Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 14.51 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
14.51 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
191st
of 226 countries
All-time high
16.89 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
6.61 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2050

051015195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 14.51 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in British Virgin Islands peaked at 16.89 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.61 1000 No, in 1950.

British Virgin Islands ranks 191st of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in British Virgin Islands, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 6.61 1000 No —
1951 6.66 1000 No +0.8%
1952 6.7 1000 No +0.7%
1953 6.73 1000 No +0.5%
1954 6.76 1000 No +0.4%
1955 6.79 1000 No +0.4%
1956 6.82 1000 No +0.6%
1957 6.86 1000 No +0.6%
1958 6.91 1000 No +0.7%
1959 6.97 1000 No +0.9%
1960 7.05 1000 No +1.1%
1961 7.13 1000 No +1.1%
1962 7.22 1000 No +1.3%
1963 7.32 1000 No +1.4%
1964 7.43 1000 No +1.6%
1965 7.55 1000 No +1.7%
1966 7.68 1000 No +1.7%
1967 7.82 1000 No +1.8%
1968 7.95 1000 No +1.7%
1969 8.07 1000 No +1.5%
1970 8.17 1000 No +1.3%
1971 8.26 1000 No +1.1%
1972 8.33 1000 No +0.9%
1973 8.39 1000 No +0.7%
1974 8.42 1000 No +0.4%
1975 8.44 1000 No +0.2%
1976 8.43 1000 No -0.1%
1977 8.4 1000 No -0.3%
1978 8.39 1000 No -0.1%
1979 8.42 1000 No +0.4%
1980 8.5 1000 No +1.0%
1981 8.6 1000 No +1.1%
1982 8.74 1000 No +1.7%
1983 8.92 1000 No +2.1%
1984 9.14 1000 No +2.4%
1985 9.35 1000 No +2.3%
1986 9.58 1000 No +2.5%
1987 9.8 1000 No +2.3%
1988 10 1000 No +2.1%
1989 10.16 1000 No +1.5%
1990 10.24 1000 No +0.8%
1991 10.27 1000 No +0.4%
1992 10.47 1000 No +2.0%
1993 10.64 1000 No +1.6%
1994 10.81 1000 No +1.5%
1995 10.98 1000 No +1.6%
1996 11.17 1000 No +1.7%
1997 11.38 1000 No +1.9%
1998 11.59 1000 No +1.9%
1999 11.81 1000 No +1.9%
2000 12.02 1000 No +1.8%
2001 12.22 1000 No +1.6%
2002 12.42 1000 No +1.6%
2003 12.62 1000 No +1.7%
2004 12.87 1000 No +1.9%
2005 13.16 1000 No +2.2%
2006 13.5 1000 No +2.6%
2007 13.89 1000 No +2.9%
2008 14.3 1000 No +2.9%
2009 14.68 1000 No +2.7%
2010 15.02 1000 No +2.3%
2011 15.3 1000 No +1.9%
2012 15.54 1000 No +1.5%
2013 15.73 1000 No +1.3%
2014 15.91 1000 No +1.2%
2015 16.09 1000 No +1.1%
2016 16.26 1000 No +1.1%
2017 16.43 1000 No +1.0%
2018 16.58 1000 No +0.9%
2019 16.71 1000 No +0.8%
2020 16.8 1000 No +0.6%
2021 16.86 1000 No +0.3%
2022 16.88 1000 No +0.1%
2023 16.89 1000 No +0.0%
2024 16.87 1000 No -0.1%
2025 16.85 1000 No -0.1%
2026 16.83 1000 No -0.2%
2027 16.79 1000 No -0.2%
2028 16.76 1000 No -0.2%
2029 16.71 1000 No -0.3%
2030 16.66 1000 No -0.3%
2031 16.6 1000 No -0.4%
2032 16.53 1000 No -0.4%
2033 16.46 1000 No -0.4%
2034 16.38 1000 No -0.5%
2035 16.29 1000 No -0.5%
2036 16.2 1000 No -0.6%
2037 16.11 1000 No -0.6%
2038 16 1000 No -0.6%
2039 15.9 1000 No -0.6%
2040 15.79 1000 No -0.7%
2041 15.67 1000 No -0.7%
2042 15.56 1000 No -0.7%
2043 15.44 1000 No -0.8%
2044 15.31 1000 No -0.8%
2045 15.19 1000 No -0.8%
2046 15.06 1000 No -0.8%
2047 14.93 1000 No -0.9%
2048 14.79 1000 No -0.9%
2049 14.65 1000 No -0.9%
2050 14.51 1000 No -1.0%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

  • British Virgin Islands's 14.51 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • British Virgin Islands's 14.51 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.78 1000 No 6.61 1000 No 6.97 1000 No 10
1960s 7.52 1000 No 7.05 1000 No 8.07 1000 No 10
1970s 8.36 1000 No 8.17 1000 No 8.44 1000 No 10
1980s 9.28 1000 No 8.5 1000 No 10.16 1000 No 10
1990s 10.94 1000 No 10.24 1000 No 11.81 1000 No 10
2000s 13.17 1000 No 12.02 1000 No 14.68 1000 No 10
2010s 15.96 1000 No 15.02 1000 No 16.71 1000 No 10
2020s 16.82 1000 No 16.71 1000 No 16.89 1000 No 10
2030s 16.31 1000 No 15.9 1000 No 16.66 1000 No 10
2040s 15.24 1000 No 14.65 1000 No 15.79 1000 No 10
2050s 14.51 1000 No 14.51 1000 No 14.51 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 188 Iceland 16.3 1000 No compare
  2. 189 Dominica 15.34 1000 No compare
  3. 190 Curaçao 14.72 1000 No compare
  4. 192 Malta 14.3 1000 No compare
  5. 193 Qatar 11.18 1000 No compare
  6. 194 Marshall Islands 9.41 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in British Virgin Islands?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in British Virgin Islands was 14.51 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 16.89 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.61 1000 No in 1950.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
British Virgin Islands ranks 191st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.