This is a demography of the population of the Bahamas including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Ninety percent of the Bahamian population identifies as being primarily of African ancestry. About two-thirds of the population lives on New Providence Island (the location of Nassau), and about half of the remaining one-third lives on Grand Bahama (the location of Freeport). The islands were sparsely settled and a haven for pirates until the late 18th century, when thousands of British Loyalists were given compensatory land grants following the American Revolution. Many new settlers were from the Southern United States and brought slaves with them to cultivate plantations. At the turn of the 20th century, the total population was 53,000. School attendance is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16. There are 158 public schools and 52 private schools in the Bahamas catering to more than 66,000 students. The College of the Bahamas, established in Nassau in 1974, provides programmes leading to associate's degrees and bachelor's degrees; the college is now converting from a two-year to a four-year institution.

Vital statistics

Structure of the population

Other demographic statistics

Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2022. Demographic statistics according to the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

Ethnic groups

Age structure

Birth rate

Death rate

Total fertility rate

Median age

Net migration rate

Population growth rate

Languages

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%, Brethren 1.6%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6% (2010 est.)

Urbanization

Dependency ratios

Health

According to The World Factbook, the Bahamas has an HIV/AIDS prevalence rate of 1.9% (2017 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

male: 73.2 years female: 79.14 years (2022 est.) Source: UN World Population Prospects

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

Education expenditures

Unemployment, youth ages 15–24