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Sheet 12 of 195 · AmericasBHS · 24.7°N 78.0°W

Bahamas

Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Capital
Nassau
Population
403,033 2025
Area
13,943 km²
Neighbours
0
Locator map of BahamasBAHAMASNassauCUBAUNITED STATESDOMINICANREPUBLICHAITITURKS ANDCAICOS ISLANDSNorthAtlantic OceanCaribbean SeaStraitsof Florida0200 km
Bahamas hatched, Nassau marked with a triangle. Orthographic projection centred on 23.9°N 75.9°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

The Bahamas is an island country in the Caribbean, with no land border. Of the other 194 countries in this atlas, the nearest capital to Nassau is Havana, in Cuba, 553 km away. Its area of 13,943 km² puts it 155th in the world and 26th of 35 in the Americas.

403,033 people lived in the Bahamas in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 23 countries have fewer. On average, 29 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 81.3% in 2025.

In 2024, GDP per capita stood at US$39,455 in current US dollars: 30th of 191 worldwide, 3rd of 35 in the Americas. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 74.7 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. From 20.9°N to 26.9°N, it spans about 668 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Nassau lies in the Indian Ocean, about 1,030 km from the nearest land, Australia.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population403,0332025, World Bank171st of 19428th of 35
Area13,943 km²world-countries155th of 19526th of 35
GDPUS$15.8 billion2024, World Bank, current US$143rd of 19126th of 35
GDP per capitaUS$39,4552024, World Bank, current US$30th of 1913rd of 35
Population density29 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries154th of 19424th of 35
Life expectancy74.7 years2024, World Bank87th of 19418th of 35
Urban population81.3%2025, World Bank39th of 1948th of 35
Forest area50.9% of land2024, World Bank49th of 19416th of 35
Population growth+0.44% a year2025, World Bank135th of 19421st of 35
Internet users92.5%2024, World Bank41st of 1884th of 35
Fertility rate1.37 births per woman2024, World Bank164th of 19431st of 35
Land neighbours0world-countries; among the 195157th of 19525th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaMontenegro, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu

Closest in populationIceland, Belize and Brunei

Neighbours none by land

No land borders. The nearest capitals:

  • Cuba553 km
    Nassau to Havana
  • Jamaica792 km
    Nassau to Kingston
  • Haiti892 km
    Nassau to Port-au-Prince

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Nassau
25.08°N 77.35°W
Northernmost latitude
26.94°N
Southernmost latitude
20.94°N
Westernmost longitude
78.99°W
Easternmost longitude
72.75°W
North to south
about 668 km
Antipode of Nassau
25.08°S 102.65°E
in the Indian Ocean, about 1,030 km from the nearest land (Australia)