Population growth in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population growth was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 46.8% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2017.
British Virgin Islands ranks 124th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -57.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +63.4% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +72.7% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +46.0% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +46.9% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +43.4% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -60.6% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +106.6% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +106.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +120.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | -1.8% | -139.8% |
| 2017 | -3.5% | +95.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -264.2% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -46.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +264.2% | -3.5% | 5.8% |
| 2016 | -139.8% | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | +120.5% | 1.7% | 3.7% |
| 1981 | +106.7% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| 1980 | +106.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -3.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5739 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 57.4% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in British Virgin Islands?
- Population growth in British Virgin Islands was 0.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population growth?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.