Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 13,763 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in British Virgin Islands is 13,763 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in British Virgin Islands peaked at 13,763 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,372 people, in 1950.
That places British Virgin Islands 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,372 people | — |
| 1955 | 7,495 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 7,950 people | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 8,257 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 9,933 people | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 10,606 people | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 11,130 people | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 13,269 people | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 10,214 people | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 10,449 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 11,954 people | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 13,722 people | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 10,339 people | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 12,770 people | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 13,763 people | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,434 people | 7,372 people | 7,495 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 8,104 people | 7,950 people | 8,257 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 10,270 people | 9,933 people | 10,606 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 12,199 people | 11,130 people | 13,269 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 10,332 people | 10,214 people | 10,449 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,838 people | 11,954 people | 13,722 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,555 people | 10,339 people | 12,770 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 13,763 people | 13,763 people | 13,763 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 204 Cook Islands 15,644 people compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 15,328 people compare
- 206 Anguilla 14,843 people compare
- 208 Wallis and Futuna 11,616 people compare
- 209 Palau 10,802 people compare
- 210 American Samoa 10,614 people 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)
- Population density 186.08 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in British Virgin Islands was 13,763 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,763 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,372 people in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.