Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 261.4 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
261.4 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 216 countries
All-time high
261.4 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
53.56 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in British Virgin Islands stood at 261.4 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in British Virgin Islands peaked at 261.4 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.56 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
British Virgin Islands ranks 51st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.56 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 53.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 54.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 54.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 55.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 56.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 57.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 60 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 63.55 people per sq. km of land area | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 66.22 people per sq. km of land area | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 67.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 68.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 69.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 69.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 70.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.57 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 74.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 76.53 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 79.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 82.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 85.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 88.46 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 91.51 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 94.63 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 97.87 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 101.2 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 104.69 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 107.91 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 110.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 113.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 116.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 118.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 121.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 125.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 128.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 131.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 134.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 138.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 142.87 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 147.56 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 152.54 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 157.77 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 163.29 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 169.11 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 175.25 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 181.45 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 184.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 191.4 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 202.3 people per sq. km of land area | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 211.35 people per sq. km of land area | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 219.75 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 229.99 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 225.85 people per sq. km of land area | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 217.99 people per sq. km of land area | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 231.05 people per sq. km of land area | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 242.63 people per sq. km of land area | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 247.57 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 252.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 253.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 258.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 261.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 261.4 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 261.4 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.47 people per sq. km of land area | 53.56 people per sq. km of land area | 63.55 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.06 people per sq. km of land area | 66.22 people per sq. km of land area | 73.1 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.18 people per sq. km of land area | 74.2 people per sq. km of land area | 101.2 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.82 people per sq. km of land area | 104.69 people per sq. km of land area | 131.53 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.34 people per sq. km of land area | 134.94 people per sq. km of land area | 181.45 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.68 people per sq. km of land area | 184.5 people per sq. km of land area | 242.63 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.59 people per sq. km of land area | 247.57 people per sq. km of land area | 261.4 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 48 Seychelles 265.55 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 49 Luxembourg 262.97 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 50 Jamaica 262.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 258.65 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 53 Nigeria 255.48 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 54 Liechtenstein 252.81 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in British Virgin Islands?
- Population density in British Virgin Islands was 261.4 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 261.4 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.56 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population density?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.