Population ages 15-64, total in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population ages 15-64, total was 30,120 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in British Virgin Islands is 30,120, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in British Virgin Islands peaked at 30,120 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,124, in 1960.
That places British Virgin Islands 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,124 | — |
| 1961 | 4,221 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 4,283 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4,355 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4,422 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,495 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4,611 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 4,794 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5,072 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 5,493 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 5,795 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 5,897 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 5,994 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6,093 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6,190 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6,275 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 6,355 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 6,427 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 6,493 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,555 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6,678 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 6,953 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 7,319 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 7,706 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 8,116 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 8,535 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 8,959 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 9,378 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 9,789 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 10,185 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 10,576 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 10,931 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 11,240 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 11,546 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11,870 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 12,220 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 12,579 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12,942 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 13,299 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 13,652 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 14,015 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 14,479 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15,088 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 15,758 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 16,425 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 17,078 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 17,726 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 18,365 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18,992 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 19,609 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 19,937 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 20,787 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 22,117 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 23,228 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 24,233 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25,443 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 24,977 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,101 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 25,683 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 27,090 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 27,732 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 28,333 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 28,836 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29,496 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 29,952 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 30,120 | +0.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 30,120 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 30,120 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.05 million, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,587 | 4,124 | 5,493 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,207 | 5,795 | 6,555 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,362 | 6,678 | 10,185 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,086 | 10,576 | 13,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,754 | 14,015 | 19,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,760 | 19,937 | 27,090 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,078 | 27,732 | 30,120 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,898 compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32,819 compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 31,060 compare
- 208 American Samoa 29,971 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 29,602 compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 26,419 compare
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,597 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 218 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in British Virgin Islands?
- Population ages 15-64, total in British Virgin Islands was 30,120 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30,120 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,124 in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.