British Virgin Islands vs Gibraltar: Population, total
British Virgin Islands
39,732
in 2025
Gibraltar
40,126
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
208th
Gibraltar rank
207th
Population, total over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 40,126 against 39,732 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 394.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gibraltar ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and Gibraltar ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Gibraltar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,418 | 23,701 | 15,283 | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 10,509 | 27,764 | 17,255 | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 13,077 | 28,388 | 15,311 | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 17,673 | 27,307 | 9,634 | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 23,451 | 29,018 | 5,567 | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 32,352 | 33,160 | 807.9 | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 38,575 | 38,094 | 480.83 | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, British Virgin Islands or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 40,126 against 39,732 in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar?
- 394, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar rank globally for population, total?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and Gibraltar ranks 207th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.