Share of population urban in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of population urban was 57.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in British Virgin Islands stood at 57.4. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in British Virgin Islands peaked at 57.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.98, in 1950.
British Virgin Islands ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.42 | 10.98 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.82 | 12.14 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.95 | 16.51 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.73 | 22.57 | 37.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.56 | 38.6 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.63 | 41.98 | 45.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.24 | 46.34 | 52.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.25 | 53.17 | 57.4 | 6 |
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More population data for British Virgin Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.782 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,033 (2100)
- Population density 186.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.782 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.2871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0.2871 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of population urban in British Virgin Islands was 57.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of population urban?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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