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Every measured figure this catalogue holds for British Virgin Islands, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

Sections

People

Who lives in British Virgin Islands

Population

39 7322025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	39 732
2024	39 471
2023	38 985
2022	38 319
2021	37 809
2020	37 135
2019	36 395
2018	34 657
2017	32 699
2016	33 878
2015	34 498
2014	32 962
2013	31 703
2012	30 345
2011	28 710
2010	27 675
2009	27 218
2008	26 288
2007	25 366
2006	24 493
2005	23 665
2004	22 881
2003	22 134
2002	21 430
2001	20 796
2000	20 241

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

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Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	14.1%	75.8%	10.1%
2024	14.5%	75.9%	9.6%
2023	15.1%	75.7%	9.2%
2022	15.9%	75.3%	8.9%
2021	16.5%	74.9%	8.6%
2020	17.0%	74.7%	8.3%
2019	17.5%	74.4%	8.1%
2018	18.1%	74.1%	7.8%
2017	18.7%	73.7%	7.6%
2016	19.1%	73.7%	7.2%
2015	19.4%	73.8%	6.9%
2014	19.8%	73.5%	6.7%
2013	20.2%	73.3%	6.5%
2012	20.8%	72.9%	6.3%
2011	21.4%	72.4%	6.1%
2010	22.1%	72.0%	5.9%
2009	22.4%	72.0%	5.6%
2008	22.4%	72.3%	5.4%
2007	22.4%	72.4%	5.2%
2006	22.6%	72.4%	5.0%
2005	22.9%	72.2%	4.9%
2004	23.4%	71.8%	4.8%
2003	24.1%	71.2%	4.7%
2002	25.0%	70.4%	4.6%
2001	25.8%	69.6%	4.5%
2000	26.2%	69.2%	4.6%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.052024

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Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.05
2023	1.05
2022	1.02
2021	1.00
2020	0.98
2019	0.94
2018	0.91
2017	0.87
2016	0.99
2015	1.19
2014	1.24
2013	1.09
2012	1.10
2011	1.27
2010	1.18
2009	1.23
2008	1.27
2007	1.31
2006	1.23
2005	1.34
2004	1.50
2003	1.31
2002	1.25
2001	1.52
2000	1.84

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

77.4 years2024

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Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	77.4 years
2023	77.3 years
2022	77.2 years
2021	75.3 years
2020	76.9 years
2019	76.8 years
2018	76.7 years
2017	75.7 years
2016	76.6 years
2015	76.6 years
2014	76.5 years
2013	76.5 years
2012	76.4 years
2011	76.4 years
2010	76.3 years
2009	76.2 years
2008	76.1 years
2007	75.9 years
2006	75.8 years
2005	75.6 years
2004	75.4 years
2003	75.2 years
2002	75.0 years
2001	74.8 years
2000	74.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

1532025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 2 913 people, in 2018.

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Data

Year	Net migration
2025	153
2024	212
2023	587
2022	550
2021	326
2020	888
2019	419
2018	2 913
2017	891
2016	−3 433
2015	1 904
2014	835
2013	1 367
2012	1 088
2011	1 915
2010	−125
2009	756
2008	793
2007	730
2006	704
2005	654
2004	589
2003	587
2002	567
2001	444
2000	313

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.2%2023

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Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	3.2%
2022	2.5%
2021	3.0%
2020	2.7%
2019	2.5%
2018	2.4%
2017	2.5%
2016	3.3%
2015	4.7%
2014	4.0%
2013	4.5%
2012	3.6%
2010	3.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

77.7%2017

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Data

Year	Using the internet
2017	77.7%
2016	77.7%
2012	37.6%
2011	37.4%
2010	37.0%
2009	36.0%
2002	18.9%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

57.4%2025

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Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	57.4%
2024	56.5%
2023	55.6%
2022	54.8%
2021	54.0%
2020	53.2%
2019	52.4%
2018	51.6%
2017	50.9%
2016	50.2%
2015	49.5%
2014	48.8%
2013	48.2%
2012	47.5%
2011	46.9%
2010	46.3%
2009	45.8%
2008	45.2%
2007	44.7%
2006	44.2%
2005	43.7%
2004	43.3%
2003	42.9%
2002	42.4%
2001	42.0%
2000	42.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

2.3%2021

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Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	2.3%
2020	2.3%
2019	1.9%
2018	1.7%
2017	1.6%
2016	1.2%
2015	0.9%
2014	0.6%
2013	0.7%
2012	0.7%
2011	0.7%
2010	0.7%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

1.3%2022

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Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	1.3%
2021	1.3%
2020	1.3%
2019	1.2%
2018	1.2%
2017	1.1%
2016	1.0%
2015	1.0%
2014	1.0%
2013	1.0%
2012	0.9%
2011	0.9%
2010	0.7%
2009	0.7%
2008	0.7%
2007	0.7%
2006	0.7%
2005	0.8%
2004	0.8%
2003	0.8%
2002	0.8%
2001	0.9%
2000	0.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

2.3 t2024

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Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	2.3 t
2023	2.3 t
2022	2.3 t
2021	2.2 t
2020	2.3 t
2019	2.4 t
2018	1.9 t
2017	2.0 t
2016	2.3 t
2015	2.1 t
2014	2.1 t
2013	2.1 t
2012	1.9 t
2011	1.9 t
2010	2.5 t
2009	2.3 t
2008	2.1 t
2007	1.9 t
2006	1.8 t
2005	1.6 t
2004	1.6 t
2003	1.6 t
2002	1.4 t
2001	1.3 t
2000	1.4 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

24.1%2023

−0.3 points since 2000, between 24.1% and 24.5% in every year

200024.5%

202324.1%

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Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	24.1%
2022	24.1%
2021	24.1%
2020	24.1%
2019	24.1%
2018	24.1%
2017	24.1%
2016	24.1%
2015	24.1%
2014	24.2%
2013	24.2%
2012	24.2%
2011	24.2%
2010	24.3%
2009	24.3%
2008	24.3%
2007	24.3%
2006	24.4%
2005	24.4%
2004	24.4%
2003	24.4%
2002	24.4%
2001	24.4%
2000	24.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

British Virgin Islands's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Dependency of United Kingdom
Official language: English
United Nations: Not a member

Identifiers

VGISO alpha-2

VGBISO alpha-3

092ISO numeric

Calling code: +1284
Internet domain: .vg
Time zone: UTC-04:00

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q25305 · World Bank data · Americas