British Virgin Islands vs Marshall Islands: Population, total

British Virgin Islands
39,732
in 2025
Marshall Islands
36,282
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
208th
Marshall Islands rank
210th

Population, total over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 39,732 against 36,282 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3,450.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and Marshall Islands ranks 210th of 215 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 8,418 17,398 8,980 Marshall Islands
1970s 10,509 25,939 15,430 Marshall Islands
1980s 13,077 37,104 24,028 Marshall Islands
1990s 17,673 47,761 30,088 Marshall Islands
2000s 23,451 51,667 28,215 Marshall Islands
2010s 32,352 48,818 16,465 Marshall Islands
2020s 38,575 39,468 892.67 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, British Virgin Islands or Marshall Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 39,732 against 36,282 in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?
3,450, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for population, total?
British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and Marshall Islands ranks 210th 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

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.