British Virgin Islands Population (LIVE)

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British Virgin Islands Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the British Virgin Islands is 39,936 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • the British Virgin Islands 2026 population is estimated at 39,936 people at mid-year.
  • the British Virgin Islands population is equivalent to 0.00048% of the total world population.
  • the British Virgin Islands ranks number 215 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the British Virgin Islands is 266 per Km² (690 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 150 Km² (58 sq. miles).
  • 43.92% of the population is urban (17,538 people in 2026)
  • The median age in the British Virgin Islands is 39.1 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of the British Virgin Islands (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population British Virgin Islands Global Rank
2026 39,936 0.51% 204 105 39.1 1.06 266 43.9% 17,538 0.00048% 8,300,678,395 215
2025 39,732 0.66% 261 153 38.6 1.06 265 43.4% 17,262 0.00048% 8,231,613,070 215
2024 39,471 1.25% 486 212 38 1.05 263 43% 16,988 0.00048% 8,161,972,572 214
2023 38,985 1.74% 666 587 37.5 1.04 260 42.9% 16,717 0.00048% 8,091,734,930 214
2022 38,319 1.58% 592 550 37.1 1.02 255 42.9% 16,438 0.00048% 8,021,407,192 216
2020 37,135 1.48% 527 888 36.3 0.97 248 42.6% 15,832 0.00047% 7,887,001,292 216
2015 34,498 4.51% 1,365 1,904 33.8 1.19 230 40.7% 14,028 0.00046% 7,470,491,872 217
2010 27,675 3.18% 802 −125 32.7 1.18 185 44.1% 12,200 0.00039% 7,021,732,148 219
2005 23,665 3.18% 685 654 31 1.34 158 42.3% 10,011 0.00036% 6,586,970,132 219
2000 20,241 2.56% 480 313 29.7 1.84 135 42.6% 8,624 0.00033% 6,171,702,993 218
1995 17,840 2.58% 427 245 28 1.78 119 41.7% 7,447 0.00031% 5,758,878,982 218
1990 15,704 3.43% 487 351 25.9 1.78 105 39.6% 6,225 0.00029% 5,327,803,110 219
1985 13,269 3.58% 428 297 23.4 1.92 88 29.8% 3,955 0.00027% 4,868,943,465 220
1980 11,130 0.97% 105 58 22.3 2.92 74 22.5% 2,502 0.00025% 4,447,606,236 221
1975 10,606 1.32% 135 −129 20.8 3.25 71 19.2% 2,040 0.00026% 4,070,735,277 220
1970 9,933 3.77% 335 −101 19.7 3.74 66 16.4% 1,631 0.00027% 3,694,683,794 219
1965 8,257 0.76% 61 −71 17.3 4.05 55 15.2% 1,259 0.00025% 3,334,533,703 221
1960 7,950 1.19% 91 −59 16.6 4.81 53 12.4% 982 0.00026% 3,015,470,894 220
1955 7,495 0.33% 25 −120 16.2 5.3 50 12% 898 0.00027% 2,740,213,792 220

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

British Virgin Islands Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population British Virgin Islands Global Rank
2030 40,592 0.43% 172 110 41.3 1.1 271 45.9% 18,627 0.00047% 8,569,124,911 215
2035 41,072 0.24% 96 82 43.9 1.13 274 48.4% 19,892 0.00046% 8,885,210,181 214
2040 41,200 0.06% 26 63 46 1.17 275 51.1% 21,042 0.00045% 9,177,190,203 214
2045 40,971 −0.11% −46 49 47.8 1.19 273 53.9% 22,101 0.00043% 9,439,639,668 214
2050 40,340 −0.31% −126 36 49.2 1.22 269 57.2% 23,063 0.00042% 9,664,378,587 214

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

British Virgin Islands Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
77.8 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
10.1

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
11.6

(per 1,000 live births)

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See also


Notes

The British Virgin Islands Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of British Virgin Islands delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of British Virgin Islands (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the British Virgin Islands in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.