Share of population living in rural areas in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of population living in rural areas was 37.06 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 37.06 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in British Virgin Islands peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 37.02, in 2015.
That places British Virgin Islands 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 | — |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.04 | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 58.57 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 59.06 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 57.98 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.36 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 37.02 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.06 | +0.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 37.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.76, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 37.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.65, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in rural areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -35.6% | 57.98 | 37.36 |
| 1990 | -35.0% | 100 | 65.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.81 | 58.57 | 65.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.52 | 57.98 | 59.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.19 | 37.02 | 37.36 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.06 | 37.06 | 37.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 growth rate -0.782 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of population living in rural areas in British Virgin Islands was 37.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.02 in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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