Share urban and rural population in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share urban and rural population was 57.4 in 2025. β² Rising
Share urban and rural population in British Virgin Islands, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in British Virgin Islands stood at 57.4. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in British Virgin Islands peaked at 57.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.98, in 1950.
British Virgin Islands ranks 147th of 229 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.05 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.236 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.04 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in British Virgin Islands?
- Share urban and rural population in British Virgin Islands was 57.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share urban and rural population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 147th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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