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Bahamas: Statistics

People [1]

People

Population 409,984 (2022)
Population Growth Rate 0.508 annual % (2022)
Age Dependency Ratio 38.8 % of working-age population (2022)
Urban Population 83.492 % of total (2022)
Infant Mortality Rate 11.4 per 1,000 live births (2021)
Life Expectancy at Birth 71.598 years (2021)

Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)

Energy [2]

Electricity

Ranking
Production 2.12 billion kWh (2021) #137
Consumption 1.98 billion kWh (2021) #144
Exports 0 billion kWh (2021) #96
Imports 0 billion kWh (2021) #118
Renewable Electricity Generation 0 billion kWh (2021) #180

Oil

Ranking
Production 0 thousand bbl/day (2021) #119
Consumption 23.11 thousand bbl/day (2021) #131
Proved Reserves (Crude) 0 billion bbl (2021) #100

Natural Gas

Ranking
Production (Gross) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #97
Consumption (Dry) 0.49 billion cu ft (2021) #118
Exports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #57
Imports (Dry) 0.49 billion cu ft (2021) #82

Other [3]

Technology

Airports 61 (2013)
Cellular Telephones 381,591 (2018 est.)
Highways 2,700 km (2011)
Internet Users 261,853 (2016 est.)
Telephones 113,455 (2018 est.)

Geography & Environment

LocationCaribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
Total Area13,880 sq. km
Land Area10,010 sq. km
Water Area3,870 sq. km
Coastline3,542 km
Climatetropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
Terrainlong, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills
Lowest PointAtlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest Point Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 64 m

Sources

  1. The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
  2. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  3. CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020