Demographics of British Virgin Islands
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 26 Mar 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of British Virgin Islands is projected at 40k, compared to 39k in 2024. It ranks 218th in the world by population and 35th in North America. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.59 percent, the 132nd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 19k males and 21k females in British Virgin Islands. The percentage of the male population is 47.34%, compared to 52.66% of the female population. British Virgin Islands has 2,114 more females than males. The sex ratio in British Virgin Islands in 2025 will be 89.896 males per 100 females. British Virgin Islands is in the 18th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 3,696 | 3,676 | 7,372 | 0.67 | 100.544 |
| 1955 | 3,747 | 3,748 | 7,495 | 0.41 | 99.973 |
| 1960 | 3,973 | 3,978 | 7,950 | 1.70 | 99.874 |
| 1965 | 4,122 | 4,135 | 8,257 | 1.41 | 99.686 |
| 1970 | 4,965 | 4,968 | 9,933 | 1.71 | 99.940 |
| 1975 | 5,364 | 5,242 | 10,606 | 1.06 | 102.327 |
| 1980 | 5,699 | 5,431 | 11,130 | 2.29 | 104.935 |
| 1985 | 6,796 | 6,473 | 13,269 | 3.41 | 104.990 |
| 1990 | 8,050 | 7,655 | 15,704 | 3.44 | 105.160 |
| 1995 | 9,134 | 8,706 | 17,840 | 2.45 | 104.916 |
| 2000 | 10,362 | 9,880 | 20,241 | 2.57 | 104.879 |
| 2005 | 11,822 | 11,843 | 23,665 | 3.40 | 99.823 |
| 2010 | 13,579 | 14,097 | 27,675 | 0.03 | 96.325 |
| 2015 | 16,390 | 18,107 | 34,498 | 5.98 | 90.517 |
| 2020 | 17,459 | 19,676 | 37,135 | 2.64 | 88.732 |
| 2021 | 17,731 | 20,078 | 37,809 | 0.98 | 88.311 |
| 2022 | 18,003 | 20,317 | 38,319 | 1.69 | 88.611 |
| 2023 | 18,413 | 20,572 | 38,985 | 1.75 | 89.505 |
| 2024 | 18,692 | 20,779 | 39,471 | 0.73 | 89.956 |
| 2025 | 18,809 | 20,923 | 39,732 | 0.59 | 89.896 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.349 | 17.708 | 5.049 |
| 1955 | 58.425 | 16.211 | 5.303 |
| 1960 | 62.709 | 16.599 | 4.812 |
| 1965 | 65.149 | 17.307 | 4.053 |
| 1970 | 66.407 | 19.691 | 3.739 |
| 1975 | 68.069 | 20.758 | 3.254 |
| 1980 | 69.645 | 22.264 | 2.924 |
| 1985 | 70.987 | 23.420 | 1.919 |
| 1990 | 72.392 | 25.886 | 1.779 |
| 1995 | 74.089 | 28.044 | 1.777 |
| 2000 | 74.753 | 29.737 | 1.839 |
| 2005 | 75.569 | 30.953 | 1.340 |
| 2010 | 76.289 | 32.738 | 1.183 |
| 2015 | 76.558 | 33.809 | 1.186 |
| 2020 | 76.894 | 36.266 | 0.975 |
| 2021 | 75.297 | 36.662 | 0.999 |
| 2022 | 77.177 | 37.120 | 1.025 |
| 2023 | 77.276 | 37.546 | 1.045 |
| 2024 | 77.431 | 38.024 | 1.048 |
| 2025 | 77.606 | 38.575 | 1.057 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 141 | 253 | 19.119 | 34.314 |
