Bahamas is a country in Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2025 it has about 403,000 people (UN estimate), the 170th most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1973Population: 170th
Bahamasバハマ
Region
Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean
Population
about 403,000 (170th)
Area
13,940 km² (153rd)
UN member since
September 18, 1973
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
Bahamas in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 403,000, the 170th most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/310 of Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 13,940 km², the 153rd largest of the 193. That is about 1/27 of Japan’s area.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 29.
Joining the United Nations
Bahamas joined the United Nations on September 18, 1973.
That was 17 years after Japan joined in 1956.
Countries that joined on the same day: Germany.
Think about it
Q1Compare Bahamas’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
Q2Find Bahamas on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about Bahamas, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 13 UN member states in Caribbean. The one with the most people is Haiti.