Demographics of the British Virgin Islands

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This is a demography of the population of the British Virgin Islands including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and various other aspects.

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Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,908    
1911 5,562+1.26%
1921 5,082−0.90%
1946 6,505+0.99%
1960 7,921+1.42%
1970 9,672+2.02%
1980 10,985+1.28%
1991 16,116+3.55%
2001 23,161+3.69%
2010 28,054+2.15%
Source: [1]

Population

A July 2009 estimate placed the population of the British Virgin Islands at 24,491. In 2003, 21.9% of the population was under 15 (male 2,401; female 2,358), 73.1% between 15 and 64 (male 8,181; female 7,709), and 5% over 64 (male 578; female 503). 40% of the total population lived in urban areas, with an estimated 1.7% annual rate of urbanization. In 2014, the average woman produced 1.25 children. The estimated population of 2021 is 31,122 (the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects [2] [3] ).


Structure of the population

Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 12.VII.2010): [4]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total13 82014 23428 054100
0–41 1261 0082 1347.61
5–91 0651 0252 0907.45
10–141 0321 0122 0447.29
15–198679001 7676.30
20–247899311 7206.13
25–291 1261 1902 3168.26
30–341 1651 3722 5379.04
35–391 2261 3732 5999.26
40–441 2361 3232 5599.12
45–491 1931 1452 3388.33
50–549628801 8426.57
55–596807071 3874.94
60–645414871 0283.66
65–693503206702.39
70–742042114151.48
75–79981322300.82
80–84911252160.77
85–893945840.30
90+3048780.28
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPer cent
0–143 2233 0456 26822.34
15–649 78510 30820 09371.62
65+8128811 6936.03

Vital statistics

Population, fertility rate and net reproduction rate, United Nations estimates British Virgin Islands 1950-2021 Forecast 2022-2032 UN World Population Prospects 2022.svg
Population, fertility rate and net reproduction rate, United Nations estimates
Average population (x 1000)Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)TFR
195072276815930.59.121.4
195182828419837.611.226.4
195283117024141.19.331.9
195383188423441.811.030.8
195483058522039.911.128.8
195582927421838.09.628.4
195683178723041.011.329.8
1957831910621341.013.627.4
195883159322240.111.828.3
195983068422238.610.628.0
196082796721234.78.326.4
196182577917831.59.721.8
196282777020733.48.424.9
196382646719731.27.923.3
196492257515026.18.717.4
19659
19669
196792257015524.47.616.8
196892886322530.66.723.9
1969102387416424.77.717.0
1970103136724631.96.825.1
1971102976623129.86.623.2
1972103076724030.36.623.7
1973102527118124.66.917.6
1974102477916823.87.616.2
1975102216515621.16.214.9
1976112436218123.05.917.2
1977112066214419.45.913.6
1978112036513819.06.112.9
1979112166315320.05.814.2
1980112726920324.76.318.4
1981112315317820.44.715.7
1982122356716820.15.714.3
1983122816122023.05.018.0
1984132256615917.75.212.5
1985132416517618.14.913.2
1986142138213115.35.99.4
1987152638318018.05.712.3
1988152375917815.53.911.7
1989162447716715.34.810.5
199016
1991173037722617.94.513.3
1992172909020016.75.211.5
1993183187624218.04.313.7
19941829810519316.55.810.7
1995182879019715.64.910.7
1996192878819915.24.710.6
1997193509725318.25.013.1
1998202788719114.14.49.7
1999203159422115.64.710.9
2000213259123415.74.411.3
20012131410121314.94.810.1
2002222539715611.84.57.2
20032226910416512.24.77.5
20042331612019614.05.38.7
200525.42228510617910.94.16.81.3
200626.108264791859.83.06.81.2
200727.00728310417910.13.86.41.3
200828.08431310021310.93.547.361.45
200928.02032310921411.23.777.431.5
201028.03730310419910.13.526.581.17
201128.1033339823511.83.498.311.29
201230.2542861221649.54.05.41.09
201331.5162771131148.83.63.61.07
201433.0542821111718.53.45.21.07
201534.0642661361307.84.03.80.98
201636.0922691201497.53.34.10.98
201732.800245155907.54.72.70.86
201833.7892521151377.53.44.1
201936.0092721081647.63.04.6
202036.5213251541718.94.24.7
202137.4082721711017.34.62.7

[5] [6]

In 2009, the infant mortality rate in the British Virgin Islands was 14.65/1000 births (16.61/1000 for females and 12.58/1000 for males). Life expectancy at birth was 77.26 years: 76.03 years for males and 78.55 years for females.

Ethnicity

Historical

Year %

W

 %

B

1678 [7] 87.912.1
1717 [7] 46.553.5
1720 [7] 42.557.4
1756 [7] 16.283.8

Current

Ethnic groups of the British Virgin Islands (2010) [8]
Ethnic groupsper cent
Black
76.3%
Hispanic
5.5%
White
5.4%
Mixed
5.3%
East Indian
2.1%
Other
4.6%
Unspecified
0.8%

Religion

Religions of the British Virgin Islands [8] [9]
Religionsper cent
Protestant
58.78%
Other Christian
22.98%
Catholic
2.81%
Non-religious
6.85%
Indigenous Religion
8.39%
Other Religions
2.4%
Hindu
1.19%
Muslims
1.15%

References

  1. "National Population Census Report 2001 - The British Virgin Islands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  2. "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  6. "Demographic Profile: British Virgin Islands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Wells, Robert V. (1975). Population of the British Colonies in America Before 1776: A Survey of Census Data. Princeton University Press. JSTOR   j.ctt13x154h.
  8. 1 2 "British Virgin Islands". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
  9. "National Profiles | World Religion".