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British Virgin Islands Demographics Profile

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Population37,891 (July 2021 est.)
Nationalitynoun: British Virgin Islander(s)

adjective: British Virgin Islander
Ethnic groupsAfrican/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.)
LanguagesEnglish (official)
ReligionsProtestant 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 structure0-14 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 agetotal: 37.2 years

male: 37 years

female: 37.5 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate1.96% (2021 est.)
Birth rate10.98 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Death rate5.3 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Net migration rate13.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Population distributiona fairly even distribution throughout the inhabited islands, with the largest islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke having the largest populations
Urbanizationurban population: 48.9% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 1.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major cities - population15,000 ROAD TOWN (capital) (2018)
Sex ratioat 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 ratetotal: 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 birthtotal population: 79.44 years

male: 77.94 years

female: 81.03 years (2021 est.)
Total fertility rate1.34 children born/woman (2021 est.)
Drinking water sourceimproved: total: 100% of population

unimproved: total: 0% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility accessimproved: 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 rateNA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDSNA
HIV/AIDS - deathsNA
Education expenditures2.5% 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