Urban Population: British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands's urban population is currently 56.5% as of 2024. # British Virgin Islands Urban Population The British Virgin Islands urban population reached 56.
Current (2024)
56.5%
+1.6% y/y
Peak (2024)
56.5%
Low (1960)
12.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — British Virgin Islands
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — British Virgin Islands
Analysis# British Virgin Islands Urban Population
The British Virgin Islands urban population reached 56.507% in 2024, marking an all-time peak. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when only 12.139% of the population lived in urban areas—a 365.5% increase over six decades. The nation has shifted from predominantly rural to majority-urban, though urbanization remains moderate compared to many developed economies.
The most striking pattern emerges in recent years. Between 2015 and 2024, urban population grew nearly 7 percentage points, with consistent annual increases averaging 0.78%. This steady upward trajectory suggests ongoing migration from rural to urban centers, likely driven by economic opportunities and service concentration in urban hubs. If current momentum continues, urban population could exceed 60% within the next decade.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.5% | +1.56% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +1.54% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +1.52% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +1.51% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +1.49% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +1.47% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +1.45% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +1.42% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +1.40% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +1.38% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +1.35% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +1.32% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +1.29% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.26% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +1.23% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +1.20% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +1.16% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +1.13% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +1.09% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +1.05% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.3% | +1.01% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +0.97% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +0.99% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +0.10% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.23% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +0.38% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | +0.53% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.65% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +0.77% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +0.88% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +0.98% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +1.06% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +1.14% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +1.81% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | +2.98% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | +4.04% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +4.96% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | +5.76% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | +6.39% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +6.80% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +6.93% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | +6.68% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +5.97% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +4.71% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +3.78% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +3.56% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +3.37% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | +3.20% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +3.06% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +2.97% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +2.91% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | +2.90% |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +2.94% |
| 1971 | 17.0% | +3.05% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | +3.25% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | +3.46% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | +3.60% |
| 1967 | 14.9% | +3.67% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | +3.64% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | +3.50% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | +3.25% |
| 1963 | 13.0% | +2.87% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | +2.35% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | +1.68% |
| 1960 | 12.1% | — |
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