Population, total, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population, total, per square kilometre was 259.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
259.9 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 216 countries
All-time high
259.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
53.56 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 259.9 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 259.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.56 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
British Virgin Islands ranks 50th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53.8 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 54.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 54.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 55.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 56.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 57.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 60 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 63.55 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 66.22 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 67.3 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 68.23 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 69.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 69.96 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 70.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 72 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 74.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 76.53 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 79.47 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 82.47 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 85.47 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 88.46 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 91.51 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 94.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 97.87 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 101.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 104.69 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 107.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 110.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 113.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 116.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 118.93 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 121.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 125.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 128.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 131.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 134.94 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 138.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 142.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 147.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 152.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 157.77 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 163.29 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 169.11 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 175.25 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 181.45 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 184.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 191.4 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 202.3 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 211.35 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 219.75 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 229.99 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 225.85 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 217.99 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 231.05 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 242.63 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 247.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 252.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 255.46 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 259.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.47 units per square kilometre | 53.56 units per square kilometre | 63.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.06 units per square kilometre | 66.22 units per square kilometre | 73.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.18 units per square kilometre | 74.2 units per square kilometre | 101.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.82 units per square kilometre | 104.69 units per square kilometre | 131.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.34 units per square kilometre | 134.94 units per square kilometre | 181.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.68 units per square kilometre | 184.5 units per square kilometre | 242.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.75 units per square kilometre | 247.57 units per square kilometre | 259.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 266.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Jamaica 262.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Seychelles 260.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Nigeria 250.21 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.1083 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 259.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 259.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.56 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.