| 1955 | 109 | 259 | 14.494 | 34.498 |
| 1960 | 84 | 264 | 10.614 | 33.154 |
| 1965 | 71 | 258 | 8.576 | 31.204 |
| 1970 | 73 | 341 | 7.311 | 34.347 |
| 1975 | 72 | 308 | 6.764 | 29.022 |
| 1980 | 77 | 283 | 6.953 | 25.446 |
| 1985 | 79 | 237 | 5.971 | 17.869 |
| 1990 | 86 | 272 | 5.467 | 17.329 |
| 1995 | 85 | 283 | 4.784 | 15.836 |
| 2000 | 92 | 294 | 4.555 | 14.539 |
| 2005 | 106 | 264 | 4.496 | 11.138 |
| 2010 | 140 | 275 | 5.047 | 9.930 |
| 2015 | 182 | 353 | 5.279 | 10.234 |
| 2020 | 215 | 304 | 5.791 | 8.174 |
| 2021 | 266 | 317 | 7.038 | 8.397 |
| 2022 | 226 | 323 | 5.908 | 8.416 |
| 2023 | 233 | 325 | 5.972 | 8.332 |
| 2024 | 239 | 324 | 6.049 | 8.218 |
| 2025 | 245 | 323 | 6.157 | 8.131 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 835 | 6,605 | 11.228 |
| 1955 | 898 | 6,786 | 11.687 |
| 1960 | 982 | 7,051 | 12.228 |
| 1965 | 1,259 | 7,555 | 14.287 |
| 1970 | 1,631 | 8,172 | 16.635 |
| 1975 | 2,040 | 8,436 | 19.470 |
| 1980 | 2,502 | 8,500 | 22.741 |
| 1985 | 3,955 | 9,349 | 29.728 |
| 1990 | 6,225 | 10,236 | 37.814 |
| 1995 | 7,447 | 10,980 | 40.413 |
| 2000 | 8,624 | 12,021 | 41.774 |
| 2005 | 10,011 | 13,157 | 43.210 |
| 2010 | 12,200 | 15,024 | 44.814 |
| 2015 | 14,028 | 16,085 | 46.583 |
| 2020 | 15,832 | 16,802 | 48.515 |
| 2021 | 16,147 | 16,859 | 48.920 |
| 2022 | 16,438 | 16,884 | 49.331 |
| 2023 | 16,717 | 16,886 | 49.748 |
| 2024 | 16,988 | 16,873 | 50.171 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 845 | 808 | 1,653 | 4.16 | 104.579 |
| 05-09 | 938 | 904 | 1,843 | 4.64 | 103.761 |
| 10-14 | 1,058 | 1,042 | 2,100 | 5.29 | 101.536 |
| 15-19 | 1,369 | 1,314 | 2,683 | 6.75 | 104.186 |
| 20-24 | 1,234 | 1,268 | 2,502 | 6.30 | 97.319 |
| 25-29 | 1,321 | 1,424 | 2,745 | 6.91 | 92.767 |
| 30-34 | 1,425 | 1,681 | 3,105 | 7.81 | 84.771 |
| 35-39 | 1,581 | 1,979 | 3,560 | 8.96 | 79.889 |
| 40-44 | 1,821 | 2,145 | 3,966 | 9.98 | 84.895 |
| 45-49 | 1,669 | 1,987 | 3,655 | 9.20 | 83.996 |
| 50-54 | 1,433 | 1,658 | 3,091 | 7.78 | 86.429 |
| 55-59 | 1,250 | 1,385 | 2,634 | 6.63 | 90.253 |
| 60-64 | 1,050 | 1,131 | 2,180 | 5.49 | 92.838 |
| 65-69 | 783 | 868 | 1,651 | 4.16 | 90.207 |
| 70-74 | 500 | 610 | 1,110 | 2.79 | 81.967 |
| 75-79 | 319 | 380 | 699 | 1.76 | 83.947 |
| 80-84 | 146 | 200 | 346 | 0.87 | 73.000 |
| 85-89 | 51 | 91 | 143 | 0.36 | 56.044 |
| 90-94 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 0.13 | 39.474 |
| 95-99 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0.03 | 27.273 |
| Total | 18,811 | 20,924 | 39,732 | 89.902 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio