This is a demography of the population of Bermuda including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population, including changes in the demographic make-up of Bermuda over the centuries of its permanent settlement.
Population
According to the 2016 census the de jure population was 63,779, compared to 64,319 in 2010 and 62,098 in 2000. The estimated mid-year population of is (medium fertility scenario of ).
Structure of the population
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 30 690 33 089 63 779 100 0–4 1 482 1 511 2 993 4.69 5–9 1 705 1 648 3 353 5.26 10–14 1 650 1 523 3 173 4.97 15–19 1 521 1 629 3 150 4.94 20–24 1 451 1 514 2 965 4.65 25–29 1 659 1 809 3 468 5.44 30–34 2 160 2 282 4 442 6.96 35–39 2 253 2 328 4 581 7.18 40–44 2 437 2 321 4 758 7.46 45–49 2 533 2 472 5 005 7.85 50–54 2 712 2 741 5 453 8.55 55–59 2 505 2 846 5 351 8 .39 60–64 2 045 2 338 4 383 6 .87 65–69 1 584 1 865 3 449 5 .41 70–74 1 208 1 477 2 685 4 .21 75–79 789 1 110 1 899 2 .98 80–84 631 846 1 477 2 .32 85-89 268 501 769 1.21 90-94 88 258 346 0.57 95-99 9 63 72 0.11 100+ 0 7 7 0.01Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 4 837 4 682 9 519 14.92 15–64 21 276 22 280 43 556 68.29 65+ 4 577 6 127 10 704 16.78
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 30 783 33 272 64 055 100 0–4 1 400 1 381 2 781 4.34 5–9 1 482 1 511 2 993 4.67 10–14 1 701 1 640 3 341 5.22 15–19 1 648 1 524 3 172 4.95 20–24 1 519 1 627 3 146 4.91 25–29 1 438 1 509 2 947 4.60 30–34 1 639 1 799 3 438 5.37 35–39 2 136 2 268 4 404 6.88 40–44 2 235 2 324 4 559 7.12 45–49 2 409 2 306 4 715 7.36 50–54 2 492 2 446 4 938 7.71 55–59 2 639 2 703 5 342 8.34 60–64 2 403 2 797 5 200 8.12 65-69 1 927 2 288 4 215 6.58 70-74 1 450 1 786 3 236 5.05 75-79 1 055 1 366 2 421 3.78 80-84 644 967 1 611 2.52 85+ 566 1 030 1 596 2.49Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 4 583 4 532 9 115 14.23 15–64 20 558 21 303 41 861 65.35 65+ 5 642 7 437 13 079 20.42
Vital statistics
Average population (x 1000)Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)TFR 1934 29 842 303 53928.710.318.4 1935 30 727 278 44924.39.315.0 1936 30 748 300 44824.79.914.8 1937 31 728 329 39923.710.713.0 1938 31 769 332 43724.710.714.1 1939 32 729 308 42123.19.813.4 1940 32 739 314 42523.29.913.4 1941 32 765 400 36523.712.411.3 1942 33 827 394 43325.312.013.2 1943 33 920 308 61227.89.318.5 1944 34 879 337 54226.110.016.1 1945 34 886 337 54925.99.916.1 1946 35 878 348 53025.310.015.3 1947 351,042 341 70129.69.719.9 1948 36 914 311 60325.58.716.8 1949 37 929 330 59925.59.016.4 1950 371,138 352 78630.79.521.2 1951 381,046 375 67127.79.917.8 1952 381,095 316 77928.48.220.2 1953 391,026 333 69326.18.517.6 1954 401,102 308 79427.57.719.8 1955 411,052 337 71525.78.217.5 1956 411,153 334 81927.88.019.7 1957 421,087 354 73325.88.417.4 1958 431,059 359 70024.68.316.3 1959 441,182 374 80827.08.518.4 1960 451,208 363 84527.38.219.1 1961 461,183 310 87326.67.019.7 1962 461,185 334 85126.67.519.1 1963 471,215 333 88226.77.319.4 1964 481,173 363 81025.27.817.4 1965 491,117 358 75923.57.516.0 1966 501,004 355 64920.77.313.4 1967 50 980 328 65219.86.613.2 1968 51 984 404 58019.58.011.5 1969 51 934 369 56518.27.211.0 1970 521,062 385 67720.37.412.9 1971 521,119 428 69121.38.213.2 1972 531,008 388 62019.27.411.8 1973 53 919 366 55317.46.910.5 1974 54 894 349 54516.96.610.3 1975 54 837 398 43915.87.58.3 1976 55 856 384 47216.07.28.8 1977 55 809 375 43415.17.08.1 1978 55 745 374 37113.97.06.9 1979 55 791 358 43314.76.78.0 1980 54.870 807 397 41014.97.37.6 1981 55.231 777 457 32014.38.45.9 1982 55.667 805 379 42614.76.97.8 1983 56.194 913 398 51516.57.29.3 1984 56.652 840 396 44415.17.18.0 1985 57.145 914 421 49316.37.58.8 