Capital

Bermuda

name: Hamilton

geographic coordinates: 32 17 N, 64 47 W

time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November

etymology: named after Henry HAMILTON (ca. 1734-1796) who served as governor of Bermuda from 1788-1794

Citizenship

Bermuda

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the UK

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Legal system

Bermuda

English common law

Suffrage

Bermuda

18 years of age; universal

Area

Bermuda

total: 54 sq km

land: 54 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Land use

Bermuda

agricultural land: 14.8% (2018 est.)

arable land: 14.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 20% (2018 est.)

other: 65.2% (2018 est.)

Location

Bermuda

North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US)

Age structure

Bermuda

0-14 years: 16.45% (male 6,126/female 5,815)

15-64 years: 61.66% (male 22,401/female 22,347)

65 years and over: 21.89% (2023 est.) (male 6,763/female 9,124)

Birth rate

Bermuda

11 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Bermuda

9.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Bermuda

English (official), Portuguese

Life expectancy at birth

Bermuda

total population: 82.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 79.2 years

female: 85.5 years

Major urban areas - population

Bermuda

10,000 HAMILTON (capital) (2018)

Median age

Bermuda

total: 43.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 41.4 years

female: 46.3 years

Net migration rate

Bermuda

1.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Bermuda

relatively even population distribution throughout

Population growth rate

Bermuda

0.32% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Bermuda

1.89 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Bermuda

urban population: 100% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: -0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Bermuda

1.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Bermuda

total: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 13 years (2015)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Bermuda

-2.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Bermuda

0.1% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Bermuda

33,480 (2016 est.)

Population below poverty line

Bermuda

11% (2008 est.)

Unemployment rate

Bermuda

7% (2017 est.)

7% (2016 est.)

Public debt

Bermuda

43% of GDP (FY14/15)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Bermuda

1.9% (2017 est.)

1.4% (2016 est.)

Exports

Bermuda

$1.123 billion (2021 est.)

$1.027 billion (2020 est.)

$1.605 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Exports - partners

Bermuda

Jamaica 49.1%, Luxembourg 36.1%, US 4.9% (2017)

Imports

Bermuda

$1.925 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.723 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$2.224 billion (2019 est.)

Imports - partners

Bermuda

United States 44%, South Korea 17%, Germany 10%, Canada 8% (2019)

Airports

Bermuda

1 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Bermuda

total: 23,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Bermuda

total: 64,000 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)

Roadways

Bermuda

total: 447 km (2010)

paved: 447 km (2010)

note: 225 km public roads; 222 km private roads

Telephones - fixed lines

Bermuda

total subscriptions: 25,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 39 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Bermuda

total subscriptions: 68,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)

Disputes - international

Bermuda

none identified