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

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The latest officially reported population of the Bahamas was 403,033 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahamas' population is 405,486 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 70.8 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • The Bahamas is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.005% for the Bahamas vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, the Bahamas has had an average growth rate of +0.48% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Bahamas has increased from 348K people to 405K (16.4% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Bahamas vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Venezuela
2100 386,242 28,410,292
2099 387,195 28,556,135
2098 388,161 28,707,705
2097 389,099 28,852,186
2096 390,060 28,997,910
2095 391,132 29,134,707
2094 392,157 29,264,882
2093 393,185 29,394,209
2092 394,229 29,510,768
2091 395,325 29,623,813
2090 396,424 29,734,285
2089 397,544 29,840,423
2088 398,720 29,936,470
2087 399,866 30,030,678
2086 401,035 30,120,614
2085 402,119 30,201,240
2084 403,257 30,276,736
2083 404,328 30,348,224
2082 405,372 30,418,460
2081 406,313 30,484,132
2080 407,298 30,549,302
2079 408,230 30,612,881
2078 409,153 30,674,565
2077 410,073 30,730,870
2076 410,993 30,780,046
2075 411,891 30,829,620
2074 412,704 30,868,955
2073 413,670 30,913,457
2072 414,595 30,956,993
2071 415,421 30,999,181
2070 416,149 31,039,456
2069 416,887 31,077,886
2068 417,676 31,111,229
2067 418,393 31,147,205
2066 419,083 31,177,952
2065 419,762 31,202,552
2064 420,392 31,217,149
2063 420,997 31,232,539
2062 421,567 31,245,802
2061 422,069 31,255,590
2060 422,592 31,264,668
2059 423,123 31,272,623
2058 423,505 31,273,762
2057 423,815 31,276,766
2056 424,181 31,268,661
2055 424,453 31,252,602
2054 424,747 31,238,775
2053 424,900 31,222,231
2052 425,047 31,194,694
2051 425,131 31,174,182
2050 425,155 31,139,557
2049 425,081 31,104,189
2048 424,910 31,062,699
2047 424,738 31,009,532
2046 424,362 30,960,686
2045 423,916 30,905,370
2044 423,478 30,845,107
2043 422,936 30,776,828
2042 422,290 30,694,535
2041 421,598 30,607,831
2040 420,834 30,504,638
2039 420,067 30,389,092
2038 419,167 30,268,244
2037 418,240 30,145,046
2036 417,355 30,014,973
2035 416,322 29,870,829
2034 415,263 29,718,039
2033 414,133 29,574,127
2032 413,018 29,428,330
2031 411,762 29,279,969
2030 410,470 29,139,878
2029 409,117 29,004,690
2028 407,689 28,880,803
2027 406,231 28,750,990
2026 404,701 28,630,592
2025 403,033 28,516,896
2024 401,283 28,405,543
2023 399,440 28,300,854
2022 397,538 28,213,017
2021 396,373 28,237,826
2020 395,863 28,444,077
2019 394,675 28,938,098
2018 392,717 29,807,592
2017 390,485 30,565,323
2016 388,055 30,765,720
2015 385,346 30,573,972
2014 382,298 30,254,079
2013 378,953 29,912,198
2012 375,469 29,553,826
2011 371,729 29,185,212
2010 367,478 28,813,101
2009 362,810 28,438,298
2008 358,120 28,053,696
2007 353,334 27,649,363
2006 348,375 27,224,686
2005 343,894 26,785,804
2004 339,782 26,340,838
2003 335,618 25,892,703
2002 331,614 25,435,671
2001 327,836 24,979,922
2000 323,835 24,526,708
1999 319,614 24,066,593
1998 315,368 23,601,337
1997 310,904 23,131,685
1996 306,268 22,662,113
1995 301,461 22,193,821
1994 296,509 21,725,188
1993 291,339 21,254,520
1992 285,927 20,780,948
1991 280,731 20,304,896
1990 275,945 19,827,010
1989 271,178 19,348,921
1988 266,448 18,871,020
1987 261,935 18,394,963
1986 257,536 17,923,536
1985 253,154 17,461,434
