Bhutan vs British Virgin Islands: Population growth
Bhutan
0.6%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands
0.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
127th
British Virgin Islands rank
124th
Population growth over time
- Bhutan
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and British Virgin Islands ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and British Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Bhutan or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Bhutan and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and British Virgin Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and British Virgin Islands rank globally for population growth?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and British Virgin Islands ranks 124th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.