Bermuda
Americas Β· Capital: Hamilton
How it is run: Bermuda is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Bermuda is home to 64,555 people in North America, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
64,555 people
That is about 8 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
54 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
About 1,195 people share every square kilometre β very crowded, so cities grow upward with apartments.
π Size in its region
40th most people in Americas
52nd largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
English
π° Money
Bermudian dollar ($)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
82.5 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$142,250
A high-income country: most families can afford cars, travel and new technology.
π’ Living in cities
100% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
13.4% of the population
An older country β there are more grandparents than schoolchildren.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+1441
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.bm
π§ People here are called
Bermudian
π·οΈ Name at home
Bermuda
Also written: The Islands of Bermuda, The Bermudas, Somers Isles.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders π€
Bermuda has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Bermudas
French
Bermudes
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
Bermudas
German
Bermuda
Put it in perspective π
- United States β the most populated country in Americas β has about 5294.5Γ as many people as Bermuda.
- All of Bermuda would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in Bermuda lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 32 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Bermuda is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
π·οΈ Official name
Bermuda
ποΈ Capital
Hamilton
π Region
Americas Β· North America
π€ Country code
BM
ποΈ UN status
Not a UN member state
π© Independence
Linked territory
More about Bermuda π
π§ Where on the map
32.3Β° N, 64.8Β° W
π Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-4 β when it is noon in London it is about 08:00 in Hamilton.
- Bermuda shares its part of the world with Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Bermuda sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Bermuda sits in North America, in the northern and western half of the globe.
- Bermuda is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
- Bermuda is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Bermuda has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Bermuda can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Bermuda spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Bermuda?
Hamilton
Which money do people spend in Bermuda?
Bermudian dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with Bermuda?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Bermuda?
64,555 people
Keep researching π
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Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
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Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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