Share of population living in urban areas in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of population living in urban areas was 98.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Bermuda, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in Bermuda stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Bermuda peaked at 98.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 1950.
That places Bermuda 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 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% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Bermuda
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Bermuda?
- Share of population living in urban 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 areas recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 1950.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Bermuda ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban 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 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.