British Virgin Islands

Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.

All statistics for British Virgin Islands

Selected measures by topic
MeasureValuePeriodSource
Population and ageing
Population estimates and projections 38,985 people people 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections 37.5 years years 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections 1.04 births per woman births per woman 2023 UN Population Division
Migration and citizenship
Net migration estimates and projections 15.1 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration 153 people people 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock 62.1% 2024 World Bank
Housing and households
Slum population 0.1% 2022 World Bank
Education and skills
Out-of-school children 27.0% 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents 17.9% 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth 18.0% 2024 UNESCO UIS
Health and healthcare
Life expectancy estimates and projections 77.3 years years 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections 16.7 years years 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at birth, women 80.2 years years 2024 World Bank
Internet and digital society
Internet users 77.7% 2017 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions 93 per 100 people per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions 24.9 per 100 people per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Energy and electricity
Access to electricity 100.0% 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share 1.3% 2022 World Bank
Fossil electricity share 97.7% 2021 World Bank
Climate and emissions
Temperature change 1.15 °Ce (Estimate) °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person 0.58 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions 0.1 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e 2024 World Bank
Air quality and ecosystems
PM2.5 air pollution 7.9 µg/m³ µg/m³ 2023 WHO
Forest area 66.0% 2024 World Bank
Protected areas 0.0% 2025 World Bank
Water, sanitation and waste
Basic drinking water access 99.9% 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access 96.9% 2016 World Bank
Agriculture, food and fisheries
Cost of a healthy diet Int$6.42 per person per daye (Estimate) per person per day 2025 FAOSTAT
Pesticide use 5.64 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha 2024 FAOSTAT
Agricultural land 37.7% 2024 World Bank
Crime, justice and public safety
Intentional homicides 8.2 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people 2006 World Bank

Sources and licences

  • Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
  • Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  • Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
  • Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).

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