Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 6.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 90.2%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
391.38 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-280.31 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
71
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 6.73 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.2% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 391.38 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -280.31 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places British Virgin Islands 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -26 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1953 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1954 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1955 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -364.9% |
| 1956 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1957 | 16.83 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 39.29 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 1959 | 52.94 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1960 | -145.83 % change on previous year | -375.5% |
| 1961 | -145.76 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1963 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -346.6% |
| 1964 | 19.01 % change on previous year | +459.0% |
| 1965 | 38.26 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 1966 | 100 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 1968 | 181.08 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1969 | 86.54 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1970 | -126.03 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 1971 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1972 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1973 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1974 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1975 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1976 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +195.3% |
| 1977 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1978 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1979 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1980 | 141.43 % change on previous year | +4991.4% |
| 1981 | 391.38 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 1982 | -0.3509 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1983 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -702.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1985 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 1987 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1988 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1990 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1991 | -34.76 % change on previous year | -782.9% |
| 1992 | -22.27 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1994 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 0.823 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1996 | -0.4082 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 36.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2000 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2001 | 41.85 % change on previous year | +2478.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3407 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2005 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +3139.0% |
| 2006 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 2009 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2010 | -116.53 % change on previous year | +2397.6% |
| 2012 | -43.19 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2014 | -38.92 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2015 | 128.02 % change on previous year | -429.0% |
| 2016 | -280.31 % change on previous year | -318.9% |
| 2017 | 125.95 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2018 | 226.94 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2019 | -85.62 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2020 | 111.93 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 2021 | -63.29 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2022 | 68.71 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2023 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 6.73 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4991.4% | 2.78 % change on previous year | 141.43 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +3139.0% | 0.3407 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2478.1% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 41.85 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -2397.6% | -4.67 % change on previous year | -116.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.62 % change on previous year | -36.36 % change on previous year | 52.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 15.04 % change on previous year | -145.83 % change on previous year | 181.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -15.97 % change on previous year | -126.03 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.89 % change on previous year | -0.3509 % change on previous year | 391.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -34.76 % change on previous year | 36.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.14 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year | 41.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.44 % change on previous year | -280.31 % change on previous year | 226.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.02 % change on previous year | -63.29 % change on previous year | 111.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More population data for British Virgin Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.782 (2100)
- Population density 186.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,033 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.782 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands was 6.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 391.38 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -280.31 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.