Bahamas
Commonwealth of the Bahamas · Caribbean
The Bahamas is a country in Caribbean, with Nassau as its capital, home to about 403,033 people. The Bahamas shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Nassau |
|---|---|
| Region | Caribbean |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD $) |
| Calling code | +1242 |
| ISO codes | BS / BHS / 044 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇧🇸 |
| Population | 403,033 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 13,943 km² |
| Languages | English |
| Internet domain | .bs |
| Demonym | Bahamian |
About Bahamas
The Bahamas, officially Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a United Nations member state in Caribbean. Its capital and seat of government is Nassau. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Bahamian dollar ($), using the code BSD.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Bahamas for Nassau’s own facts and history.
To call the Bahamas from abroad, dial the country code +1242. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BS (alpha-2) and BHS (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 403,033.
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How the Bahamas compares
- Area: 13,943 km², ranking 155 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 403,033, ranking 170 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 29 people per square kilometre.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.