1986 57.619 889 415 47415.37.18.1 1987 58.460 899 438 46115.37.57.9 1988 58.731 935 399 53615.86.89.1 1989 59.066 912 462 45015.37.87.6 1990 59.588 895 445 45015.07.47.5 1991 58.460 901 452 44915.07.57.5 1992 58.731 909 462 44715.07.67.4 1993 59.090 821 480 34113.57.95.6 1994 59.550 851 462 38913.97.66.4 1995 59.942 839 423 41613.76.96.8 1996 60.317 833 414 41913.56.76.8 1997 60.678 849 437 41213.77.06.6 1998 61.210 825 505 32013.28.15.1 1999 61.360 828 427 40113.26.86.4 2000 62.310 838 473 36513.37.55.82.11 2001 62.699 831 442 38913.27.06.22.08 2002 63.125 830 404 42613.16.46.72.08 2003 63.525 834 434 40013.16.86.32.09 2004 63.955 831 406 42513.06.46.62.07 2005 64.353 835 437 39813.16.86.32.09 2006 64.693 798 461 33712.57.25.32.01 2007 65.084 859 468 39113.47.36.12.14 2008 65.462 821 443 37812.86.95.92.03 2009 65.811 819 470 34912.77.35.42.02 2010 64.444 769 475 29412.07.44.61.82 2011 64.685 670 429 24110.66.83.81.65 2012 64.911 648 422 22610.46.83.61.59 2013 65.091 648 471 17710.57.62.91.59 2014 65.185 574 478 969.37.81.51.42 2015 65.290 583 478 1058.97.31.61.45 2016 63.826 591 492 919.17.51.61.439 201763.921576481979.27.51.71.400 201863.916 530 533 −38.38.30.01.346201963.906525535 −108.28.4 −0.21.348202063.881541566 −258.48.8 −0.41.413202163.648494727 −2337.711.3 −3.61.321202263.542479585−1067.59.1−1.61.300202363.356436622-1866.89.7 -2.91.2222024425602-177
Ethnic groups
Historical YearPopulationWhite % WBlack % B16985,862N/A61.7N/A38.317238,425N/A56.6N/A43.417317,601N/A57.3N/A42.717499,270N/A57.1N/A42.9175611,271N/A56.5N/A43.5176411,009N/A52.8N/A47.2177111,155N/A55.0N/A45.1
Current As noted above, only in recent years have Bermudians been given the option to define themselves by more than one race on census returns (and birth registrationsDill: It's `important' to talk about inter-racial marriages, by Patricia Calnan. The Royal Gazette, Hamilton, Bermuda. Published 20 December, 1995 (Updated 9 February, 2011)), with the 2000 Census giving respondents the options of black, white, Asian, black and white, black and other, white and other, other, and not stated. For a variety of reasons, most Bermudians have continued to identify themselves by a single racial group.
One race The 2016 Census results reported roughly 91% of the population self-identifying as only one racial group which was slightly lower than the 2010 Census. The largest group reported Black alone, which decreased slightly from 54% in 2010 to 52% in 2016. The White population remained constant at about 31% of the total population in 2016. The remaining 8% of the 2016 population who reported one race consisted of persons reporting Asian only (4%), and those reporting an other race from the ones listed (4%). The proportions of these respective racial groups were similar to what they were in 2010.
More than one race
Nine percent of the population reported belonging to more than one race in 2016, up from 8% in 2010. The black and white category was the most common, representing 39% of the number reporting multi-racial groups and 4% of the total population of Bermuda. The proportion of 'black and other' increased from 2% to 3% of the total population, making up 35% of the people identifying as mixed race. The remainder were of 'white and other' mixed descent, and remained unchanged at 2% of the total population. The changing racial composition of Bermuda's population is consequence of immigration and an increase of interracial marriage.
Languages The predominant language on Bermuda is Bermudian English. It exhibits characteristics of British, West Indian, and American English. Perhaps most interesting is its closeness to acrolectal English compared to varieties in the West Indies.
