Bermuda — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for Bermuda, 1961–2025.
Population growth for Bermuda was -0.13% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 2.56% in 1962. The lowest was -0.14% in 2012 (about 1.1× the latest value).
Bermuda ranks 180 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 83%. The median for North America is 0.52%, so Bermuda sits below it. It peaked in 1962 and has fallen 105% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 22%. Its sharpest one-year move was down 1188% in 2012. That is 186% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 118th of 216 in 1961 → 142nd of 216 in 1970 → 192nd of 216 in 1980 → 162nd of 216 in 1990 → 154th of 217 in 2000 → 170th of 217 in 2010 → 137th of 217 in 2020 → 180th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.13% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | -0.08% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 0.16% | -0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 0.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 0.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 0.43% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | -0.02% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | -0.07% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | -0.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | -0.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 0.01% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 0.25% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 0.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 0.46% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 0.28% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 0.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 0.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 0.39% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 0.44% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 0.51% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 0.69% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 0.76% | +0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 0.61% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 0.48% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 0.56% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 0.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 0.73% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 0.74% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 0.75% | -0.0 pp |
| 1989 | 0.76% | -0.0 pp |
| 1988 | 0.77% | +0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 0.67% | +0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 0.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 0.68% | -0.0 pp |
| 1984 | 0.71% | -0.0 pp |
| 1983 | 0.71% | -0.0 pp |
| 1982 | 0.72% | +0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 1980 | 0.29% | +0.1 pp |
| 1979 | 0.16% | -0.0 pp |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 1977 | 0.21% | +0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 0.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1975 | 0.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 0.21% | -0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 0.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 0.37% | -0.6 pp |
| 1971 | 0.92% | -0.7 pp |
| 1970 | 1.58% | -0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 1.77% | -0.0 pp |
| 1968 | 1.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 1967 | 2% | -0.2 pp |
| 1966 | 2.24% | -0.0 pp |
| 1965 | 2.24% | -0.1 pp |
| 1964 | 2.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 1963 | 2.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 2.56% | +0.4 pp |
| 1961 | 2.14% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Bermuda’s Population growth in 1962?
2.56% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Bermuda’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -105.8% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: -0.13%; 2024: -0.1%; 2023: -0.08%; 2022: 0.16%; 2021: 0.41%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.