Bahamas vs El Salvador: Population growth
Bahamas
0.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
0.5%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
148th
El Salvador rank
149th
Population growth over time
- Bahamas
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 148th and El Salvador ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Bahamas or El Salvador?
- Bahamas, at 0.5% against 0.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Bahamas and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and El Salvador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and El Salvador rank globally for population growth?
- Bahamas ranks 148th and El Salvador ranks 149th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release