Population density in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands had 261.4 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
British Virgin Islands, 2024
261.4
Change from 2023
+1.2%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
50th of 214
Population density in British Virgin Islands over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | British Virgin Islands | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 261.4 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 258.2 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 253.8 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 252.1 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 247.6 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 242.6 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 231.0 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 218.0 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 225.9 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 230.0 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 219.7 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 211.4 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 202.3 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 191.4 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 184.5 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 181.5 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 175.3 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 169.1 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 163.3 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 157.8 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 152.5 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 147.6 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 142.9 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 138.6 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 134.9 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.2% from 258.2 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 219.7 people per km², the figure has changed by +19.0%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, British Virgin Islands has the 50th highest value.
More for British Virgin Islands
All statistics for British Virgin Islands
Population
39,732 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
57.4%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
38,985 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
37.5 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.04 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.76%
2023 · UN Population Division