COUNTRY PROFILE / BHS
Bahamas
Bahamas, The / BHS / BS
For Bahamas, population is 403,033 people (2025, #174/215) and area is 13,880 km² (2023, #158/215). This profile covers 66 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2010 / 94.9%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Bahamas in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Bahamas with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Bahamas, population is about 0.3% of Japan's value and area is about 3.7% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Bahamas | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 403,033 people2025 / About 0.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 13,880 km²2023 / About 3.7% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 29 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 8.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 74.71 years2024 / 9.33 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 39,4552024 / About 1.1 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 323,835 people in 2000 to 403,033 people in 2025, an increase of about 24.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.48 years in 2000 to 74.71 years in 2024, an increase of 2.23 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2024Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 24,940 in 2000 to US$ 39,455 in 2024, an increase of about 58.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
61 additional rankings for Bahamas.
61 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work13 rankings
Education & science2 rankings
Food & agriculture3 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY