Urban population, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre was 144.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 144.61 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 144.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.61 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 13.51 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 24.41 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 26.99 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 29.7 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 32.48 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 35.26 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 37.93 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 40.41 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 42.41 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 43.97 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 45.49 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 47.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 48.67 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 50.27 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 51.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 53.51 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 55.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 56.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 58.26 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 60.63 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 63.23 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 66.03 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 69.01 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 72.2 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 75.62 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 79.28 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 83.07 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 85.5 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 89.82 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 96.17 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 101.79 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 107.27 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 113.81 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 113.33 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 110.95 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 119.29 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 127.12 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 131.63 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 136.05 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 139.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 144.61 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 10.16 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.31 units per square kilometre | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 15.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.35 units per square kilometre | 16.75 units per square kilometre | 37.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.88 units per square kilometre | 40.41 units per square kilometre | 55.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4 units per square kilometre | 56.65 units per square kilometre | 83.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.51 units per square kilometre | 85.5 units per square kilometre | 127.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.07 units per square kilometre | 131.63 units per square kilometre | 144.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 49 Jamaica 153.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Andorra 152.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Comoros 151.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 143.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 139.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Italy 138.7 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 urban population, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 144.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 144.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban population 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.