Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3,596 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in British Virgin Islands stood at 3,596 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3,596 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400 people, in 1965.
That places British Virgin Islands 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 516.7 people | 430 people | 643 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 412.8 people | 400 people | 432 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 526.7 people | 445 people | 641 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 726.5 people | 665 people | 808 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 879.4 people | 828 people | 918 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,170 people | 937 people | 1,535 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,263 people | 1,636 people | 2,939 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,337 people | 3,096 people | 3,596 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 4,735 people compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,210 people compare
- 219 Northern Mariana Islands 3,950 people compare
- 221 American Samoa 3,594 people compare
- 222 Palau 1,932 people compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 1,921 people compare
More population data for British Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in British Virgin Islands was 3,596 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,596 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 people in 1965.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.