Bahamas

Country in Americas

In brief

Population: 403K (2025). World rank 175 of 216; in Americas, 29 of 46. Aged 15–64: 70.4% (2025). World rank 22 of 216; in Americas, 7 of 46. Children per woman: 1.4 (2024). World rank 182 of 216; in Americas, 40 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 385.3K → 403K, population growth per year +0.8% → +0.4%, and living in cities 82.3% → 81.3%.

Population and migration

Population: 403,033 2025
Population density: 28.9 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.4% 2025
Living in cities: 81.3% 2025
Net migration per year: +935 2025
Born in another country: 16.8% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 17.6% 2025
Aged 15–64: 70.4% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 12.1% 2025
Life expectancy: 74.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 78.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 71.1 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.4 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 10.8 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 8.8 2024

Society

Languages: English
Religions: Protestant 69.9%, other Christian 13%, Catholic 12%, and no religion 1.9% (2010)