Islands
The population of the islands of the Bahamas by census years.
| Name | Abbr. | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1980-05-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1990-05-05 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-05-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-05-03 | Population Census (Cf) 2022-04-04 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Providence | NP | 207 | 135,437 | 172,196 | 210,832 | 246,329 | 296,732 | 20700 | → |
| Grand Bahama | GB | 1,373 | 33,102 | 40,898 | 46,994 | 51,368 | 46,740 | 137300 | → |
| Abaco | AB | 1,681 | 7,271 | 10,003 | 13,170 | 17,224 | 16,695 | 168100 | → |
| Acklins | AC | 497 | 618 | 405 | 428 | 565 | 676 | 49700 | → |
| Andros | AN | 5,957 | 8,307 | 8,177 | 7,686 | 7,490 | 7,695 | 595700 | → |
| Berry Islands | BE | 31 | 509 | 628 | 709 | 807 | 1,002 | 3100 | → |
| Bimini | BI | 23 | 1,411 | 1,639 | 1,717 | 1,988 | 2,361 | 2300 | → |
| Cat Island | CA | 388 | 2,215 | 1,698 | 1,647 | 1,522 | 1,570 | 38800 | → |
| Crooked Island (incl. Long Cay) | CR | 241 | 562 | 412 | 350 | 330 | 293 | 24100 | → |
| Eleuthera | EL | 484 | 8,331 | 7,993 | 7,999 | 8,202 | 9,104 | 48400 | → |
| Exuma and Cays | EX | 290 | 3,670 | 3,556 | 3,571 | 6,928 | 7,287 | 29000 | → |
| Harbour Island | HI | 8 | 1,133 | 1,219 | 1,639 | 1,762 | 1,843 | 800 | → |
| Inagua | IN | 1,551 | 924 | 985 | 969 | 913 | 831 | 155100 | → |
| Long Island | LI | 596 | 3,404 | 2,949 | 2,992 | 3,094 | 2,718 | 59600 | → |
| Mayaguana | MA | 285 | 464 | 312 | 259 | 277 | 203 | 28500 | → |
| Ragged Islands | RA | 36 | 164 | 89 | 72 | 72 | 56 | 3600 | → |
| San Salvador | SS | 163 | 747 | 465 | 970 | 940 | 819 | 16300 | → |
| Rum Cay | RC | 78 | 78 | 53 | 80 | 99 | 87 | 7800 | → |
| Spanish Wells | SW | 26 | 1,167 | 1,372 | 1,527 | 1,551 | 1,453 | 2600 | → |
| Other islands, cays & rocks | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2300 | ||
| Bahamas | BHS | 13,939 | 209,505 | 255,049 | 303,611 | 351,461 | 398,165 | → |
- Department of Statistics of the Bahamas.
Contents: Localities
The population of the major cities, towns and settlements of the Bahamas by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 1980-05-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1990-05-02 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-05-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-05-03 | Population Census (Cf) 2022-04-04 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Town | BI | ... | 1,490 | ... | 1,418 | ... | 0 | → |
| Dundas Town | AB | ... | ... | ... | 2,890 | ... | 0 | → |
| Dunmore Town | HI | 1,133 | 1,219 | 1,639 | 1,762 | 1,843 | 0 | → |
| Freeport | GB | 25,423 | 25,115 | ... | 28,000 | ... | 0 | |
| George Town | EX | ... | ... | ... | 1,437 | ... | 0 | → |
| Marsh Harbour | AB | ... | 3,611 | ... | 4,368 | ... | 0 | → |
| Murphy Town | AB | ... | ... | ... | 1,938 | ... | 0 | → |
| Nassau (New Providence) | NP | 135,437 | 172,196 | 210,832 | 246,329 | 296,732 | 0 | → |
| Spanish Wells (incl. Russell Island) | SW | 1,167 | 1,372 | 1,527 | 1,551 | 1,453 | 0 | → |
- (1980) Britannica Book of the Year 1986.
(1990) Britannica Book of the Year 1993/2003.
(2000) (2010) (2022) Department of Statistics of the Bahamas.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 191,667 |
| Females | 206,498 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 89,768 |
| 15-64 years | 280,671 |
| 65+ years | 27,726 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 535 |
| 80-89 years | 3,900 |
| 70-79 years | 12,424 |
| 60-69 years | 24,780 |
| 50-59 years | 48,306 |
| 40-49 years | 58,615 |
| 30-39 years | 60,664 |
| 20-29 years | 63,552 |
| 10-19 years | 69,256 |
| 0-9 years | 56,133 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Baptist | 135,875 |
| Anglican | 47,456 |
| Roman Catholic | 34,749 |
| Pentecostal | 31,971 |
| Other Religion | 104,069 |
| No Religion/Atheist | 24,970 |