Bermuda has a population of around 64,000 — one of the most densely populated places on Earth relative to its land area. The island is roughly 52% Black and 31% white, with smaller communities of mixed, Asian, and other backgrounds. About three-fifths of the population traces its ancestry to Africa, including descendants of enslaved people and more recent immigrants from the West Indies. The white population is largely of British, American, and Portuguese descent; the Portuguese connection runs deep, with families dating back to 19th-century labour migration from Madeira and the Azores.
English is the official language and spoken by everyone. A small Portuguese-speaking community remains, particularly in the central parishes.
Christianity is the dominant religion, though Bermuda is notably pluralistic. Anglicanism, Catholicism, AME Zion (a historically Black Methodist denomination with deep roots in Bermuda), and Seventh-day Adventism are among the largest denominations.
Bermudians are generally proud of their British heritage while remaining firmly rooted in their own distinct identity. The culture blends British formality — you will find people dressed smartly for dinner, and there is a genuine cricket tradition — with a warmth and openness that feels more Caribbean than North Atlantic. The ongoing conversation about independence from Britain, while never fully resolved, is a frequent topic of local political life.
The median age is around 46, one of the highest in the region. The working population includes a significant proportion of foreign workers in the international business sector, who are permitted to work but not easily granted residency or citizenship — a persistent and contested aspect of Bermudian social policy.