Population in British Virgin Islands 140 indicators covering population for British Virgin Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population by income level 39,732 2025 up 15.2% 208th Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 57.4% 2025 up 16.0% 152nd Annual growth rate of urban population share 1.6% 2025 up 13.5% 19th Share of population living in urban and rural areas 57.4% 2025 up 16.0% 150th Total population 39.62 thousands 2025 up 18.4% 216th Population aged 15-24 years 5.18 thousands 2025 up 22.9% 215th Population aged 65 years or older 3.9 thousands 2025 up 71.1% 218th Population aged 14 years or younger 5.64 thousands 2025 down 13.9% 217th Population aged 25-64 years 24.89 thousands 2025 up 21.9% 212th Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services 96.9% 2016 up 0.0% 100th Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 96.9% 2016 up 0.0% 135th Share of people practicing open defecation 0.0% 2016 down 100.0% 133rd Population growth 1.2% 2024 down 68.2% 90th Rural population 49.8% 2024 down 7.4% 66th Population growth rate 1.8% 2023 down 63.1% 66th Population 39,009 people 2023 up 23.0% 216th Population: comparison of UN projections 39,009 people 2023 up 23.0% 216th Birth rate 8.33 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 10.5% 203rd Number of births, by world region 325 births 2023 up 10.2% 220th Annual change in population 663 people 2023 down 51.2% 171st Population 39,009 people 2023 up 23.0% 218th Number of children under 15, by world region 5,907 people 2023 down 7.8% 217th Population by age group 39,009 people 2023 up 23.0% 216th Life expectancy by sex 80.05 years 2023 up 0.9% 95th Total dependency ratio 32.2% 2023 down 11.8% 232nd Youth dependency ratio 20.0% 2023 down 27.4% 222nd Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 3,596 people 2023 up 72.9% 220th Population by age group 3,596 people 2023 up 72.9% 220th Population growth rate with and without migration 1.8% 2023 down 63.1% 66th Median age vs. births per woman 37.55 years 2023 up 12.7% 79th Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 3,596 people 2023 up 72.9% 220th The global population hockey stick 39,009 people 2023 up 23.0% 218th Number of births 325 births 2023 up 10.2% 220th Population 39,009 people 2023 up 23.0% 216th Share of children, working-age adults, and older people 5,907 people 2023 down 7.8% 217th Population 39,009 people 2023 up 23.0% 218th Births, by age of mother 0 births 2023 — 132nd Population by age group 1,630 people 2023 down 14.7% 220th Share of births by age of mother 6.2% 2023 up 6.8% 128th Birth rate 8.33 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 10.5% 203rd Birth rate by women's age group 15.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 2023 down 9.8% 146th Has the population peaked? 39,009 people 2023 up 23.0% 216th Life expectancy at birth, total 77.28 years 2023 up 1.1% 79th Fertility rate, total 1.04 births per woman 2023 down 3.8% 208th Mortality rate, infant 11.6 per 1,000 live births 2023 down 17.7% 105th Total population by age 0.239 2023 up 91.2% 218th PPP conversion factor, GDP 1.02 LCU per international $ 2017 down 0.7% 149th PPP conversion factor, private consumption 1.02 LCU per international $ 2021 down 15.2% 154th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.86 2024 unchanged 72nd Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 2024 — 131st Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 23.85 2016 down 9.1% 125th Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 3.14 2016 up 14.8% 88th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 0 2016 — 176th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 96.86 2016 up 0.0% 98th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 96.86 2016 up 0.0% 133rd Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 0 2016 down 100.0% 192nd Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 73 2016 up 3.6% 28th People using improved sanitation facilities 32,814 people 2016 up 38.4% 217th Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2016 down 100.0% 134th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 13,763 people 2020 up 33.1% 207th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →