Bermuda - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Bermuda. Consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased by the US Government from 1941 to 1995. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Geographical data of Bermuda
| Location | North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US) |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 32 20 N, 64 45 W |
| Map references | North America |
| Tarrain | low hills separated by fertile depressions |
| Natural Resources | limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism |
| Natural Hazards | hurricanes (June to November) |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 0 km |
| Border Countries | |
| Coastline | 103 km |
| Climate | subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 54 sq km |
| Water Area | 0 sq km |
| comparative Area | about one-third the size of Washington, DC |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Exclusive economic zone | 200 nm |
| Exclusive fishing zone | 200 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Town Hill 79 m |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 14.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 14.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 20% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 65.2% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Relatively even population distribution throughout
People and Society
In Bermuda, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: African descent 52%, White 31%, mixed 9%, Asian 4%, other 4% (2010 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.3% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 10.9 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 9.3 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | NA |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.88 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.92 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | NA |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 47.6% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | 1.9% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | 1.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Bermudian | Bermudian(s) |
| Languages | English (official), Portuguese |
| Religions | Protestant 46.2% (includes Anglican 15.8%, African Methodist Episcopal 8.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.7%, Pentecostal 3.5%, Methodist 2.7%, Presbyterian 2.0%, Church of God 1.6%, Baptist 1.2%, Salvation Army 1.1%, Brethren 1.0%, other Protestant 2.0%), Roman Catholic 14.5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, other Christian 9.1%, Muslim 1%, other 3.9%, none 17.8%, unspecified 6.2% (2010 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 16.4% (male 6,133/female 5,817) |
| 15-64 years | 60.9% (male 22,247/female 22,113) |
| 65 years and over | 22.7% (2024 est.) (male 7,021/female 9,469) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 52.9 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 22.8 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 30.1 |
| Potential support ratio | 3.3 (2021) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 43.8 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 41.5 years |
| Female | 46.3 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 100% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | -0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 10,000 HAMILTON (capital) (2018). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.01 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.74 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.95 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 2.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 2.5 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 1.8 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 82.5 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 79.4 years |
| Female | 85.7 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 99.9% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 99.9% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0.1% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0.1% of population (2020) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 99.9% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 99.9% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0.1% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0.1% of population (2020) |
Demographic profile
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