British Virgin Islands vs Marshall Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
British Virgin Islands
5,416 people
in 2050
Marshall Islands
2,941 people
in 2050
British Virgin Islands rank
202nd
Marshall Islands rank
208th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5,416 people against 2,941 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2,475 people.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.8 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Marshall Islands ranks 208th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and Marshall Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,652 people | 9,484 people | 2,832 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 7,250 people | 10,029 people | 2,779 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 8,513 people | 10,434 people | 1,921 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 9,124 people | 13,494 people | 4,370 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 10,491 people | 15,507 people | 5,016 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 13,191 people | 15,266 people | 2,075 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 16,376 people | 12,118 people | 4,258 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 16,825 people | 7,854 people | 8,972 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2030s | 13,520 people | 4,987 people | 8,534 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2040s | 8,570 people | 3,546 people | 5,023 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 5,416 people | 2,941 people | 2,475 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 Marshall Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5,416 people against 2,941 people in Marshall Islands as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 2,475 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Marshall Islands ranks 208th 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.