Urban population growth in British Virgin Islands
The urban population of British Virgin Islands changed by 2.22% in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2017.
British Virgin Islands, 2025
2.22%
Change from 2024
−0.57percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
63rd of 217
Urban population growth in British Virgin Islands over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | British Virgin Islands | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.22% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 2.78% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 3.26% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 2.85% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 3.30% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 3.49% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 6.35% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 7.25% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | -2.13% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | -0.42% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 5.92% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 5.24% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 5.69% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 6.83% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 4.93% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 2.89% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 4.67% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 4.73% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 4.63% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 4.52% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 4.41% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 4.32% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 4.20% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 3.99% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 2.81% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.57 percentage points from 2.78% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 5.92%, the figure has changed by −3.71 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, British Virgin Islands has the 63rd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for British Virgin Islands
All statistics for British Virgin Islands
Urban population share
57.4%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.66%
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