Net migration in Bermuda
Bermuda: Net migration was -2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Bermuda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded -2 for net migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Bermuda peaked at 494 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -359, in 1973.
That places Bermuda 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -57 | — |
| 1961 | 392 | -787.7% |
| 1962 | 360 | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 345 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 346 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 398 | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 494 | +24.1% |
| 1967 | 338 | -31.6% |
| 1968 | 381 | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 389 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 222 | -42.9% |
| 1971 | -291 | -231.1% |
| 1972 | -341 | +17.2% |
| 1973 | -359 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | -352 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | -335 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | -263 | -21.5% |
| 1977 | -218 | -17.1% |
| 1978 | -293 | +34.4% |
| 1979 | -300 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | -145 | -51.7% |
| 1981 | 41 | -128.3% |
| 1982 | 23 | -43.9% |
| 1983 | -45 | -295.7% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -33 | — |
| 1986 | -50 | +51.5% |
| 1987 | 76 | -252.0% |
| 1988 | 36 | -52.6% |
| 1989 | 24 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 34 | +41.7% |
| 1991 | -23 | -167.6% |
| 1992 | 23 | -200.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | -51 | — |
| 1996 | -79 | +54.9% |
| 1997 | 118 | -249.4% |
| 1998 | 89 | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 101 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | -50 | -149.5% |
| 2001 | -138 | +176.0% |
| 2002 | -114 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | -114 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -182 | +59.6% |
| 2005 | -69 | -62.1% |
| 2006 | -171 | +147.8% |
| 2007 | 27 | -115.8% |
| 2008 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | -2 | -106.2% |
| 2010 | -201 | +9950.0% |
| 2011 | -196 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | -237 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | -125 | -47.3% |
| 2014 | -99 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | -117 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 221 | — |
| 2018 | 302 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 286 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 286 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 286 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | -5 | — |
| 2025 | -2 | -60.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's -2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -9950.0% | -2 | -201 |
| 1961 | +787.7% | -57 | 392 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338.6 | -57 | 494 | 10 |
| 1970s | -253 | -359 | 222 | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.3 | -145 | 76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2 | -79 | 118 | 10 |
| 2000s | -78.1 | -182 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.6 | -237 | 302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.17 | -5 | 286 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18 compare
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 12 compare
- 87 Brunei 0 compare
- 89 Palau -16 compare
- 90 Saint Lucia -23 compare
- 91 Vanuatu -52 compare
More financial sector data for Bermuda
- Net migration, annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 129.48 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 4.9% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve assets 211.49 million US dollar (2023)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 15.85 billion US dollar (2023)
- Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate -3.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 211.49 million US dollar (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Bermuda?
- Net migration in Bermuda was -2 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 494 in 1966.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -359 in 1973.
- How does Bermuda rank for net migration?
- Bermuda ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.