Population density in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population density was 186.08 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
186.08 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 235 countries
All-time high
274.87 people per km²
in 2039
All-time low
30.67 people per km²
in 1891
Years of data
160
1800–2100
Population density in British Virgin Islands, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in British Virgin Islands stood at 186.08 people per km².
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 people per km² in 2039 and was at its lowest, 30.67 people per km², 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 44.67 people per km² | — |
| 1841 | 44.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 44.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 35.33 people per km² | -20.9% |
| 1891 | 30.67 people per km² | -13.2% |
| 1901 | 32.67 people per km² | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 37.33 people per km² | +14.3% |
| 1921 | 34 people per km² | -8.9% |
| 1946 | 43.33 people per km² | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 49.31 people per km² | +13.8% |
| 1951 | 49.4 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 49.32 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 49.4 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 49.79 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 50.11 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 50.38 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 50.77 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 51.35 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 52.21 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 53.16 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 53.73 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 53.95 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 54.24 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 54.61 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 55.22 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 56.25 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 57.81 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 60.15 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 63.69 people per km² | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 66.45 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 67.45 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 68.37 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 69.25 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 70.14 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 70.85 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 71.55 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 72.15 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.69 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 73.24 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.32 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 76.66 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 79.63 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 82.59 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 85.63 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 88.61 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 91.66 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 94.75 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 98.03 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 101.34 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 104.85 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 108.05 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 110.77 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 113.39 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 116.2 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 119.09 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 122.05 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 125.22 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 128.41 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 131.7 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 135.11 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 138.83 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 143.03 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 147.7 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 152.7 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 157.95 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 163.46 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 169.27 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 175.39 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 181.6 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 184.65 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 191.55 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 202.46 people per km² | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 211.51 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 219.92 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 230.15 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 226.03 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 218.16 people per km² | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 231.21 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 242.82 people per km² | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 247.74 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 252.22 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 255.64 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 260.06 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 263.32 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 265 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 266.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 267.57 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 268.73 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 269.82 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 270.76 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 271.54 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 272.23 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 272.89 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 273.43 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 273.93 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 274.47 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 274.61 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 274.71 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 274.87 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 274.84 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2041 | 274.78 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2042 | 274.62 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 274.33 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 273.87 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 273.27 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 272.62 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 271.85 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 271.14 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 270.25 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 269.07 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 267.92 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 266.99 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2053 | 266.1 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2054 | 264.95 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 263.61 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 262.1 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 260.53 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 259.01 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2059 | 257.45 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 255.76 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 253.9 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 251.93 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 249.85 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 247.93 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 246.19 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 244.19 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 242.11 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2068 | 240.13 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 238.12 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 236.18 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 234.1 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2072 | 231.95 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 229.9 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 227.72 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 225.58 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 223.65 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2077 | 221.93 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 220.29 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 218.42 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 216.57 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 214.81 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 213.1 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 211.38 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 209.59 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 207.75 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 205.98 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 204.39 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 202.83 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 201.31 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 199.98 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 198.79 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 197.4 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 195.93 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 194.44 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 193.01 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 191.75 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 190.39 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 188.85 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 187.43 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 186.08 people per km² | -0.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 186.08 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 186.08 people per km² is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 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 people per km² | 43.33 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 44.67 people per km² | 44.67 people per km² | 44.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 44.67 people per km² | 44.67 people per km² | 44.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 44.67 people per km² | 44.67 people per km² | 44.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 35.33 people per km² | 35.33 people per km² | 35.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 30.67 people per km² | 30.67 people per km² | 30.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 32.67 people per km² | 32.67 people per km² | 32.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 37.33 people per km² | 37.33 people per km² | 37.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 34 people per km² | 34 people per km² | 34 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 43.33 people per km² | 43.33 people per km² | 43.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 50.2 people per km² | 49.31 people per km² | 52.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.28 people per km² | 53.16 people per km² | 63.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.21 people per km² | 66.45 people per km² | 73.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.32 people per km² | 74.32 people per km² | 101.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.97 people per km² | 104.85 people per km² | 131.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.5 people per km² | 135.11 people per km² | 181.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.85 people per km² | 184.65 people per km² | 242.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.65 people per km² | 247.74 people per km² | 269.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 273.34 people per km² | 270.76 people per km² | 274.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 273.16 people per km² | 270.25 people per km² | 274.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 263.77 people per km² | 257.45 people per km² | 269.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 247.01 people per km² | 238.12 people per km² | 255.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 226.97 people per km² | 218.42 people per km² | 236.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 208.77 people per km² | 201.31 people per km² | 216.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 193.8 people per km² | 187.43 people per km² | 199.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 186.08 people per km² | 186.08 people per km² | 186.08 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 78 Martinique 197.93 people per km² compare
- 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 189.99 people per km² compare
- 80 Cameroon 188.01 people per km² compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 183.08 people per km² compare
- 83 Kenya 183.07 people per km² compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 182.22 people per km² compare
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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,033 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita 0.574 people per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in British Virgin Islands?
- Population density in British Virgin Islands was 186.08 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 274.87 people per km² in 2039.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.67 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.