Share of population living in rural areas in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of population living in rural areas was 1.6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in rural areas in Bermuda, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 1.6 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Bermuda peaked at 10.74 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2005.
Bermuda ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in rural areas in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.74 | — |
| 1955 | 9.99 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 9.45 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 8.52 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 7.77 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 7.57 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.99 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 7.64 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 8.16 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 8.69 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -82.5% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.76, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in rural areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -82.5% | 8.69 | 1.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.37 | 9.99 | 10.74 | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.98 | 8.52 | 9.45 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.67 | 7.57 | 7.77 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.81 | 7.64 | 7.99 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.43 | 8.16 | 8.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
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 share of population living in rural areas in Bermuda?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Bermuda was 1.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2005.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bermuda ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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