Bahamas vs Micronesia (country): Population growth
Population growth over time
- Bahamas
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 144th and Micronesia (country) ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Micronesia (country) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.3% | 1.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Bahamas or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.5% against 0.4% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Micronesia (country) rank globally for population growth?
- Bahamas ranks 144th and Micronesia (country) ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.