Discover how demographic shifts have reshaped British Virgin Islands’s population across age groups and sexes.
Review the age and gender distribution of British Virgin Islands's population and compare demographic changes over time.
As of 2025, British Virgin Islands's population stands at approximately 39,732 people. Over the past five years it has grown by +6.99%, and over the past ten years by +15.17%.
British Virgin Islands ranks 210th of 217 countries by total population, and 83rd by five-year population growth. Growth momentum is currently decelerating (+1.48% → +1.36% per year).
By gender, female residents make up the larger share of the population, at 52.7% (52.7% female vs 47.3% male).
By broad age group, the working-age (15-64) group accounts for the largest share of the population: 14.1% are under 15, 75.8% are aged 15-64, and 10.1% are aged 65 and above.
The share of the population under 15 is currently falling, and peaked at 42.9% in 1960.
The share of the population aged 60 and above has been rising, from 7.4% in 1960 to 15.6% in 2025.
Population of British Virgin Islands by Year: Total, Gender and Broad Age Groups
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); population by gender (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN, SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN); population by broad age group (SP.POP.0014.TO, SP.POP.1564.TO, SP.POP.65UP.TO). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
British Virgin Islands Population by Five-Year Age Cohorts and Gender
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population by five-year age groups and sex (SP.POP.0004.MA … SP.POP.80UP.FE). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.