British Virgin Islands vs Nauru: Population by world region
British Virgin Islands
27,912 people
in 2100
Nauru
20,684 people
in 2100
British Virgin Islands rank
221st
Nauru rank
224th
Population by world region over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 27,912 people against 20,684 people in Nauru, a difference of 7,228 people.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Nauru's.
Across all 160 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 221st and Nauru ranks 224th of 239 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 6,700 people | 1,834 people | 4,866 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1840s | 6,700 people | 1,868 people | 4,832 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 6,700 people | 1,898 people | 4,802 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 5,300 people | 1,906 people | 3,394 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 4,600 people | 1,914 people | 2,686 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 4,900 people | 1,921 people | 2,979 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 5,600 people | 1,929 people | 3,671 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 5,100 people | 2,037 people | 3,063 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 6,500 people | 3,153 people | 3,347 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 7,531 people | 3,902 people | 3,629 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 8,442 people | 5,622 people | 2,820 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 10,532 people | 7,026 people | 3,506 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 13,098 people | 8,514 people | 4,584 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 17,696 people | 10,088 people | 7,608 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 23,476 people | 10,086 people | 13,390 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 32,377 people | 10,838 people | 21,539 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 39,248 people | 12,022 people | 27,226 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2030s | 41,002 people | 13,189 people | 27,812 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2040s | 40,974 people | 14,857 people | 26,116 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 39,566 people | 16,427 people | 23,139 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2060s | 37,052 people | 17,734 people | 19,318 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2070s | 34,046 people | 18,931 people | 15,115 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2080s | 31,316 people | 19,885 people | 11,431 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2090s | 29,070 people | 20,468 people | 8,602 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2100s | 27,912 people | 20,684 people | 7,228 people | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by world region, British Virgin Islands or Nauru?
- British Virgin Islands, at 27,912 people against 20,684 people in Nauru as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by world region between British Virgin Islands and Nauru?
- 7,228 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Nauru?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Nauru rank globally for population by world region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 221st and Nauru ranks 224th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.