5 Largest Cities:
Thought the Rank Size Rule can be accurate with many other countries, that is not the situation when calculating the Bahamas' populations of its 5 largest cities. The estimated populations for each city were 50,000 to 100,000 off from the actual populations. The Bahamas is an example of one of the many countries that the Rank Size Rule shows its possibilities of being inaccurate.
Population : 349,589
Population Density : 25 per sq km
% Urban Population : 84%
% Urban Population Living in Slums : -
Average % Change in Urban Population : 1. 4%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation : –
% with Improved Urban Water Supply : 98%
- Nassau: 246,329 - - - - - > 246,32
- Freeport: 123,165 - - - - - > 28,000
- Marsh Harbour: 82,109 - - - - - > 4,368
- Dundas Town: 61,583 - - - - - > 2,890
- Murphy Town: 49,266 - - - - - > 1,938
Thought the Rank Size Rule can be accurate with many other countries, that is not the situation when calculating the Bahamas' populations of its 5 largest cities. The estimated populations for each city were 50,000 to 100,000 off from the actual populations. The Bahamas is an example of one of the many countries that the Rank Size Rule shows its possibilities of being inaccurate.
Population : 349,589
Population Density : 25 per sq km
% Urban Population : 84%
% Urban Population Living in Slums : -
Average % Change in Urban Population : 1. 4%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation : –
% with Improved Urban Water Supply : 98%