Rural population growth (annual %) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Rural population growth (annual %) was -1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in British Virgin Islands is -1.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 91.7% on the previous year and down 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2017.
British Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -84.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +33.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +215.6% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +139.9% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +64.6% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +59.8% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | +51.5% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -32.0% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -71.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -36.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -76.2% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -220.0% |
| 1979 | -0.2% | +217.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -294.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +298.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +42.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +314.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +70.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | -3.2% | -198.9% |
| 2017 | -5.0% | +56.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -186.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -81.0% |
| 2022 | -0.5% | -768.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -63.6% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | +336.4% |
| 2025 | -1.4% | +91.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's -1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 4.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's -1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2%, 6.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -768.0% | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | -336.4% | -0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | +314.0% | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| 1981 | +298.4% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| 1980 | +294.5% | -0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -0.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -5.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.4% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Arable land 2,000 hectares (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land 57 sq. km (2024)
- Arable land 0.0507 hectares per person (2024)
- Land area 151 sq. km (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in British Virgin Islands?
- Rural population growth in British Virgin Islands was -1.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for rural population growth?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.