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
Latest (2023)
3,596 people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,596 people
in 2023
All-time low
400 people
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 643 people | — |
| 1951 | 607 people | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 571 people | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 542 people | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 516 people | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 491 people | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 473 people | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 455 people | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 439 people | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 430 people | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 420 people | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 417 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 408 people | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 408 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 406 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 400 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 406 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 411 people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 420 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 432 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 445 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 458 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 468 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 481 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 501 people | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 525 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 554 people | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 581 people | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 613 people | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 641 people | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 665 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 682 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 691 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 703 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 717 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 722 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 734 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 757 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 786 people | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 808 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 828 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 847 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 856 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 862 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 882 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 892 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 897 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 903 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 909 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 918 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 937 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 953 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 985 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,037 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,100 people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,169 people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,242 people | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,328 people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,419 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,535 people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1,636 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,771 people | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,931 people | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2,080 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,228 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2,381 people | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,440 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,499 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,722 people | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,939 people | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 3,096 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3,252 people | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,405 people | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3,596 people | +5.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 3,596 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 3,596 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.