Population growth rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population growth rate was -0.782 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.782
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
197th
of 239 countries
All-time high
8.59
in 2018
All-time low
-9.75
in 2016
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in British Virgin Islands is -0.782, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 8.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -9.75, in 2016.
That places British Virgin Islands 197th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.665 | — |
| 1951 | -0.081 | -112.2% |
| 1952 | -0.257 | +217.3% |
| 1953 | 0.541 | -310.5% |
| 1954 | 0.913 | +68.8% |
| 1955 | 0.414 | -54.7% |
| 1956 | 0.65 | +57.0% |
| 1957 | 0.843 | +29.7% |
| 1958 | 1.57 | +86.8% |
| 1959 | 1.78 | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 1.7 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 0.411 | -75.8% |
| 1962 | 0.471 | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.604 | +28.2% |
| 1964 | 0.747 | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 1.41 | +88.1% |
| 1966 | 2.33 | +65.8% |
| 1967 | 3.13 | +34.5% |
| 1968 | 4.84 | +54.6% |
| 1969 | 6.61 | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 1.71 | -74.1% |
| 1971 | 1.53 | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.22 | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 1.36 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.878 | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.806 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.781 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.675 | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 2.29 | +239.4% |
| 1981 | 3.86 | +68.5% |
| 1982 | 3.71 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.68 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.48 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.41 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.36 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.36 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.36 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.35 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.44 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 2.34 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.47 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.56 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.48 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.033 | -99.0% |
| 2011 | 7.18 | +21651.5% |
| 2012 | 3.99 | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 3.06 | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 5.98 | +95.0% |
| 2016 | -9.75 | -263.1% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | -129.6% |
| 2018 | 8.59 | +198.1% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | -84.0% |
| 2020 | 2.64 | +91.5% |
| 2021 | 0.981 | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | +72.4% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.73 | -58.4% |
| 2025 | 0.589 | -19.3% |
| 2026 | 0.436 | -26.0% |
| 2027 | 0.434 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 0.454 | +4.6% |
| 2029 | 0.349 | -23.1% |
| 2030 | 0.347 | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 0.221 | -36.3% |
| 2032 | 0.279 | +26.2% |
| 2033 | 0.213 | -23.7% |
| 2034 | 0.207 | -2.8% |
| 2035 | 0.166 | -19.8% |
| 2036 | 0.214 | +28.9% |
| 2037 | -0.097 | -145.3% |
| 2038 | 0.134 | -238.1% |
| 2039 | -0.002 | -101.5% |
| 2040 | -0.036 | +1700.0% |
| 2041 | 0.012 | -133.3% |
| 2042 | -0.121 | -1108.3% |
| 2043 | -0.119 | -1.7% |
| 2044 | -0.202 | +69.7% |
| 2045 | -0.222 | +9.9% |
| 2046 | -0.254 | +14.4% |
| 2047 | -0.297 | +16.9% |
| 2048 | -0.246 | -17.2% |
| 2049 | -0.412 | +67.5% |
| 2050 | -0.461 | +11.9% |
| 2051 | -0.403 | -12.6% |
| 2052 | -0.275 | -31.8% |
| 2053 | -0.391 | +42.2% |
| 2054 | -0.498 | +27.4% |
| 2055 | -0.519 | +4.2% |
| 2056 | -0.634 | +22.2% |
| 2057 | -0.576 | -9.1% |
| 2058 | -0.587 | +1.9% |
| 2059 | -0.596 | +1.5% |
| 2060 | -0.738 | +23.8% |
| 2061 | -0.722 | -2.2% |
| 2062 | -0.815 | +12.9% |
| 2063 | -0.868 | +6.5% |
| 2064 | -0.665 | -23.4% |
| 2065 | -0.767 | +15.3% |
| 2066 | -0.858 | +11.9% |
| 2067 | -0.84 | -2.1% |
| 2068 | -0.817 | -2.7% |
| 2069 | -0.832 | +1.8% |
| 2070 | -0.833 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | -0.915 | +9.8% |
| 2072 | -0.929 | +1.5% |
| 2073 | -0.865 | -6.9% |
| 2074 | -1.02 | +18.2% |
| 2075 | -0.905 | -11.4% |
| 2076 | -0.799 | -11.7% |
| 2077 | -0.703 | -12.0% |
| 2078 | -0.83 | +18.1% |
| 2079 | -0.874 | +5.3% |
| 2080 | -0.795 | -9.0% |
| 2081 | -0.838 | +5.4% |
| 2082 | -0.811 | -3.2% |
| 2083 | -0.821 | +1.2% |
| 2084 | -0.866 | +5.5% |
| 2085 | -0.889 | +2.7% |
| 2086 | -0.819 | -7.9% |
| 2087 | -0.751 | -8.3% |
| 2088 | -0.773 | +2.9% |
| 2089 | -0.736 | -4.8% |
| 2090 | -0.584 | -20.7% |
| 2091 | -0.607 | +3.9% |
| 2092 | -0.747 | +23.1% |
| 2093 | -0.773 | +3.5% |
| 2094 | -0.765 | -1.0% |
| 2095 | -0.712 | -6.9% |
| 2096 | -0.598 | -16.0% |
| 2097 | -0.83 | +38.8% |
| 2098 | -0.802 | -3.4% |
| 2099 | -0.694 | -13.5% |
| 2100 | -0.782 | +12.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's -0.782 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's -0.782 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.711, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +21651.5% | 0.033 | 7.18 |
| 2040 | -1700.0% | -0.002 | -0.036 |
| 2042 | -1108.3% | 0.012 | -0.121 |
| 1953 | +310.5% | -0.257 | 0.541 |
| 2016 | -263.1% | 5.98 | -9.75 |
| 1980 | +239.4% | 0.675 | 2.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7042 | -0.257 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.23 | 0.411 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 0.675 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 | 2.29 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 | 2.34 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.57 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | -9.75 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.349 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1682 | -0.097 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.1897 | -0.412 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.494 | -0.634 | -0.275 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.7922 | -0.868 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.8675 | -1.02 | -0.703 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.8099 | -0.889 | -0.736 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.7112 | -0.83 | -0.584 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.782 | -0.782 | -0.782 | 1 |
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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 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)
- 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 growth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Population growth rate in British Virgin Islands was -0.782 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.75 in 2016.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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