What share of the Bahamas's population lives in Nassau?

That is about 74.6% of the Bahamas's 2022 population as estimated by the World Bank (397,538).

Nassau: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

296,732

4 April 2022

What is the population of Nassau?

Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, had 296,732 inhabitants (city proper) on 4 April 2022, according to a complete census (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How many women and men live in Nassau?

Women and girls made up 52.4% of residents (155,395 female, 141,337 male).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

Who runs Nassau?

In the Bahamas, cities and towns are run by second-schedule district councils: Town committee members elected every three years; district councils formed from town committee members. Licensing and regulatory boards (road traffic, port, hotel, town planning); clinics, standpipe water, school building upkeep.

How local power works in the Bahamas

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Sources

United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)

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