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Bahamas

Population

405,080

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
178th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+1,5950.41%

Population of Bahamas

200K400K600K800K1M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026405.1K2050 projection424.3K↑ 5% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 405,080. 2050 projection: 424,265.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Bahamas. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026404,6280.41%178
2025403,0330.36%178
2020395,8630.30%178
2019394,6750.50%178
2018392,7170.57%178
2017390,4850.63%178
2015385,3460.95%178
2010367,4781.34%178
2005343,8941.21%177
2000323,8351.44%177

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Nassau is home to 315,729 people, 78.03% of Bahamas' population.

City population300K100K50K
Nassau 315.7KGrand Bahama 45.3KAbaco 16.5KEleuthera 9.4KAndros 7.8KExuma and Cays 7.4KLong Island 2.6KBimini 2.5KHarbour Island 1.9KCat Island 1.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Nassau315.7K78.03%
2Grand Bahama45.3K11.19%
3Abaco16.5K4.08%
4Eleuthera9.4K2.33%
5Andros7.8K1.92%
6Exuma and Cays7.4K1.83%
7Long Island2.6K0.64%
8Bimini2.5K0.62%
9Harbour Island1.9K0.46%
10Cat Island1.6K0.39%

Bahamas by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Bahamas is home to an estimated 405,080 people, the 178th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Bahamas has a net population change of approximately 4 people per day, driven by 12 births, 10 deaths, and net immigration of 2 people.
Share of world
Bahamas makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.07% of North America's.
Density
40.4 people per km² of land (104.7 per mi²), ranking 176th among countries and territories.
Urban living
81.33% of people live in urban areas.

Bahamas Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 16100+ years, female: 9695–99 years, male: 10295–99 years, female: 35290–94 years, male: 43890–94 years, female: 1,00885–89 years, male: 1,36185–89 years, female: 2,27680–84 years, male: 2,74580–84 years, female: 4,12575–79 years, male: 3,74975–79 years, female: 5,43570–74 years, male: 5,16570–74 years, female: 6,71765–69 years, male: 7,56665–69 years, female: 9,23960–64 years, male: 10,58560–64 years, female: 12,40255–59 years, male: 12,42655–59 years, female: 14,09650–54 years, male: 12,69650–54 years, female: 14,27245–49 years, male: 12,58245–49 years, female: 14,23040–44 years, male: 13,25740–44 years, female: 14,93035–39 years, male: 14,81735–39 years, female: 16,27730–34 years, male: 16,32930–34 years, female: 17,34925–29 years, male: 14,95525–29 years, female: 15,57020–24 years, male: 14,44120–24 years, female: 14,62615–19 years, male: 14,41415–19 years, female: 14,24110–14 years, male: 13,01610–14 years, female: 12,7235–9 years, male: 11,2965–9 years, female: 11,0340–4 years, male: 10,9730–4 years, female: 10,722100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

36.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

75 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

47.68%

Female

52.32%

Life expectancy 71.4Life expectancy 78.6

Ethnicity

90.6%

African descent

  • African descent90.6%
  • White4.7%
  • Mixed2.1%
  • Other1.9%
  • Unspecified0.7%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Religion

69.9%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant69.9%
  • Other Christian13%
  • Roman Catholic12%
  • Unspecified2.6%
  • None1.9%
  • Other0.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Protestant: includes Baptist 34.9%, Anglican 13.7%, Pentecostal 8.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Methodist 3.6%, Church of God 1.9%, Brethren 1.6%, Other Protestant 0.9%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Bahamas United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Department of Statistics