Latin America & Caribbean
Bahamas, The in numbers Bahamas, The is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Nassau. Its population was 403,033 in 2025, ranking 175 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$39,455 in 2024.
Population 403,033 2025
GDP US$15.8 billion 2024
GDP per person US$39,455 2024
Life expectancy 74.7 2024
Area 13,878 2024
Urban share 81.3% 2025
People 403,033
2025 · +24% since 2000 · Rank 175 of 217
0.44%
2025 · 1.31% in 2000 · Rank 144 of 217
40.1
2024 · +24% since 2000 · Rank 162 of 216
81.3%
2025 · 81.0% in 2000 · Rank 53 of 217
17.5%
2025 · 27.8% in 2000 · Rank 147 of 217
12.1%
2025 · 6.7% in 2000 · Rank 85 of 217
1.37
2024 · -33% since 2000 · Rank 182 of 217
Health and living standards 74.7
2024 · +3% since 2000 · Rank 109 of 217
12.4
2024 · -23% since 2000 · Rank 111 of 196
US$2,262
2023 · +138% since 2000 · Rank 37 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 110 of 215
92.5%
2024 · 8.0% in 2000 · Rank 42 of 186
92.9%
2024 · 89.1% in 2002 · Rank 155 of 190
Economy US$15.8 billion
2024 · +96% since 2000 · Rank 144 of 210
US$39,455
2024 · +58% since 2000 · Rank 42 of 210
Int$41,258
2024 · +62% since 2000 · Rank 65 of 199
3.38%
2024 · 4.15% in 2000 · Rank 105 of 210
1.11%
2025 · 1.61% in 2000 · Rank 141 of 180
9.2%
2025 · 7.1% in 2000 · Rank 43 of 187
37.8%
2024 · 38.0% in 2000 · Rank 88 of 183
0.4%
2024 · 0.5% in 2020 · Rank 138 of 176
Land and environment 13,878
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 158 of 216
50.9%
2024 · 50.9% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 214
3.64
2024 · +18% since 2000 · Rank 81 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Bahamas, The. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.