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Bahamas
An archipelago of over 700 islands and cays scattered across the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Florida, the Bahamas is one of the Caribbean's wealthiest nations. The capital Nassau on New Providence island is a major cruise ship destination. The economy depends heavily on tourism and offshore banking, with the famous crystal-clear waters attracting millions of visitors annually.
Major cities: Nassau, Freeport, West End, Marsh Harbour
2024
401K
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2050
424K
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2100
385K
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~2200
1.0M
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~2500
1.0M
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Population401K
Fertility (TFR)1.37
Life expectancy74.7
Median age34.6
Infant mortality11.4 per 1,000
Pop. density40/km²
Urbanization81%
Youth share (0-14)18%
Land area10,010 km²
LanguageEnglish
ReligionChristian
HDI0.820 (#66)
RegionNorth America
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83K | 4.52 | 58.9 | 36.7 | 11.7 | -1K | 2.5% |
| 1955 | 94K | 4.83 | 60.7 | 37.2 | 10.1 | +1K | 2.7% |
| 1960 | 116K | 5.09 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 8.7 | +2K | 2.9% |
| 1965 | 148K | 4.88 | 64.3 | 35.9 | 7.5 | +2K | 2.8% |
| 1970 | 185K | 4.21 | 66.2 | 32.1 | 6.6 | +2K | 2.6% |
| 1975 | 210K | 3.42 | 68.1 | 26.1 | 5.9 | +0K | 2.0% |
| 1980 | 233K | 2.84 | 69.1 | 22.3 | 5.8 | +0K | 1.7% |
| 1985 | 253K | 2.55 | 70.3 | 21.3 | 5.9 | +0K | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 276K | 2.52 | 70.9 | 22.2 | 6.1 | +0K | 1.6% |
| 1995 | 301K | 2.42 | 71.4 | 21.1 | 6.4 | +0K | 1.5% |
| 2000 | 324K | 2.06 | 72.5 | 17.3 | 6.5 | +1K | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 344K | 2.01 | 73.4 | 16.1 | 6.7 | +1K | 0.9% |
| 2010 | 367K | 1.84 | 73.4 | 14.6 | 7.3 | +2K | 0.7% |
| 2015 | 385K | 1.57 | 73.8 | 12.6 | 7.8 | +1K | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 396K | 1.39 | 73.0 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 0K | 0.2% |
| 2024Now | 401K | 1.37 | 74.7 | 10.8 | 8.8 | +1K | 0.2% |
| 2025 | 403K | 1.36 | 74.9 | 10.7 | 8.9 | +1K | 0.2% |
| 2030 | 410K | 1.35 | 75.6 | 10.2 | 9.4 | +1K | 0.1% |
| 2035 | 416K | 1.37 | 76.4 | 9.9 | 10.0 | +1K | 0.0% |
| 2040 | 420K | 1.39 | 77.1 | 9.6 | 10.5 | +1K | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 423K | 1.40 | 77.9 | 9.2 | 11.1 | +1K | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 424K | 1.41 | 78.7 | 8.9 | 11.6 | +1K | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 423K | 1.42 | 79.4 | 8.7 | 12.2 | +1K | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 421K | 1.43 | 80.1 | 8.7 | 12.6 | +1K | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 419K | 1.45 | 80.8 | 8.7 | 12.8 | +1K | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 415K | 1.46 | 81.5 | 8.7 | 13.0 | +1K | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 411K | 1.47 | 82.2 | 8.7 | 13.2 | +1K | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 406K | 1.48 | 82.9 | 8.6 | 13.5 | +1K | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 401K | 1.49 | 83.5 | 8.6 | 13.6 | +1K | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 395K | 1.49 | 84.1 | 8.6 | 13.6 | +1K | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 390K | 1.50 | 84.7 | 8.7 | 13.5 | +1K | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 385K | 1.51 | 85.3 | 8.7 | 13.3 | +1K | -0.5% |