Bermuda - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Bermuda. The archipelago consists of over 170 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall, as well as thousands of cays, 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, D.C. |
| 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 | 5.6% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 5.6% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) |
| Forest | 18.5% (2022 est.) |
| Other | 75.9% (2022 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 47.6% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | |
| 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 | 64.1 (2024 est.) |
| Youth dependency ratio | 26.9 (2024 est.) |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 37.2 (2024 est.) |
| Potential support ratio | 2.7 (2024 est.) |
| 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 (2022 est.) |
| Improved: total | total: 99.9% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0.1% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0.1% of population (2022 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 99.9% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: total | total: 99.9% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0.1% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0.1% of population (2022 est.) |
Demographic profile
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