1984 248,863 17,008,841
1983 244,698 16,562,205
1982 240,614 16,121,874
1981 236,614 15,687,297
1980 232,526 15,258,218
1979 228,230 14,834,552
1978 223,761 14,416,684
1977 219,157 14,006,812
1976 214,501 13,606,284
1975 209,886 13,215,892
1974 205,342 12,835,351
1973 200,791 12,463,537
1972 196,055 12,099,180
1971 190,857 11,741,008
1970 184,982 11,387,790
1969 177,981 11,040,280
1968 170,089 10,697,530
1967 162,267 10,358,513
1966 154,874 10,024,854
1965 147,952 9,697,790
1964 141,528 9,377,712
1963 135,087 9,064,021
1962 128,493 8,756,870
1961 122,197 8,455,915
1960 116,317 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Bahamas increased by 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Bahamas gained 17,431 people (a 4.49% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

The Bahamas was ranked 170th most populous country in 2006 and is 172nd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Bahamas' population will grow by 4.85% to 425,155 people with a rank change from 172nd to 174th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Bahamas
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahamas Venezuela
2100 -0.25% -0.51%
2099 -0.25% -0.53%
2098 -0.24% -0.5%
2097 -0.25% -0.5%
2096 -0.27% -0.47%
2095 -0.26% -0.44%
2094 -0.26% -0.44%
2093 -0.26% -0.39%
2092 -0.28% -0.38%
2091 -0.28% -0.37%
2090 -0.28% -0.36%
2089 -0.29% -0.32%
2088 -0.29% -0.31%
2087 -0.29% -0.3%
2086 -0.27% -0.27%
2085 -0.28% -0.25%
2084 -0.26% -0.24%
2083 -0.26% -0.23%
2082 -0.23% -0.22%
2081 -0.24% -0.21%
2080 -0.23% -0.21%
2079 -0.23% -0.2%
2078 -0.22% -0.18%
2077 -0.22% -0.16%
2076 -0.22% -0.16%
2075 -0.2% -0.13%
2074 -0.23% -0.14%
2073 -0.22% -0.14%
2072 -0.2% -0.14%
2071 -0.17% -0.13%
2070 -0.18% -0.12%
2069 -0.19% -0.11%
2068 -0.17% -0.12%
2067 -0.16% -0.1%
2066 -0.16% -0.08%
2065 -0.15% -0.05%
2064 -0.14% -0.05%
2063 -0.14% -0.04%
2062 -0.12% -0.03%
2061 -0.12% -0.03%
2060 -0.13% -0.03%
2059 -0.09% -0.004%
2058 -0.07% -0.01%
2057 -0.09% 0.03%
2056 -0.06% 0.05%
2055 -0.07% 0.04%
2054 -0.04% 0.05%
2053 -0.03% 0.09%
2052 -0.02% 0.07%
2051 -0.006% 0.11%
2050 0.02% 0.11%
2049 0.04% 0.13%
2048 0.04% 0.17%
2047 0.09% 0.16%
2046 0.11% 0.18%
2045 0.1% 0.2%
2044 0.13% 0.22%
2043 0.15% 0.27%
2042 0.16% 0.28%
2041 0.18% 0.34%
2040 0.18% 0.38%
2039 0.21% 0.4%
2038 0.22% 0.41%
2037 0.21% 0.43%
2036 0.25% 0.48%
2035 0.26% 0.51%
2034 0.27% 0.49%
2033 0.27% 0.5%
2032 0.31% 0.51%
2031 0.31% 0.48%
2030 0.33% 0.47%
2029 0.35% 0.43%
2028 0.36% 0.45%
2027 0.38% 0.42%
2026 0.41% 0.4%
2025 0.44% 0.39%
2024 0.46% 0.37%
2023 0.48% 0.31%
2022 0.29% -0.09%
2021 0.13% -0.73%
2020 0.3% -1.71%
2019 0.5% -2.92%
2018 0.57% -2.48%
2017 0.63% -0.65%
2016 0.7% 0.63%
2015 0.8% 1.06%
2014 0.88% 1.14%
2013 0.93% 1.21%
2012 1.01% 1.26%
2011 1.16% 1.29%
2010 1.29% 1.32%
2009 1.31% 1.37%
2008 1.35% 1.46%
2007 1.42% 1.56%
2006 1.3% 1.64%
2005 1.21% 1.69%
2004 1.24% 1.73%
2003 1.21% 1.8%
2002 1.15% 1.82%
2001 1.24% 1.85%
2000 1.32% 1.91%
1999 1.35% 1.97%
1998 1.44% 2.03%
1997 1.51% 2.07%
1996 1.59% 2.11%
1995 1.67% 2.16%
1994 1.77% 2.21%
1993 1.89% 2.28%
1992 1.85% 2.34%
1991 1.73% 2.41%
1990 1.76% 2.47%
1989 1.78% 2.53%
1988 1.72% 2.59%
1987 1.71% 2.63%
1986 1.73% 2.65%
1985 1.72% 2.66%
1984 1.7% 2.7%
1983 1.7% 2.73%
1982 1.69% 2.77%
1981 1.76% 2.81%
1980 1.88% 2.86%
1979 2% 2.9%
1978 2.1% 2.93%
1977 2.17% 2.94%
1976 2.2% 2.95%
1975 2.21% 2.96%
1974 2.27% 2.98%
1973 2.42% 3.01%
1972 2.72% 3.05%
1971 3.18% 3.1%
1970 3.93% 3.15%
1969 4.64% 3.2%
1968 4.82% 3.27%
1967 4.77% 3.33%
1966 4.68% 3.37%
1965 4.54% 3.41%
1964 4.77% 3.46%
1963 5.13% 3.51%
