British Virgin Islands vs China: Rural population, annual growth rate
British Virgin Islands
-1.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
China
-1.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
177th
China rank
180th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- China
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports -1.39 % change on previous year against -1.48 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 177th and China ranks 180th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.7587 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 0.6973 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.5012 % change on previous year | 0.512 % change on previous year | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.0983 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | -0.3859 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, British Virgin Islands or China?
- British Virgin Islands, at -1.39 % change on previous year against -1.48 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between British Virgin Islands and China?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and China rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 177th and China ranks 180th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.