Population density in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population density was 186.08 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
186.08
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 235 countries
All-time high
274.87
in 2039
All-time low
30.67
in 1891
Years of data
160
1800–2100
Population density in British Virgin Islands, 1800–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in British Virgin Islands stood at 186.08.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in British Virgin Islands peaked at 274.87 in 2039 and was at its lowest, 30.67, in 1891.
British Virgin Islands ranks 81st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 160 years of available data.
Population density in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 44.67 | — |
| 1841 | 44.67 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 44.67 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 35.33 | -20.9% |
| 1891 | 30.67 | -13.2% |
| 1901 | 32.67 | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 37.33 | +14.3% |
| 1921 | 34 | -8.9% |
| 1946 | 43.33 | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 49.31 | +13.8% |
| 1951 | 49.4 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 49.32 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 49.4 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 49.79 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 50.11 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 50.38 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 50.77 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 51.35 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 52.21 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 53.16 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 53.73 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 53.95 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 54.24 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 54.61 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 55.22 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 56.25 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 57.81 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 60.15 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 63.69 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 66.45 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 67.45 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 68.37 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 69.25 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 70.14 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 70.85 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 71.55 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 72.15 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.69 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 73.24 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.32 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 76.66 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 79.63 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 82.59 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 85.63 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 88.61 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 91.66 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 94.75 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 98.03 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 101.34 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 104.85 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 108.05 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 110.77 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 113.39 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 116.2 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 119.09 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 122.05 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 125.22 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 128.41 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 131.7 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 135.11 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 138.83 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 143.03 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 147.7 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 152.7 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 157.95 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 163.46 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 169.27 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 175.39 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 181.6 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 184.65 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 191.55 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 202.46 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 211.51 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 219.92 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 230.15 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 226.03 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 218.16 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 231.21 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 242.82 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 247.74 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 252.22 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 255.64 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 260.06 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 263.32 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 265 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 266.4 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 267.57 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 268.73 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 269.82 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 270.76 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 271.54 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 272.23 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 272.89 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 273.43 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 273.93 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 274.47 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 274.61 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 274.71 | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 274.87 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 274.84 | -0.0% |
| 2041 | 274.78 | -0.0% |
| 2042 | 274.62 | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 274.33 | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 273.87 | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 273.27 | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 272.62 | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 271.85 | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 271.14 | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 270.25 | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 269.07 | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 267.92 | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 266.99 | -0.3% |
| 2053 | 266.1 | -0.3% |
| 2054 | 264.95 | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 263.61 | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 262.1 | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 260.53 | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 259.01 | -0.6% |
| 2059 | 257.45 | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 255.76 | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 253.9 | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 251.93 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 249.85 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 247.93 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 246.19 | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 244.19 | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 242.11 | -0.9% |
| 2068 | 240.13 | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 238.12 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 236.18 | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 234.1 | -0.9% |
| 2072 | 231.95 | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 229.9 | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 227.72 | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 225.58 | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 223.65 | -0.9% |
| 2077 | 221.93 | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 220.29 | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 218.42 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 216.57 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 214.81 | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 213.1 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 211.38 | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 209.59 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 207.75 | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 205.98 | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 204.39 | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 202.83 | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 201.31 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 199.98 | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 198.79 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 197.4 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 195.93 | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 194.44 | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 193.01 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 191.75 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 190.39 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 188.85 | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 187.43 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 186.08 | -0.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 186.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 186.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +27.5% | 34 | 43.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 44.67 | 44.67 | 44.67 | 1 |
| 1840s | 44.67 | 44.67 | 44.67 | 1 |
| 1870s | 44.67 | 44.67 | 44.67 | 1 |
| 1880s | 35.33 | 35.33 | 35.33 | 1 |
| 1890s | 30.67 | 30.67 | 30.67 | 1 |
| 1900s | 32.67 | 32.67 | 32.67 | 1 |
| 1910s | 37.33 | 37.33 | 37.33 | 1 |
| 1920s | 34 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| 1940s | 43.33 | 43.33 | 43.33 | 1 |
| 1950s | 50.2 | 49.31 | 52.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.28 | 53.16 | 63.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.21 | 66.45 | 73.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.32 | 74.32 | 101.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.97 | 104.85 | 131.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.5 | 135.11 | 181.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.85 | 184.65 | 242.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.65 | 247.74 | 269.82 | 10 |
| 2030s | 273.34 | 270.76 | 274.87 | 10 |
| 2040s | 273.16 | 270.25 | 274.84 | 10 |
| 2050s | 263.77 | 257.45 | 269.07 | 10 |
| 2060s | 247.01 | 238.12 | 255.76 | 10 |
| 2070s | 226.97 | 218.42 | 236.18 | 10 |
| 2080s | 208.77 | 201.31 | 216.57 | 10 |
| 2090s | 193.8 | 187.43 | 199.98 | 10 |
| 2100s | 186.08 | 186.08 | 186.08 | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.145 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5 1,033 (2100)
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- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in British Virgin Islands?
- Population density in British Virgin Islands was 186.08 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 274.87 in 2039.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.67 in 1891.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population density?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 81st out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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