Bahamas - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Bahamas. Strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain of which 30 are inhabited. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 77 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Bahamas
| Location | chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba; note - although The Bahamas does not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically it is often designated as a Caribbean nation |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 24 15 N, 76 00 W |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Tarrain | long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills |
| Natural Resources | salt, aragonite, timber, arable land |
| Natural Hazards | hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage |
| Irrigated Land | 10 sq km (2012) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 0 km |
| Border Countries | |
| Coastline | 3,542 km |
| Climate | tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 10,010 sq km |
| Water Area | 3,870 sq km |
| comparative Area | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Exclusive economic zone | 200 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | 1.3 km NE of Old Bight on Cat Island 64 m |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 1.4% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 0.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 0.2% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 51.4% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 47.2% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Most of the population lives in urban areas, with two-thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is located
People and Society
In Bahamas, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: African descent 90.6%, White 4.7%, mixed 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 1.07% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 13.1 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 7.6% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | 3 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.44 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.71 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 38.9% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | 2.8% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | 3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Bahamian | Bahamian(s) |
| Languages | English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants) |
| Religions | Protestant 69.9% (includes Baptist 34.9%, Anglican 13.7%, Pentecostal 8.9% Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Methodist 3.6%, Church of God 1.9%, Plymouth Brethren 1.6%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6% (2010 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 21.4% (male 41,675/female 46,363) |
| 15-64 years | 70% (male 132,626/female 154,866) |
| 65 years and over | 8.6% (2024 est.) (male 15,799/female 19,533) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 39.3 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 27.3 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 11.9 |
| Potential support ratio | 8.4 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 30.7 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 30.6 years |
| Female | 30.7 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 83.6% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 280,000 NASSAU (capital) (2018). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.03 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 0.9 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.86 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.81 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.86 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 9.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 10.5 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 8.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 76.7 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 75.1 years |
| Female | 78.4 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: total | total: 98.9% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 1.1% of population (2017 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: total | total: 98.2% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 1.8% of population (2017 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 9.48 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 3.66 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 1.43 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 4.08 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0.31 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 10.6% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 18.8% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 2.4% (2020 est.) |
Demographic profile
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