Bahamas, the

Official name:
the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Native name:
The Bahamas
Capital:
Nassau
ISO country code
BS
Nat. statistical agency:
Department of Statistics
Population (2010-07-01):
310,426 (CIA)
Area:
13,940 sq.km.
Region:
the Caribbean

Census Results

1838-xx-xx : 21,794
1845-xx-xx : 26,491
1851-xx-xx : 27,519
1861-xx-xx : 35,487
1871-xx-xx : 39,162
1881-xx-xx : 43,521
1891-xx-xx : 47,565
1901-xx-xx : 53,735
1911-xx-xx : 55,944
1921-xx-xx : 53,031
1931-xx-xx : 59,828
1943-xx-xx : 68,846
1953-12-06 : 84,841
1963-11-15 : 130,220
1970-04-07 : 168,812
1980-05-12 : 209,505
1990-05-01 : 255,049
2000-05-01 : 303,611

Bahamas (the)

Administrative units

island
supervisory district		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1990-05-01
census		population
2000-05-01
census
source: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Abaco 1,68110,00313,170
Coopers Town  5,422 
Marsh Harbour  3,381 
North Abaco   6,612
Sandy Point  1,200 
South Abaco   6,558
Acklins 497405428
Andros 5,9548,1777,686
Fresh Creek  2,5432,576
Kemps Bay  1,9571,666
Nicholls' Town  3,6773,444
Berry Islands 31628709
Bimini Islands 231,6391,717
Cat Island 3881,6981,647
Crooked Island 241412350
Eleuthera 4847,9937,999
Governor's Harbour  3,399 
North Eleuthera  1,3952,981
Rock Sound  3,199 
South Eleuthera   5,018
Exuma and Cays 2903,5563,571
Rolleville  1,634 
George Town  1,922 
Grand Bahama 1,37340,89846,994
Eight Mile Rock  6,5188,345
High Rock  8,1056,912
Lucaya   9,924
Marco City  8,2368,170
Pineridge  10,2288,816
West End  7,8114,827
Harbour Island 81,2191,639
Inagua 1,551985969
Long Island 5962,9492,992
Clarence Town  1,807 
North End  1,142 
Mayaguana 285312259
New Providence 207172,196210,832
Adelaide  8,18911,983
Anns town  4,636 
Bain Town  5,3718,173
Bamboo Town  6,2888,198
Blue Hills  7,15311,159
Carmichael  4,9816,772
Centreville  4,68810,080
Delaporte  7,7609,483
Englerston  6,0698,748
Fort Charlotte  5,4117,833
Fort Fincastle  5,621 
Fox Hill  7,1098,371
Garden Hills  9,5548,204
Golden Gates   7,499
Grants Town  5,77710,411
Holy Cross  7,3178,339
Kennedy   8,521
Malcolm Creek  11,33611,834
Marathon  5,0076,571
Montague  5,6068,106
Mount Moriah   7,179
Oakes Field  6,106 
Pinedale  6,179 
Salem  4,237 
Shirlea  4,4469,359
South Beach  6,0588,473
St.Agnes  4,368 
St.Barnabas  5,990 
St.Margaret   8,390
St.Michaels  5,379 
St.Cecelia   8,827
Yamacraw  6,6758,319
Yellow Elder  4,885 
Ragged Island 368972
Rum Cay 785380
San Salvador 163465970
Spanish Wells 261,3721,527
total 13,940255,049303,611