Population | 37,891 (July 2021 est.) |
Nationality | noun: British Virgin Islander(s) adjective: British Virgin Islander |
Ethnic groups | African/Black 76.3%, Latino 5.5%, White 5.4%, mixed 5.3%, Indian 2.1%, East Indian 1.6%, other 3%, unspecified 0.8% (2010 est.) |
Languages | English (official) |
Religions | Protestant 70.2% (Methodist 17.6%, Church of God 10.4%, Anglican 9.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 9.0%, Pentecostal 8.2%, Baptist 7.4%, New Testament Church of God 6.9%, other Protestant 1.2%), Roman Catholic 8.9%, Jehovah's Witness 2.5%, Hindu 1.9%, other 6.2%, none 7.9%, unspecified 2.4% (2010 est.) |
Age structure | 0-14 years: 16.48% (male 3,088/female 3,156) 15-24 years: 12.22% (male 2,212/female 2,418) 25-54 years: 47.84% (male 8,476/female 9,652) 55-64 years: 12.83% (male 2,242/female 2,521) 65 years and over: 10.63% (male 1,921/female 2,105) (2021 est.) |
Median age | total: 37.2 years male: 37 years female: 37.5 years (2020 est.) |
Population growth rate | 1.96% (2021 est.) |
Birth rate | 10.98 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
Death rate | 5.3 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
Net migration rate | 13.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
Population distribution | a fairly even distribution throughout the inhabited islands, with the largest islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke having the largest populations |
Urbanization | urban population: 48.9% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
Major cities - population | 15,000 ROAD TOWN (capital) (2018) |
Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.88 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.92 male(s)/female total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
Infant mortality rate | total: 14.56 deaths/1,000 live births male: 17.39 deaths/1,000 live births female: 11.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth | total population: 79.44 years male: 77.94 years female: 81.03 years (2021 est.) |
Total fertility rate | 1.34 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
Drinking water source | improved: total: 100% of population unimproved: total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 97.5% of population rural: 97.5% of population total: 97.5% of population unimproved: urban: 2.5% of population rural: 2.5% of population total: 2.5% of population (2015 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | NA |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | NA |
HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
Education expenditures | 2.5% of GDP (2018) |
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 12 years male: 12 years female: 12 years (2018) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021