Population, male in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population, male was 18,809 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,809
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
211th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18,809
in 2025
All-time low
3,973
in 1960
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in British Virgin Islands is 18,809, 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 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in British Virgin Islands peaked at 18,809 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,973, in 1960.
That places British Virgin Islands 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,973 | — |
| 1961 | 4,015 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4,033 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,053 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4,079 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4,122 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,202 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,317 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,492 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 4,758 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 4,965 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 5,060 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 5,143 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5,221 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 5,296 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5,364 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5,429 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5,489 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,547 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5,603 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5,699 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5,880 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 6,105 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 6,334 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6,565 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6,796 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7,033 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7,279 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7,533 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7,786 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8,049 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8,290 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 8,495 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8,699 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8,912 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,134 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9,363 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9,603 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9,845 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 10,097 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 10,361 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10,624 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10,891 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11,178 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 11,488 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11,822 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12,181 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12,562 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12,967 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13,377 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13,579 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14,004 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14,675 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15,234 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 15,756 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 16,390 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 16,143 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15,665 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 16,459 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17,160 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 17,459 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17,731 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18,003 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 18,413 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 18,692 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 18,809 | +0.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 18,809 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 18,809 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,204 | 3,973 | 4,758 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,312 | 4,965 | 5,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,701 | 5,699 | 7,786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,049 | 8,049 | 10,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,745 | 10,361 | 13,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,506 | 13,579 | 17,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,184 | 17,459 | 18,809 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21,344 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 20,390 compare
- 210 Gibraltar 19,969 compare
- 212 Monaco 18,751 compare
- 213 Marshall Islands 18,561 compare
- 214 San Marino 16,773 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, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 285 (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 12, female, interpolated 201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in British Virgin Islands?
- Population, male in British Virgin Islands was 18,809 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 18,809 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,973 in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population, male?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 211th 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 up 14.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.