Rural population in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Rural population was 42.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 42.6% for rural population 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 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 87.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2025.
British Virgin Islands ranks 83rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.9% | — |
| 1961 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 82.5% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 82.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 81.5% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 78.3% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 77.4% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 76.4% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 73.3% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 67.5% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 61.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 60.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.2% | 84.0% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 78.3% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 62.5% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 58.1% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 47.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 42.6% | 46.8% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 7,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of land area used for agriculture 46.7% (2023)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 115.29 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Agricultural land 70 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in British Virgin Islands?
- Rural population in British Virgin Islands was 42.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2025.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for rural population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.