Population, male (% of total population) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population, male (% of total population) was 47.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
204th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 1988
All-time low
46.9%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in British Virgin Islands stood at 47.3%.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in British Virgin Islands peaked at 51.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2021.
British Virgin Islands ranks 204th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male (% of total population) 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 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 47.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 47.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.4%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.9% | 47.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 209 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in British Virgin Islands?
- Population, male in British Virgin Islands was 47.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2021.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population, male?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.