British Virgin Islands vs Dominica: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
British Virgin Islands
5,416 people
in 2050
Dominica
7,975 people
in 2050
British Virgin Islands rank
202nd
Dominica rank
199th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 7,975 people against 5,416 people in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2,559 people.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.5 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Dominica ranks 199th of 238 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,652 people | 33,722 people | 27,070 people | Dominica |
| 1960s | 7,250 people | 39,164 people | 31,914 people | Dominica |
| 1970s | 8,513 people | 41,714 people | 33,201 people | Dominica |
| 1980s | 9,124 people | 32,778 people | 23,654 people | Dominica |
| 1990s | 10,491 people | 24,418 people | 13,927 people | Dominica |
| 2000s | 13,191 people | 23,180 people | 9,988 people | Dominica |
| 2010s | 16,376 people | 20,962 people | 4,586 people | Dominica |
| 2020s | 16,825 people | 17,313 people | 487.58 people | Dominica |
| 2030s | 13,520 people | 13,691 people | 171.34 people | Dominica |
| 2040s | 8,570 people | 10,149 people | 1,579 people | Dominica |
| 2050s | 5,416 people | 7,975 people | 2,559 people | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, British Virgin Islands or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 7,975 people against 5,416 people in British Virgin Islands as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between British Virgin Islands and Dominica?
- 2,559 people, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Dominica?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Dominica rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Dominica ranks 199th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.