Rank #28 by World Population

🇻🇬British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands has a population of 38,985, ranking #28 in the world. The capital is Road Town. Located in Latin America & Caribbean .

World Bank: High income

38,985

Population

#28

World Rank

77.3

Life Expectancy

GDP Per Capita

British Virgin Islands, #28 by world population

British Virgin Islands Population History (1960-2024)

The country of British Virgin Islands had a population of 7,950 in 1960 and 39,471 in 2024, a 5.0× growth over 64 years. The peak was 39,471 in 2024. Average annual growth rate: 2.55%.

39,471

Population (2024)

7,950

Population (1960)

39,471

Peak (2024)

2.55%

Avg Annual Growth

Year	Population	Change	Annual %	Source
1960	7,950	-	-	estimate
1961	8,034	+84	+1.06%	estimate
1962	8,070	+36	+0.45%	estimate
1963	8,114	+44	+0.55%	estimate
1964	8,168	+54	+0.67%	estimate
1965	8,257	+89	+1.09%	estimate
1966	8,413	+156	+1.89%	estimate
1967	8,646	+233	+2.77%	estimate
1968	9,000	+354	+4.09%	estimate
1969	9,533	+533	+5.92%	estimate
1970	9,933	+400	+4.20%	estimate
1971	10,095	+162	+1.63%	estimate
1972	10,235	+140	+1.39%	estimate
1973	10,367	+132	+1.29%	estimate
1974	10,494	+127	+1.23%	estimate
1975	10,606	+112	+1.07%	estimate
1976	10,709	+103	+0.97%	estimate
1977	10,800	+91	+0.85%	estimate
1978	10,886	+86	+0.80%	estimate
1979	10,965	+79	+0.73%	estimate
1980	11,130	+165	+1.50%	estimate
1981	11,479	+349	+3.14%	estimate
1982	11,921	+442	+3.85%	estimate
1983	12,370	+449	+3.77%	estimate
1984	12,820	+450	+3.64%	estimate
1985	13,269	+449	+3.50%	estimate
1986	13,726	+457	+3.44%	estimate
1987	14,194	+468	+3.41%	estimate
1988	14,680	+486	+3.42%	estimate
1989	15,180	+500	+3.41%	estimate
1990	15,704	+524	+3.45%	estimate
1991	16,187	+483	+3.08%	estimate
1992	16,593	+406	+2.51%	estimate
1993	16,989	+396	+2.39%	estimate
1994	17,406	+417	+2.45%	estimate
1995	17,840	+434	+2.49%	estimate
1996	18,287	+447	+2.51%	estimate
1997	18,756	+469	+2.56%	estimate
1998	19,238	+482	+2.57%	estimate
1999	19,730	+492	+2.56%	estimate
2000	20,241	+511	+2.59%	estimate
2001	20,796	+555	+2.74%	estimate
2002	21,430	+634	+3.05%	estimate
2003	22,134	+704	+3.29%	estimate
2004	22,881	+747	+3.37%	estimate
2005	23,665	+784	+3.43%	estimate
2006	24,493	+828	+3.50%	estimate
2007	25,366	+873	+3.56%	estimate
2008	26,288	+922	+3.63%	estimate
2009	27,218	+930	+3.54%	estimate
2010	27,675	+457	+1.68%	estimate
2011	28,710	+1,035	+3.74%	estimate
2012	30,345	+1,635	+5.69%	estimate
2013	31,703	+1,358	+4.48%	estimate
2014	32,962	+1,259	+3.97%	estimate
2015	34,498	+1,536	+4.66%	estimate
2016	33,878	-620	-1.80%	estimate
2017	32,699	-1,179	-3.48%	estimate
2018	34,657	+1,958	+5.99%	estimate
2019	36,395	+1,738	+5.01%	estimate
2020	37,135	+740	+2.03%	estimate
2021	37,809	+674	+1.81%	estimate
2022	38,319	+510	+1.35%	estimate
2023	38,985	+666	+1.74%	estimate
2024	39,471	+486	+1.25%	estimate

Demographics

Population	38,985
Population Growth Rate	1.72%
Urban Population	55.6%
Fertility Rate	1.04 births/woman
Life Expectancy	77.3 years
Infant Mortality Rate	11.7 per 1,000
Literacy Rate	-

Economy & Trade

GDP Per Capita

Unemployment Rate

High income

Income Level

83,000

Tourism Arrivals

Health & Education

3.2%

Education Expenditure (% GDP)

11.7

Infant Mortality (per 1,000)

Development & Connectivity

100.0%

Electricity Access

100

Mobile Subs per 100

259.9

People per km2

587

Net Migration

Environment

24.1%

Forest Area

Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Aruba Bahamas, The Barbados

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British Virgin Islands in global context

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Frequently Asked Questions

British Virgin Islands has a population of 38,985, ranking #28 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 1.72%.

Life expectancy in British Virgin Islands is 77.3 years. The infant mortality rate is 11.7 per 1,000 live births.

GDP data for British Virgin Islands is available from the World Bank Open Data portal.

55.6% of British Virgin Islands's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 259.9 people per square kilometer.

Literacy data for British Virgin Islands is available from the World Bank.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.