Annual growth rate of urban population share in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 1984
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in British Virgin Islands peaked at 6.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
British Virgin Islands ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6% | — |
| 1951 | 0.7% | +21.0% |
| 1952 | 0.8% | +15.9% |
| 1953 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | +15.5% |
| 1961 | 2.0% | +37.7% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +30.9% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +305.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +96.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in British Virgin Islands?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in British Virgin Islands was 1.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.