,746	468,003	0.16%	1.8%
2043	422,343	476,308	0.14%	1.77%
2044	422,831	484,636	0.12%	1.75%
2045	423,269	492,989	0.1%	1.72%
2046	423,679	501,316	0.1%	1.69%
2047	423,952	509,621	0.06%	1.66%
2048	424,123	517,889	0.04%	1.62%
2049	424,251	526,138	0.03%	1.59%
2050	424,273	534,374	0.005%	1.57%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Bahamas increased by 41,452 people (a 12.1% growth), while Vanuatu gained 55,341 people (a 26.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Bahamas gained 18,975 (a 4.92% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 75,009 (a 28.2% growth).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2005 and is 173rd in 2025. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2005 and ranked 174th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.93% to 424,273 people with a rank change from 173rd to 174th. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 56.7% to 534,374 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.