Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 98.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bermuda, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 98.4% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bermuda peaked at 98.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 1950.
Bermuda ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.3% | — |
| 1955 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.6% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 91.0% | 90.5% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 92.3% | 92.2% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 92.2% | 92.0% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 91.6% | 91.3% | 91.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 4 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 5 Macau, China 99.8% compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 99.5% compare
- 8 Bangladesh 98.0% compare
- 9 Bahrain 97.9% compare
- 10 Egypt 96.9% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bermuda?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bermuda was 98.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 1950.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bermuda ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.