Population by world region in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population by world region was 27,912 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
27,912 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
221st
of 239 countries
All-time high
41,230 people
in 2039
All-time low
4,600 people
in 1891
Years of data
160
1800–2100
Population by world region in British Virgin Islands, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in British Virgin Islands stood at 27,912 people.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in British Virgin Islands peaked at 41,230 people in 2039 and was at its lowest, 4,600 people, in 1891.
That places British Virgin Islands 221st out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 160 years of available data.
Population by world region in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 6,700 people | — |
| 1841 | 6,700 people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 6,700 people | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 5,300 people | -20.9% |
| 1891 | 4,600 people | -13.2% |
| 1901 | 4,900 people | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 5,600 people | +14.3% |
| 1921 | 5,100 people | -8.9% |
| 1946 | 6,500 people | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 7,397 people | +13.8% |
| 1951 | 7,410 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 7,398 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 7,410 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7,469 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7,516 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 7,557 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 7,615 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7,702 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 7,832 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 7,974 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 8,059 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 8,093 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 8,136 people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 8,192 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 8,283 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8,438 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 8,671 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9,023 people | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 9,554 people | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 9,967 people | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 10,117 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 10,256 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 10,388 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 10,521 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 10,627 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10,733 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 10,823 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10,904 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10,986 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11,148 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 11,499 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 11,944 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 12,388 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 12,844 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 13,291 people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 13,749 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 14,213 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 14,704 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15,201 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 15,727 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 16,208 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 16,615 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 17,008 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17,430 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 17,863 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 18,308 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 18,783 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 19,262 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 19,755 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 20,266 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 20,825 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 21,454 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 22,155 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22,905 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 23,693 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 24,519 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 25,391 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 26,308 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27,240 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 27,698 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28,733 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 30,369 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 31,727 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 32,988 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 34,523 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 33,904 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32,724 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 34,682 people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 36,423 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 37,161 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 37,833 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38,346 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 39,009 people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 39,498 people | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 39,750 people | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 39,960 people | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 40,136 people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 40,309 people | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 40,473 people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 40,614 people | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 40,731 people | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 40,834 people | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 40,934 people | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 41,014 people | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 41,090 people | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 41,171 people | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 41,192 people | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 41,207 people | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 41,230 people | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 41,226 people | -0.0% |
| 2041 | 41,217 people | -0.0% |
| 2042 | 41,193 people | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 41,149 people | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 41,080 people | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 40,991 people | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 40,893 people | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 40,778 people | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 40,671 people | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 40,537 people | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 40,360 people | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 40,188 people | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 40,048 people | -0.3% |
| 2053 | 39,915 people | -0.3% |
| 2054 | 39,742 people | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 39,542 people | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 39,315 people | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 39,079 people | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 38,851 people | -0.6% |
| 2059 | 38,617 people | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 38,364 people | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 38,085 people | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 37,790 people | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 37,478 people | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 37,189 people | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 36,928 people | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 36,629 people | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 36,316 people | -0.9% |
| 2068 | 36,019 people | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 35,718 people | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 35,427 people | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 35,115 people | -0.9% |
| 2072 | 34,792 people | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 34,485 people | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 34,158 people | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 33,837 people | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 33,547 people | -0.9% |
| 2077 | 33,290 people | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 33,043 people | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 32,763 people | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 32,485 people | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 32,221 people | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 31,965 people | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 31,707 people | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 31,438 people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 31,163 people | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 30,897 people | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 30,659 people | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 30,424 people | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 30,196 people | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 29,997 people | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 29,819 people | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 29,610 people | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 29,390 people | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 29,166 people | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 28,951 people | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 28,762 people | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 28,558 people | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 28,327 people | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 28,115 people | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 27,912 people | -0.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 27,912 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 27,912 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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% | 5,100 people | 6,500 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 6,700 people | 6,700 people | 6,700 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 6,700 people | 6,700 people | 6,700 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 6,700 people | 6,700 people | 6,700 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 5,300 people | 5,300 people | 5,300 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 4,600 people | 4,600 people | 4,600 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 4,900 people | 4,900 people | 4,900 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 5,600 people | 5,600 people | 5,600 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 5,100 people | 5,100 people | 5,100 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 6,500 people | 6,500 people | 6,500 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 7,531 people | 7,397 people | 7,832 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,442 people | 7,974 people | 9,554 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,532 people | 9,967 people | 10,986 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,098 people | 11,148 people | 15,201 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,696 people | 15,727 people | 19,755 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,476 people | 20,266 people | 27,240 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,377 people | 27,698 people | 36,423 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,248 people | 37,161 people | 40,473 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 41,002 people | 40,614 people | 41,230 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 40,974 people | 40,537 people | 41,226 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 39,566 people | 38,617 people | 40,360 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 37,052 people | 35,718 people | 38,364 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 34,046 people | 32,763 people | 35,427 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 31,316 people | 30,196 people | 32,485 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 29,070 people | 28,115 people | 29,997 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 27,912 people | 27,912 people | 27,912 people | 1 |
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- 218 American Samoa 32,316 people compare
- 219 San Marino 31,183 people compare
- 220 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30,258 people compare
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 27,880 people compare
- 223 Marshall Islands 23,826 people compare
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More population data for British Virgin Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,033 people (2100)
- Population density 186.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.426 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in British Virgin Islands?
- Population by world region in British Virgin Islands was 27,912 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41,230 people in 2039.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 people in 1891.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population by world region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 221st out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.