The Bahamas
The Bahamas is an island sovereign state in the West Indies. Its capital is Nassau. About 399,440 people live there (2023). It covers 13,878 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Nassau
- People (2023)
- 399,440
- Area
- 13,878 km²
- Currency
- Bahamian dollar
The Bahamas at a glance
- Official name
- Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- In its own language
- Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- North America
- Capital
- Nassau
- Population
- 399,440 (2023)
- Area
- 13,878 km² (5,358 mi²)
- People are called
- Bahamian
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Bahamian dollar
- Life expectancy
- 74 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.812 (2021)
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Charles III (since 2022)
- Head of government
- Philip "Brave" Davis (since 2021)
- Country codes
- BS, BHS
- Calling code
- +1242
- Internet domain
- .bs
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- , America/Nassau
- Coordinates
- 25°, -77.4°
The Bahamas and its neighbours
The Bahamas borders United States, United Kingdom and Turks and Caicos Islands. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- The Bahamas
- Neighbours
Divisions of The Bahamas
- Berry Islands
- Bimini
- Black Point
- Cat Island
- Central Abaco
- Central Andros
- Central Eleuthera
- Freeport
- Crooked Island
- East Grand Bahama
- Exuma
- Grand Cay
- Harbour Island
- Hope Town
- Inagua
- Long Island
- Mangrove Cay
- Mayaguana
- Moore's Island
- North Abaco
- North Andros
- North Eleuthera
- Ragged Island
- Rum Cay
- San Salvador Island
- South Abaco
- South Andros
- South Eleuthera
- Spanish Wells
- West Grand Bahama
- New Providence
- Acklins
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Caribbean Community
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from The Bahamas?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of The Bahamas?
The capital of The Bahamas is Nassau.
What is the population of The Bahamas?
The Bahamas has about 399,440 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is The Bahamas?
The Bahamas covers 13,878 square kilometres (5,358 square miles).
What currency does The Bahamas use?
The Bahamian dollar.
What language is spoken in The Bahamas?
The official language of The Bahamas is English.
Which countries border The Bahamas?
The Bahamas shares a border with United States, United Kingdom and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.