British English spellings and conventions are used in print media and formal written communications.Bermuda, Richard A. Crooker, Infobase Publishing, 2009, p. 66.
Portuguese is also spoken in Bermuda;Support sought for Portuguese language courses, The Royal Gazette, 3 October 2012. this is owing to immigration from Portugal, particularly from the Azores, as well as from Madeira and the Cape Verde Islands.Portuguese community 'still not accepted', The Royal Gazette, 27 November 2015.
Religion
During the intercensal period, the distribution of persons across the various religious affiliations shifted but remained generally widespread. All religious groups experienced declines in their followings with the exception of Roman Catholics, Seventh-Day Adventists and non-denominational groups. Nearly one fifth or 20% of the population claimed no religious affiliation in 2010 compared with a 14% share in 2000. Although the number of Roman Catholics increased to 9,340 persons, its share remained constant at 15% compared to 2000. Over the ten-year period, nondenominational congregations increased a strong 33% while the Seventh-Day Adventist following rose 6%.
Historical census statistics The population of Bermuda on 1 January 1699 was 5,862, including 3,615 white (with 724 men able to bear arms) and 2,247 coloured (with 529 men able to bear arms).
The population of Bermuda on 17 April 1721 was listed as 8,364, composed of: "Totals:—Men on the Muster roll, 1,078; men otherwise, 91; Women, 1,596; boys, 1,072; girls, 1,013. Blacks; Men, 817, women 965; boys 880; girls, 852."Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 32, 1720–1721. Pages 281–297. America and West Indies: April 1721. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1933.
The population of Bermuda in 1727 was 8,347, and included 4,470 white (910 men; 1,261 boys; 1,168 women; 1,131 girls) and 3,877 coloured (787 men; 1,158 boys; 945 women; 987 girls).
The population of Bermuda in 1783 was 10,381, and included 5,462 white (1,076 males under 15; 1,325 males over 15; 3,061 females) and 4,919 coloured (1,153 males under 15; 1,193 males over 15; 2,573 females).
By 18 November 1811, the permanent population of Bermuda was 10,180, including 5,425 coloured and 4,755 white:
Robert Kennedy's population figures, 1812 A return of the white and coloured population of the Bermuda Islands this 18th day of November 1811(Source: Robert Kennedy, (Colonial) Secretary's Office, 4 February 1812) Whites Enslaved Coloured Free Coloured Whites Enslaved Coloured Free Coloured Whites Enslaved Coloured Free Coloured White and ColouredPopulation Males under 16 Males above 16 Females under 16 Females above 16 Absent Males under 16 Males above 16 Females under 16 Females above 16 Absent Males under 16 Males above 16 Females under 16 Females above 16 Absent Males Females Males Females Males Females Total male and female Total male and female Total male and female Grand Total 699 893 745 2,137 361 961 1,082 1,012 1,408 673 76 69 105 190 17 1,728 2,883 2,225 2,480 151 295 4,755 4,974 451 10,180
By 1831, the permanent population of Bermuda' (not including the thousands of Royal Navy sailors and marines or British Army and Board of Ordnance soldiers based in Bermuda, or the 1,500 convicts shipped from Britain and Ireland to labour at the Royal Naval Dockyard) was 11,250, including 7,330 white and free coloured, and 3,920 enslaved (coloured).
1843 census Population of Bermuda (Census of 1843)The Bermuda Almanack and Year Book, 1858, by J Marsden Washington. The Bermudian office, City of Hamilton, Pembroke, Bermuda. 1858. White Coloured Parish Males Females Males Females TOTAL St. George's 260 375 394 578 1,607 Hamilton 152 209 303 327 991 Smith's 81 122 113 126 442 Devonshire 120 208 173 224 729 Pembroke 422 572 444 641 2,079 Paget 176 276 189 231 867 Warwick 170 267 201 256 895 Southampton 125 232 231 300 888 Sandys 213 354 414 451 1,432 GRAND TOTAL 9,930
Population of Bermuda (Census of 1851) White Coloured Parish Males Females Males Females TOTAL St. George's 365 436 431 659 1,891 Hamilton 177 200 330 387 1,094 Smith's 103 135 128 148 514 Devonshire 129 217 208 230 784 Pembroke 431 606 495 703 2,235 Paget 195 293 233 347 1,038 Warwick 180 270 241 283 983 Southampton 145 218 246 308 917 Sandys 231 329 520 556 1,636 GRAND TOTAL11,092
1861–1939 Censuses