Population growth on the British Virgin Islands
From 1960 to 2020 the population of the British Virgin Islands increased from 8,053.00 to 30,237.00 people. This is a growth by 275.5 percent in 60 years. The highest increase on the British Virgin Islands was recorded in 1987 with 5.08%. The smallest increase in 2014 with 0.47%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 156.0 percent.
The average age on the British Virgin Islands in 2020 was 37.20 years (median value).
Around 49% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.5% annually.
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Population development on the British Virgin Islands since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population British Virgin Islands | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 | 1.38 % | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |||
| 1962 | 8,000 | 1.90 % | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 8,000 | 1.80 % | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |||
| 1964 | 9,000 | 2.07 % | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 9,000 | 2.22 % | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |||
| 1966 | 9,000 | 2.11 % | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1967 | 9,000 | 2.12 % | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 9,000 | 2.32 % | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |||
| 1969 | 10,000 | 2.06 % | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1970 | 10,000 | 2.17 % | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 10,000 | 1.85 % | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |||
| 1972 | 10,000 | 1.98 % | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1973 | 10,000 | 1.77 % | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 11,000 | 1.54 % | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |||
| 1975 | 11,000 | 1.38 % | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |||
| 1976 | 11,000 | 1.16 % | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |||
| 1977 | 11,000 | 0.94 % | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 11,000 | 1.08 % | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 11,000 | 1.68 % | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1980 | 11,000 | 2.18 % | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1981 | 12,000 | 3.05 % | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1982 | 12,000 | 3.63 % | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |||
| 1983 | 13,000 | 4.12 % | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1984 | 13,000 | 4.41 % | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1985 | 14,000 | 4.76 % | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1986 | 15,000 | 4.98 % | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1987 | 15,000 | 5.08 % | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1988 | 16,000 | 4.97 % | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1989 | 17,000 | 4.41 % | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1990 | 17,000 | 3.69 % | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1991 | 18,000 | 2.96 % | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |||
| 1992 | 18,000 | 2.42 % | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |||
| 1993 | 19,000 | 1.84 % | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |||
| 1994 | 19,000 | 1.52 % | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |||
| 1995 | 19,000 | 1.25 % | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |||
| 1996 | 20,000 | 1.04 % | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |||
| 1997 | 20,000 | 0.78 % | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |||
| 1998 | 20,000 | 0.81 % | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |||
| 1999 | 20,000 | 1.04 % | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 2000 | 20,000 | 1.43 % | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |||
| 2001 | 21,000 | 1.78 % | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |||
| 2002 | 21,000 | 2.19 % | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |||
| 2003 | 22,000 | 2.58 % | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |||
| 2004 | 22,000 | 3.02 % | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |||
| 2005 | 23,000 | 3.48 % | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |||
| 2006 | 24,000 | 3.96 % | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2007 | 25,000 | 4.28 % | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2008 | 26,000 | 4.18 % | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2009 | 27,000 | 3.60 % | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2010 | 28,000 | 2.81 % | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |||
| 2011 | 28,000 | 1.91 % | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2012 | 29,000 | 1.16 % | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2013 | 29,000 | 0.68 % | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2014 | 29,000 | 0.47 % | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |||
| 2015 | 29,000 | 0.56 % | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2016 | 29,000 | 0.71 % | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |||
| 2017 | 30,000 | 0.72 % | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |||
| 2018 | 30,000 | 0.77 % | 7,602 M | 1.11 % | |||
| 2019 | 30,000 | 0.80 % | 7,683 M | 1.06 % | |||
| 2020 | 30,000 | 0.68 % | 7,762 M | 1.02 % |
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