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

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

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Bahamas	Vatican	Bahamas	Vatican
1960	116,317	-	-	-
1961	122,197	-	5.06%	-
1962	128,493	-	5.15%	-
1963	135,087	-	5.13%	-
1964	141,528	-	4.77%	-
1965	147,952	-	4.54%	-
1966	154,874	-	4.68%	-
1967	162,267	-	4.77%	-
1968	170,089	-	4.82%	-
1969	177,981	-	4.64%	-
1970	184,982	-	3.93%	-
1971	190,857	-	3.18%	-
1972	196,055	-	2.72%	-
1973	200,791	-	2.42%	-
1974	205,342	-	2.27%	-
1975	209,886	-	2.21%	-
1976	214,501	-	2.2%	-
1977	219,157	-	2.17%	-
1978	223,761	-	2.1%	-
1979	228,230	-	2%	-
1980	232,526	-	1.88%	-
1981	236,614	-	1.76%	-
1982	240,614	-	1.69%	-
1983	244,698	-	1.7%	-
1984	248,863	-	1.7%	-
1985	253,154	-	1.72%	-
1986	257,536	-	1.73%	-
1987	261,935	-	1.71%	-
1988	266,448	-	1.72%	-
1989	271,178	-	1.78%	-
1990	275,945	-	1.76%	-
1991	280,731	-	1.73%	-
1992	285,927	-	1.85%	-
1993	291,339	-	1.89%	-
1994	296,509	-	1.77%	-
1995	301,461	-	1.67%	-
1996	306,268	-	1.59%	-
1997	310,904	-	1.51%	-
1998	315,368	-	1.44%	-
1999	319,614	-	1.35%	-
2000	323,835	880	1.32%	-
2001	327,836	890	1.24%	1.14%
2002	331,614	900	1.15%	1.12%
2003	335,618	911	1.21%	1.22%
2004	339,782	921	1.24%	1.1%
2005	343,894	921	1.21%	0%
2006	348,375	932	1.3%	1.19%
2007	353,334	821	1.42%	-11.9%
2008	358,120	824	1.35%	0.37%
2009	362,810	826	1.31%	0.24%
2010	367,478	829	1.29%	0.36%
2011	371,729	832	1.16%	0.36%
2012	375,469	836	1.01%	0.48%
2013	378,953	839	0.93%	0.36%
2014	382,298	842	0.88%	0.36%
2015	385,346	1,000	0.8%	18.8%
2016	388,055	-	0.7%	0%
2017	390,485	1,000	0.63%	0%
2018	392,717	-	0.57%	0%
2019	394,675	1,000	0.5%	0%
2020	395,863	987	0.3%	-1.29%
2021	396,373	970	0.13%	-1.68%
2022	397,538	944	0.29%	-2.66%
2023	399,440	922	0.48%	-2.34%
2024	401,283	933	0.46%	1.2%
2025	403,042	939	0.44%	0.59%
2026	404,635	952	0.4%	1.37%
2027	406,126	974	0.37%	2.32%
2028	407,560	985	0.35%	1.13%
2029	408,950	983	0.34%	-0.19%
2030	410,269	976	0.32%	-0.75%
2031	411,543	968	0.31%	-0.75%
2032	412,724	968	0.29%	0%
2033	413,846	988	0.27%	2.09%
2034	414,942	992	0.26%	0.37%
2035	415,982	1,000	0.25%	0.74%
2036	416,939	998	0.23%	-0.18%
2037	417,847	1,003	0.22%	0.55%
2038	418,753	1,022	0.22%	1.83%
2039	419,595	1,060	0.2%	3.78%
2040	420,348	1,095	0.18%	3.3%
2041	421,079	1,127	0.17%	2.86%
2042	421,746	1,149	0.16%	1.96%
2043	422,343	1,169	0.14%	1.76%
2044	422,831	1,186	0.12%	1.42%
2045	423,269	1,209	0.1%	2.02%
2046	423,679	1,224	0.1%	1.22%
2047	423,952	1,248	0.06%	1.95%
2048	424,123	1,272	0.04%	1.92%
2049	424,251	1,296	0.03%	1.88%
2050	424,273	1,325	0.005%	2.27%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 16,596 (a 4.28% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by -48 (a 4.8% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.85% to 424,273 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of the Vatican will increase by 39.2% to 1,325 people and will still be ranked 197th.