Americas · Caribbean
Capital: Nassau
Bahamas
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Bahamas in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #173
Bahamas's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
403,033
#172 of 196
12th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$15.83B
#143 of 196
27th percentile
2024 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
Data unavailable
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R&D Spending
Data unavailable
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Manufacturing Output
$99.7M
#169 of 196
14th percentile
2024 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Nassau
- Region
- Americas
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Country code
- BHS
- Neighbors
- No land neighbors
Three interesting facts
Bahamas has no land borders, so every international boundary is maritime.
Bahamas spans roughly 13,943 square kilometers, placing it around 155th by area in this factbook.
Bahamas’s position in Caribbean places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Bahamas on the map
Bahamas is located in 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. Its terrain is long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills. The climate is tropical marine, moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream. In area, the country is slightly smaller than Connecticut.
Economy
Economic profile
Bahamas' economy is characterized by high-income tourism and financial services economy, major income inequality, strong US bilateral relations, several tax relief programs, targeted investment in agriculture, energy, light manufacturing, and technology industries. Major industries include tourism, banking, oil bunkering, maritime industries, transshipment and logistics, salt, aragonite, pharmaceuticals. Important agricultural products include sugarcane, grapefruits, vegetables, bananas, tomatoes, chicken, tropical fruits, oranges, coconuts, mangoes/guavas (2023). Notable exports include refined petroleum, ships, aluminum, shellfish, plastics (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Bahamas has an estimated population of 398,165. Languages spoken include English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants). The population includes African descent 90.6%, White 4.7%, mixed 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.). The urban population represents 83.6% of total population (2023).
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