Urban population (% of total population) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Urban population (% of total population) was 57.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in British Virgin Islands stood at 57.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in British Virgin Islands peaked at 57.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2021.
British Virgin Islands ranks 136th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.1% | — |
| 1961 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 57.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 57.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 16.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 22.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 38.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.3% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 53.2% | 57.4% | 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 growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5739 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 158.63 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in British Virgin Islands?
- Urban population in British Virgin Islands was 57.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2021.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for urban population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.