Annual change in population in Bermuda
Bermuda: Annual change in population was -51 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-51 people
Change on year
down 151.0%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,119 people
in 1962
All-time low
-88 people
in 2012
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Bermuda, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Bermuda stood at -51 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 151.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Bermuda peaked at 1,119 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, -88 people, in 2012.
That places Bermuda 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 579 people | — |
| 1952 | 538 people | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 492 people | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 515 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 509 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 486 people | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 455 people | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 414 people | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 434 people | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 568 people | +30.9% |
| 1961 | 912 people | +60.6% |
| 1962 | 1,119 people | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 1,100 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,068 people | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,054 people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,072 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 979 people | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 890 people | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 905 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 817 people | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 481 people | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 197 people | -59.0% |
| 1973 | 138 people | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 114 people | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 71 people | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 84 people | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 114 people | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 105 people | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 87 people | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 155 people | +78.2% |
| 1981 | 327 people | +111.0% |
| 1982 | 387 people | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 395 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 387 people | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 380 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 338 people | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 378 people | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 429 people | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 435 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 435 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 423 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 423 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 404 people | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 380 people | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 335 people | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 287 people | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 358 people | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 465 people | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 483 people | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 427 people | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 318 people | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 276 people | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 242 people | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 171 people | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 154 people | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 125 people | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 175 people | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 289 people | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 268 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 161 people | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 5 people | -96.9% |
| 2012 | -88 people | -1860.0% |
| 2013 | -72 people | -18.2% |
| 2014 | -42 people | -41.7% |
| 2015 | -69 people | +64.3% |
| 2016 | -16 people | -76.8% |
| 2017 | 137 people | -956.2% |
| 2018 | 249 people | +81.8% |
| 2019 | 278 people | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 274 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 268 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 100 people | -62.7% |
| 2023 | -51 people | -151.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's -51 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,163 people. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1860.0% | 5 people | -88 people |
| 2017 | +956.2% | -16 people | 137 people |
| 2023 | -151.0% | 100 people | -51 people |
| 1981 | +111.0% | 155 people | 327 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 491.33 people | 414 people | 579 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 966.7 people | 568 people | 1,119 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 220.8 people | 71 people | 817 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 361.1 people | 155 people | 435 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.3 people | 287 people | 483 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.5 people | 125 people | 427 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3 people | -88 people | 278 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.75 people | -51 people | 274 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 194 Falkland Islands -17 people compare
- 195 Palau -33 people compare
- 196 Montserrat -36 people compare
- 198 Saint Helena -53 people compare
- 198 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -53 people compare
- 200 Greenland -63 people compare
More population data for Bermuda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2046)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8149 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8032 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 660.94 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,235 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1269 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Bermuda?
- Annual change in population in Bermuda was -51 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -88 people in 2012.
- How does Bermuda rank for annual change in population?
- Bermuda ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.