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Demographics of the Bahamas

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Demographics of the Bahamas
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This is a demography of the population of the Bahamas including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

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Bahamas population pyramid in 2020

Ninety percent of the Bahamian population identifies as being primarily of African ancestry. About two-thirds of the population lives on New Providence Island (the location of Nassau), and about half of the remaining one-third lives on Grand Bahama (the location of Freeport).

The islands were sparsely settled and a haven for pirates until the late 18th century, when thousands of British Loyalists were given compensatory land grants following the American Revolution. Many new settlers were from the Southern United States and brought slaves with them to cultivate plantations. At the turn of the 20th century, the total population was 53,000.

School attendance is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16. There are 158 public schools and 52 private schools in the Bahamas catering to more than 66,000 students. The College of the Bahamas, established in Nassau in 1974, provides programmes leading to associate's degrees and bachelor's degrees; the college is now converting from a two-year to a four-year institution.

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Demographics of Bahamas, data of FAO, year 2005; number of inhabitants in thousands
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Structure of the population

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2013) (Because of rounding, totals are not in all cases the sum of the respective components.):[2]
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Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2019) (Data based on the 2010 Population Census.): [3]
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Vital statistics

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Life expectancy at birth

total population: 76.13 years. Country comparison to the world: 107th

male: 73.2 years female: 79.14 years (2022 est.)

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Source: UN World Population Prospects[9]

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Ethnic groups

African descent 90.6%, White 4.7%, mixed 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.) note: data represents population by racial group

Languages

English (official), Bahamian dialect.

Religion

Protestant 69.9% (includes Baptist 34.9%, Anglican 13.7%, Pentecostal 8.9% Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Methodist 3.6%, Church of God 1.9%, Brethren 1.6%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6% (2010 est.)

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