Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 8,984 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,984 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,402 people
in 1970
All-time low
8,984 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 8,984 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bermuda peaked at 15,402 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8,984 people, in 2023.
Bermuda ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,158 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,481 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 12,776 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 13,039 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 13,294 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 13,518 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 13,697 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 13,800 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 13,861 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 13,957 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 14,150 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 14,419 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 14,657 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 14,877 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 15,069 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 15,207 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 15,289 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 15,304 people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 15,328 people | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15,398 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 15,402 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,285 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 15,099 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 14,867 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 14,582 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 14,241 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 13,782 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 13,279 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 12,849 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 12,472 people | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 12,209 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 12,050 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11,927 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11,875 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 11,836 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 11,780 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 11,720 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11,584 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,426 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 11,338 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 11,316 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,414 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,589 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,739 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 11,860 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11,939 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11,979 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,941 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11,858 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,807 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,802 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,832 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,852 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,844 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11,800 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11,715 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11,595 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11,335 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10,993 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 10,725 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,604 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,565 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,463 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10,260 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9,973 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9,717 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9,560 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9,492 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9,430 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9,376 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,333 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,271 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,151 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,984 people | -1.8% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 8,984 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,258 people | 12,158 people | 13,957 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,970 people | 14,150 people | 15,398 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,186 people | 12,472 people | 15,402 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,774 people | 11,338 people | 12,209 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,744 people | 11,316 people | 11,979 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,549 people | 10,725 people | 11,852 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,944 people | 9,376 people | 10,604 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,185 people | 8,984 people | 9,333 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 10,200 people compare
- 210 Andorra 9,908 people compare
- 211 Guernsey 9,087 people compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,577 people compare
- 214 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,495 people compare
- 215 Gibraltar 6,848 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bermuda?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bermuda was 8,984 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,402 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,984 people in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bermuda ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.