Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 115.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115.29 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
116.17 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
46.95 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 115.29 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 116.17 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.95 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.95 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 47.06 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 48.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 49.04 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 50.73 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 53.39 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 55.29 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 55.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 56.28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 56.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 56.98 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 57.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 57.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 57.37 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 57.33 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 57.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 57.46 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 58.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 59.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 60.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 61.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 61.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 61.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 62.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 62.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 64.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 65.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 66.65 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 67.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 68.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 70.26 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 71.64 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 73.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 74.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 76.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 78.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 80.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 82.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 84.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 86.51 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 88.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 91.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 93.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 95.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 98.39 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 99 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 101.58 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 106.14 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 109.56 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 112.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 116.17 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 112.52 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 107.05 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 111.75 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 115.51 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 115.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 116.02 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 115.48 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 115.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 115.29 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 115.29 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.53 units per square kilometre | 46.95 units per square kilometre | 53.39 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.75 units per square kilometre | 55.29 units per square kilometre | 57.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.83 units per square kilometre | 57.46 units per square kilometre | 63.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.94 units per square kilometre | 64.28 units per square kilometre | 76.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.94 units per square kilometre | 78.29 units per square kilometre | 98.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.18 units per square kilometre | 99 units per square kilometre | 116.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.68 units per square kilometre | 115.29 units per square kilometre | 116.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Palestine 117.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Tuvalu 117.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tonga 114.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 108.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 South Korea 99.87 units per square kilometre 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 115.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.17 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.95 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.