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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Cuba’s population is about 27.4× that of The Bahamas, a difference of 10,578,500.
Cuba’s surface area is 692% larger than that of The Bahamas, a difference of 96,000 km².
Cuba’s population density is 246% higher than that of The Bahamas, a difference of 71 /km².
Cuba’s nominal GDP is 578% larger than that of The Bahamas, a difference of $91.52 billion.
The Bahamas’ GDP per capita is 311% higher than that of Cuba, a difference of $29,850.
Values use the latest available observations in WorldSumma. Economic reporting years are shown when available and can differ by country.
Havana
Nassau
10,979,783
401,283
109,880 km²
13,880 km²
99.9 /km²
28.9 /km²
$107.35 billion · 2020
$15.83 billion · 2024
$9,605 · 2020
$39,455 · 2024
Americas
Americas
Caribbean
Caribbean
Cuban peso · CUP · $
Bahamian dollar · BSD · B$
Cuban
Bahamian
+53
+1
.cu
.bs
CU / CUB
BS / BHS
America/Havana
America/Nassau
Cuba
Bahamas
| Measure | Cuba | The Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Havana | Nassau |
| Population | 10,979,783 | 401,283 |
| Surface area | 109,880 km² | 13,880 km² |
| Population density | 99.9 /km² | 28.9 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $107.35 billion · 2020 | $15.83 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $9,605 · 2020 | $39,455 · 2024 |
| Region | Americas | Americas |
| Subregion | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Currency | Cuban peso · CUP · $ | Bahamian dollar · BSD · B$ |
| Nationality | Cuban | Bahamian |
| Phone code | +53 | +1 |
| Internet domain | .cu | .bs |
| ISO codes | CU / CUB | BS / BHS |
| Time zone | America/Havana | America/Nassau |
| Native name | Cuba | Bahamas |
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Cuba, a sparkling island nation nestled in the Caribbean Sea, is renowned for its vibrant rhythms, storied past, and striking natural beauty, making it a captivating destination on any world atlas.
Full Cuba profile →The Bahamas is an archipelago of hundreds of islands and cays scattered across the clear waters of the western Atlantic, southeast of Florida. Renowned for powder-white beaches and shallow turquoise seas, it is one of the Caribbean region's premier tourism and banking destinations. Its capital, Nassau, sits on the island of New Providence.
Full The Bahamas profile →The capital of Cuba is Havana.
Cuba has a recorded population of approximately 10,979,783 people.
Cuba covers an area of about 109,880 km².
Cuba has a population density of roughly 99.9 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Cuba has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $107.35 billion as of 2020.
Cuba has a GDP per capita of approximately $9,605.
Cuba uses the Cuban peso (CUP), with the symbol $.
Cuba is located in the Caribbean, Americas.
People from Cuba are referred to as Cuban.
The international dialing code for Cuba is +53.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Cuba is .cu.
Cuba uses the America/Havana time zone.
Cuba, a sparkling island nation nestled in the Caribbean Sea, is renowned for its vibrant rhythms, storied past, and striking natural beauty, making it a captivating destination on any world atlas.
The capital of The Bahamas is Nassau.
The Bahamas has a recorded population of approximately 401,283 people.
The Bahamas covers an area of about 13,880 km².
The Bahamas has a population density of roughly 28.9 /km² (people per square kilometre).
The Bahamas has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $15.83 billion as of 2024.
The Bahamas has a GDP per capita of approximately $39,455.
The Bahamas uses the Bahamian dollar (BSD), with the symbol B$.
The Bahamas is located in the Caribbean, Americas.
The native name of The Bahamas is Bahamas.
People from The Bahamas are referred to as Bahamian.
The international dialing code for The Bahamas is +1.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for The Bahamas is .bs.
The Bahamas uses the America/Nassau time zone.
The Bahamas is an archipelago of hundreds of islands and cays scattered across the clear waters of the western Atlantic, southeast of Florida. Renowned for powder-white beaches and shallow turquoise seas, it is one of the Caribbean region's premier tourism and banking destinations. Its capital, Nassau, sits on the island of New Providence.