Bahamas

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About Bahamas

The capital of Bahamas is Nassau. Nassau is the seat of national government for Bahamas, a country in Caribbean.

Bahamas has a population of about 399,440 people, the 178th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Bahamas covers 13,943 square kilometers (5,383 square miles), making Bahamas the 161st largest country in the world by area.

Bahamas shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Bahamas overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Bahamas is 74.6 years, the 108th highest of any country in the world.

Bahamas is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Bahamas is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Bahamas
Populationtotal people	399.4Kpeople	178th
Land Areatotal km²	13.9Kkm²	161st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$38.2K	39th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$15.3B	141st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	74.6years	108th
Urban Population% living in cities	81.3%	54th
Internet Users% of people online	94.8%	27th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.37births/woman	184th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.8Marrivals/year	78th
Forest Cover% of land forested	50.9%	51st
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	8.6%	48th
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	1.1%	187th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.1%	148th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.7%of GDP	153rd
Health Spending% of GDP	6.3%of GDP	98th
Arable Land% of land arable	0.8%	187th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$322.5M	126th