Islands
The population of the islands of the Bahamas by census years.
| Name | Abbr. | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1980-05-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1990-05-05 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-05-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-05-03 | Population Census (Cp) 2022-04-04 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | BHS | 13,939 | 209,505 | 255,049 | 303,611 | 351,461 | 399,314 | → | ||
| New Providence | NP | 207 | 135,437 | 172,196 | 210,832 | 246,329 | 296,522 | 20700 | → | |
| Grand Bahama | GB | 1,373 | 33,102 | 40,898 | 46,994 | 51,368 | 47,475 | 137300 | → | |
| Abaco | AB | 1,681 | 7,271 | 10,003 | 13,170 | 17,224 | 16,587 | 168100 | → | |
| Acklins | AC | 497 | 618 | 405 | 428 | 565 | 692 | 49700 | → | |
| Andros | AN | 5,957 | 8,307 | 8,177 | 7,686 | 7,490 | 7,780 | 595700 | → | |
| Berry Islands | BE | 31 | 509 | 628 | 709 | 807 | 1,016 | 3100 | → | |
| Bimini | BI | 23 | 1,411 | 1,639 | 1,717 | 1,988 | 2,417 | 2300 | → | |
| Cat Island | CA | 388 | 2,215 | 1,698 | 1,647 | 1,522 | 1,602 | 38800 | → | |
| Crooked Island (incl. Long Cay) | CR | 241 | 562 | 412 | 350 | 330 | 305 | 24100 | → | |
| Eleuthera | EL | 484 | 8,331 | 7,993 | 7,999 | 8,202 | 9,247 | 48400 | → | |
| Exuma and Cays | EX | 290 | 3,670 | 3,556 | 3,571 | 6,928 | 7,293 | 29000 | → | |
| Harbour Island | HI | 8 | 1,133 | 1,219 | 1,639 | 1,762 | 1,861 | 800 | → | |
| Inagua | IN | 1,551 | 924 | 985 | 969 | 913 | 856 | 155100 | → | |
| Long Island | LI | 596 | 3,404 | 2,949 | 2,992 | 3,094 | 2,887 | 59600 | → | |
| Mayaguana | MA | 285 | 464 | 312 | 259 | 277 | 208 | 28500 | → | |
| Ragged Islands | RA | 36 | 164 | 89 | 72 | 72 | 44 | 3600 | → | |
| San Salvador | SS | 163 | 747 | 465 | 970 | 940 | 824 | 16300 | → | |
| Rum Cay | RC | 78 | 78 | 53 | 80 | 99 | 90 | 7800 | → | |
| Spanish Wells | SW | 26 | 1,167 | 1,372 | 1,527 | 1,551 | 1,608 | 2600 | → | |
| Other islands, cays & rocks | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2300 |
- Department of Statistics of the Bahamas.
Contents: Localities
The population of the major cities, towns and settlements of the Bahamas by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 1980-05-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1990-05-02 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-05-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-05-03 | Population Census (Cp) 2022-04-04 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Town | BI | ... | 1,490 | ... | 1,418 | ... | 0 | → | |
| Dundas Town | AB | ... | ... | ... | 2,890 | ... | 0 | → | |
| Dunmore Town | HI | 1,133 | 1,219 | 1,639 | 1,762 | 1,861 | 0 | → | |
| Freeport | GB | 25,423 | 25,115 | ... | 28,000 | ... | 0 | ||
| George Town | EX | ... | ... | ... | 1,437 | ... | 0 | → | |
| Marsh Harbour | AB | ... | 3,611 | ... | 4,368 | ... | 0 | → | |
| Murphy Town | AB | ... | ... | ... | 1,938 | ... | 0 | → | |
| Nassau (New Providence) | NP | 135,437 | 172,196 | 210,832 | 246,329 | 296,522 | 0 | → | |
| Spanish Wells (incl. Russell Island) | SW | 1,167 | 1,372 | 1,527 | 1,551 | 1,608 | 0 | → |
- (1980) Britannica Book of the Year 1986.
(1990) Britannica Book of the Year 1993/2003.
(2000) (2010) (2022) Department of Statistics of the Bahamas.