Rural population, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Rural population, per capita was 0.4261 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in British Virgin Islands is 0.4261 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.8786 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4261 units per person, in 2025.
That places British Virgin Islands 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8786 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8765 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8737 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8701 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8658 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8611 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8561 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8508 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8454 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8401 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8349 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8298 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8248 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8197 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8146 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.809 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8032 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7969 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.79 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7826 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7743 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7637 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7496 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7329 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7144 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6949 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6754 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6568 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6397 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6252 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.614 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.607 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6025 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5983 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5944 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5908 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5876 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5849 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5828 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5811 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5802 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5798 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5756 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5715 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5672 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5626 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5578 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5528 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5476 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5422 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5366 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5307 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5246 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5184 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5119 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5051 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4982 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4911 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4837 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4761 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4683 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4603 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.452 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4436 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4349 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4261 units per person | -2.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.4261 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.4261 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8618 units per person | 0.8401 units per person | 0.8786 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8105 units per person | 0.7826 units per person | 0.8349 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7027 units per person | 0.6252 units per person | 0.7743 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5944 units per person | 0.5811 units per person | 0.614 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5637 units per person | 0.5422 units per person | 0.5802 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5076 units per person | 0.4761 units per person | 0.5366 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4475 units per person | 0.4261 units per person | 0.4683 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per capita 0.1796 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 115.29 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Rural population, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.4261 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8786 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4261 units per person in 2025.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for rural population, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.