ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
British Virgin Islands
According to the World Bank, British Virgin Islands was home to 39,471 people in 2024 — the 209th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALRoad Town
British Virgin Islands by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 39,471 | 209th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.2% | 89th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 8.2 / 1,000 | 185th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.0 / 1,000 | 158th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.05 | 209th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 56.5% | 136th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | no figure | — | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 77.4 yrs | 81st of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 11.4 / 1,000 | 105th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | no figure | — | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.33 | 108th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 24.1% | 122nd of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 1.3% | 185th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 77.7% | 114th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 93.1 / 1,000 | 156th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 260 | 50th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 6.7% | 122nd of 206 | — |
23 live measures for British Virgin Islands, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for British Virgin Islands, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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