British Virgin Islands vs Caribbean Small States: Population density
Population density over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 259.9 people per sq. km of land area against 10.95 people per sq. km of land area in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 248.95 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 23.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and Caribbean Small States ranks 47th of 216 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.47 people per sq. km of land area | 7.12 people per sq. km of land area | 49.35 people per sq. km of land area | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 70.06 people per sq. km of land area | 8.16 people per sq. km of land area | 61.9 people per sq. km of land area | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 87.18 people per sq. km of land area | 8.83 people per sq. km of land area | 78.35 people per sq. km of land area | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 117.82 people per sq. km of land area | 9.5 people per sq. km of land area | 108.32 people per sq. km of land area | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 156.34 people per sq. km of land area | 10.18 people per sq. km of land area | 146.16 people per sq. km of land area | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 215.68 people per sq. km of land area | 10.79 people per sq. km of land area | 204.89 people per sq. km of land area | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 253.75 people per sq. km of land area | 10.87 people per sq. km of land area | 242.87 people per sq. km of land area | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, British Virgin Islands or Caribbean Small States?
- British Virgin Islands, at 259.9 people per sq. km of land area against 10.95 people per sq. km of land area in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between British Virgin Islands and Caribbean Small States?
- 248.95 people per sq. km of land area, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Caribbean Small States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Caribbean Small States rank globally for population density?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and Caribbean Small States ranks 47th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.