British Virgin Islands vs Greenland: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
British Virgin Islands
5,416 people
in 2050
Greenland
3,119 people
in 2050
British Virgin Islands rank
202nd
Greenland rank
207th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5,416 people against 3,119 people in Greenland, a difference of 2,297 people.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.7 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Greenland ranks 207th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 6 and Greenland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,652 people | 12,531 people | 5,880 people | Greenland |
| 1960s | 7,250 people | 12,488 people | 5,238 people | Greenland |
| 1970s | 8,513 people | 12,416 people | 3,903 people | Greenland |
| 1980s | 9,124 people | 11,487 people | 2,363 people | Greenland |
| 1990s | 10,491 people | 10,774 people | 283.21 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 13,191 people | 9,834 people | 3,357 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 16,376 people | 8,048 people | 8,329 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 16,825 people | 6,446 people | 10,380 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2030s | 13,520 people | 4,956 people | 8,564 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2040s | 8,570 people | 3,679 people | 4,891 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 5,416 people | 3,119 people | 2,297 people | British Virgin Islands |
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 Greenland?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5,416 people against 3,119 people in Greenland as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between British Virgin Islands and Greenland?
- 2,297 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Greenland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Greenland rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Greenland ranks 207th 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.