Urban population, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 2.24 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 10.84 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -2.11 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places British Virgin Islands 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1964 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1972 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1982 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2012 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2016 | -0.4217 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2017 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +399.3% |
| 2018 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -457.2% |
| 2019 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 | +457.2% | -2.11 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -399.3% | -0.4217 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -106.9% | 6.1 % change on previous year | -0.4217 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +72.5% | 2.93 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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, 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)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands was 2.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.11 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.