Bahamas — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Bahamas had an estimated population of 326,057 in 2005, with 24 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Bahamas today — population now 385,640, against 326,057 in 2005.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nassau | New Providence | 227,940 |
| 2 | Freeport | Grand Bahama | 46,525 |
| 3 | Coopers Town | Abaco | 8,413 |
| 4 | Marsh Harbour | Abaco | 5,314 |
| 5 | Freetown | Eleuthera | 4,074 |
| 6 | High Rock | Grand Bahama | 3,744 |
| 7 | Andros Town | Andros | 2,455 |
| 8 | Clarence Town | Long Island | 1,752 |
| 9 | Dunmore Town | Eleuthera | 1,523 |
| 10 | Rock Sound | Eleuthera | 1,396 |
| 11 | Arthurʿs Town | Cat Island | 1,272 |
| 12 | George Town | Exuma and Cays | 1,071 |
| 13 | Alice Town | Biminis | 949 |
| 14 | Cockburn Town | San Salvador | 831 |
| 15 | Sweeting Cay | Grand Bahama | 483 |
| 16 | Matthew Town | Inagua Islands | 452 |
| 17 | Snug Corner | Acklins Island | 407 |
| 18 | Great Harbour | Berry Islands | 377 |
| 19 | Nicholls Town | Andros | 270 |
| 20 | Colonel Hill | Crooked Island | 240 |
| 21 | Pirates Well | Mayaguana | 217 |
| 22 | Port Nelson | Rum Cay | 91 |
| 23 | Duncan Town | Ragged Island | 70 |
| 24 | Albert Town | Crooked Island | 25 |
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Providence | 228,334 |
| 2 | Grand Bahama | 49,564 |
| 3 | Abaco | 14,815 |
| 4 | Eleuthera | 8,546 |
| 5 | Andros | 7,379 |
| 6 | Exuma and Cays | 3,538 |
| 7 | Long Island | 2,979 |
| 8 | Harbour Island | 1,751 |
| 9 | Biminis | 1,735 |
| 10 | Spanish Wells | 1,632 |
| 11 | Cat Island | 1,606 |
| 12 | San Salvador | 1,293 |
| 13 | Inagua Islands | 951 |
| 14 | Berry Islands | 742 |
| 15 | Acklins Island | 435 |
| 16 | Crooked Island | 342 |
| 17 | Mayaguana | 251 |
| 18 | Rum Cay | 96 |
| 19 | Ragged Island | 70 |
| 20 | Uninhabited Islands | -2 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.