Annual population growth in Bermuda
Bermuda: Annual population growth was -51 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual population growth in Bermuda, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Bermuda stood at -51.
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 population growth in Bermuda peaked at 1,119 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -88, 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 population growth in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 579 | — |
| 1952 | 538 | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 492 | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 515 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 509 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 486 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 455 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 414 | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 434 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 568 | +30.9% |
| 1961 | 912 | +60.6% |
| 1962 | 1,119 | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 1,100 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,068 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,054 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,072 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 979 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 890 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 905 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 817 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 481 | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 197 | -59.0% |
| 1973 | 138 | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 114 | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 71 | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 84 | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 114 | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 105 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 87 | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 155 | +78.2% |
| 1981 | 327 | +111.0% |
| 1982 | 387 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 395 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 387 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 380 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 338 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 378 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 429 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 435 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 435 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 423 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 423 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 404 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 380 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 335 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 287 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 358 | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 465 | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 483 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 427 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 318 | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 276 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 242 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 171 | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 154 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 125 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 175 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 289 | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 268 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 161 | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 5 | -96.9% |
| 2012 | -88 | -1860.0% |
| 2013 | -72 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | -42 | -41.7% |
| 2015 | -69 | +64.3% |
| 2016 | -16 | -76.8% |
| 2017 | 137 | -956.2% |
| 2018 | 249 | +81.8% |
| 2019 | 278 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 274 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 268 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 100 | -62.7% |
| 2023 | -51 | -151.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's -51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,163. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 | -88 |
| 2017 | +956.2% | -16 | 137 |
| 2023 | -151.0% | 100 | -51 |
| 1981 | +111.0% | 155 | 327 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 491.33 | 414 | 579 | 9 |
| 1960s | 966.7 | 568 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 1970s | 220.8 | 71 | 817 | 10 |
| 1980s | 361.1 | 155 | 435 | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.3 | 287 | 483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.5 | 125 | 427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3 | -88 | 278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.75 | -51 | 274 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 194 Falkland Islands -17 compare
- 195 Palau -33 compare
- 196 Montserrat -36 compare
- 198 Saint Helena -53 compare
- 198 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -53 compare
- 200 Greenland -63 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)
- Population growth rate -0.894 (2100)
- Population density 660.94 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,235 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.894 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Bermuda?
- Annual population growth in Bermuda was -51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -88 in 2012.
- How does Bermuda rank for annual population growth?
- Bermuda ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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