British Virgin Islands

Territory in Americas

In brief

Population: 39.7K (2025). World rank 209 of 216; in Americas, 45 of 46. Aged 15–64: 75.8% (2025). World rank 6 of 216; in Americas, 1 of 46. Children per woman: 1.1 (2024). World rank 208 of 216; in Americas, 45 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 34.5K → 39.7K, population growth per year +4.6% → +0.7%, and living in cities 49.5% → 57.4%.

Population and migration

Population: 39,732 2025
Population density: 263.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.7% 2025
Living in cities: 57.4% 2025
Net migration per year: +153 2025
Born in another country: 62.1% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 14.1% 2025
Aged 15–64: 75.8% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 10.1% 2025
Life expectancy: 77.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 80.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 74.7 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.1 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 8.2 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6.1 2024

Society

Languages: English
Religions: Protestant 70.2%, Catholic 8.9%, no religion 7.9%, other 6.2%, and other Christian 2.5% (2010)