Anguilla vs British Virgin Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Anguilla
14,843 people
in 2020
British Virgin Islands
13,763 people
in 2020
Anguilla rank
206th
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Anguilla
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Anguilla currently reports 14,843 people against 13,763 people in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,080 people.
That makes Anguilla's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
Anguilla ranks 206th and British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Anguilla averaged higher in 2 and British Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Anguilla | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,372 people | 7,434 people | 2,062 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 5,900 people | 8,104 people | 2,204 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 6,398 people | 10,270 people | 3,871 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 6,771 people | 12,199 people | 5,428 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 9,056 people | 10,332 people | 1,275 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 11,722 people | 12,838 people | 1,117 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 13,777 people | 11,555 people | 2,222 people | Anguilla |
| 2020s | 14,843 people | 13,763 people | 1,080 people | Anguilla |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Anguilla or British Virgin Islands?
- Anguilla, at 14,843 people against 13,763 people in British Virgin Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Anguilla and British Virgin Islands?
- 1,080 people, with Anguilla ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Anguilla and British Virgin Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Anguilla and British Virgin Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Anguilla ranks 206th and British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.