Rural population in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Rural population was 16,928 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 16,928 for rural population in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in British Virgin Islands peaked at 17,426 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,985, in 1960.
British Virgin Islands ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,250 | 6,985 | 8,009 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,513 | 8,293 | 8,606 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,124 | 8,618 | 9,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,491 | 9,642 | 11,466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,192 | 11,744 | 14,758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,376 | 14,850 | 17,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,250 | 16,928 | 17,402 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Agricultural land 70 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 46.7% (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 0.0257 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 6.7% (2023)
- Land area 150 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 6.7% (2023)
- Forest area 36.2 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in British Virgin Islands?
- Rural population in British Virgin Islands was 16,928 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17,426 in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,985 in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for rural population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.