Population, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population, female was 52.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in British Virgin Islands is 52.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 53.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1988.
British Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 50.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.6% | 53.1% | 6 |
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- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 285 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Population, female in British Virgin Islands was 52.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1988.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.