1962 5.15% 3.56%
1961 5.06% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Bahamas grew by 0.44%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Bahamas Venezuela
Current population
405486
28692435
Population rank 172/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.35%
One net population change
5.02 hours
4.73 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.49 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +305
Annual growth/decline +1,750 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.44% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 139/197
One migration net change every
9.39 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +935 -100,467
Net migration rank 64/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 67,285 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 144/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 38/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahamas
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahamas Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 935 - -100,467
2024 821 1,018 214,547 -105,297
2023 854 1,001 213,020 -112,899
2022 947 1,001 216,619 -141,107
2021 -93 481 207,746 -332,936
2020 631 0 237,223 -524,649
2019 740 1,002 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,173 1,002 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,289 1,002 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,569 1,002 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,840 1,002 384,560 -77,417
2014 2,259 1,002 395,088 -62,437
2013 2,432 1,002 408,930 -57,818
2012 2,485 1,047 420,758 -55,131
2011 2,558 1,381 425,958 -54,384
2010 2,662 1,898 425,397 -52,781
2009 3,163 1,613 427,257 -50,286
2008 3,134 1,474 435,870 -43,636
2007 3,243 1,727 452,482 -36,060
2006 3,205 1,735 460,152 -27,240
2005 3,220 804 463,260 -18,407
2004 3,165 1,030 455,881 -10,798
2003 3,181 949 456,902 -5,729
2002 3,249 636 466,821 -3,944
2001 3,377 290 451,487 -2,856
2000 3,487 845 459,802 -1,999
1999 3,688 418 463,787 -1,376
1998 3,949 437 469,123 -1,010
1997 4,107 445 472,002 -816
1996 4,265 454 468,653 -708
1995 4,434 460 469,267 -622
1994 4,558 454 469,178 -559
1993 4,877 445 473,189 -477
1992 5,064 433 474,824 -381
1991 4,498 412 477,917 -236
1990 4,432 241 478,168 -69
1989 4,323 523 478,053 32
1988 4,198 413 477,569 137
1987 4,090 326 474,204 182
1986 3,998 389 468,252 201
1985 3,918 469 455,517 237
1984 3,892 302 449,186 247
1983 3,888 243 443,569 260
1982 3,863 160 436,564 260
1981 3,851 125 432,059 251
1980 3,845 367 425,613 237
1979 3,899 484 421,256 228
1978 3,987 563 414,032 205
1977 4,069 586 405,315 196
1976 4,167 490 395,344 190
1975 4,249 323 385,045 186
1974 4,352 164 375,678 173
1973 4,467 125 367,612 171
1972 4,583 296 360,749 173
1971 4,690 825 355,212 215
1970 4,726 1,517 350,709 305
1969 4,688 3,068 343,596 403
1968 4,622 3,405 340,973 532
1967 4,502 3,123 335,813 717
1966 4,339 2,816 329,697 1,087
1965 4,193 2,488 321,695 1,656
1964 4,037 2,129 314,397 2,410
1963 3,901 2,814 307,279 3,296
1962 3,748 2,729 299,345 4,386
1961 3,577 2,547 292,109 6,069
1960 3,351 2,290 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 53.4% of the population change in the Bahamas is from natural causes (a gain of 9,771 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 8,511 people). In Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 67,285 residents or 16.8% of the population were not native-born in the Bahamas, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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