Caribbean · North America
Bahamas
The Bahamas is a country in the Caribbean. Its capital is Nassau. It has no land borders.
- Capital
- Nassau
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Caribbean
- Currency
- Bahamian Dollar BSD5
- United Nations
- Member since September 18, 19736
- Internet domain
- .bs7
- Country code
- BS · BHS
At a glance
The Bahamas in numbers
- Population 404,6281 No. 171 of 195
- Area 13,940 km²2 No. 155 of 195
- Population density 29 per km²12 No. 155 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$15.8 billion3 No. 141 of 189
- GDP per person $39,4554 No. 30 of 189
- Life expectancy 75.0 years1 No. 90 of 195
- Median age 35.7 years1 No. 68 of 195
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Borders
Countries nearby
The Bahamas has no land border with another country. These are its closest neighbours in the region.
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Haiti
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and TobagoSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2024)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.