Bahamas: Statistics
People [1]
People
Population | 409,984 (2022) |
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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]
Other [3]
Technology
Airports | 61 (2013) |
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Cellular Telephones | 381,591 (2018 est.) |
Highways | 2,700 km (2011) |
Internet Users | 261,853 (2016 est.) |
Telephones | 113,455 (2018 est.) |
Geography & Environment
Location | Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba |
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Total Area | 13,880 sq. km |
Land Area | 10,010 sq. km |
Water Area | 3,870 sq. km |
Coastline | 3,542 km |
Climate | tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream |
Terrain | long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills |
Lowest Point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Highest Point | Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 64 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020