British Virgin Islands Population

The British Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands are a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. Its territory consists of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke, along with more than 50 other smaller islands and cays. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of the British Virgin Islands in 2023 is 31,538 (32 thousand)

The total Land Area of the British Virgin Islands is 150 Km2 (58 sq. miles) & the Population Density of the British Virgin Islands is 202 per Km2 (522 people per mi2).

British Virgin Islands2023 Population
Total Population31,538
Global Rank222
Land Area 150 sq.km (58 sq. mi)
Pop. Density202 people/sq. km
Capital CityRoad Town

Religion in British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands is a Christian-majority country and 90% of the population adheres to Christianity. Protestant churches (80%) have the most adherents followed by Roman Catholics (9.5%) and other smaller groups.

The largest individual Protestant denominations are Methodist (17.6%), Anglican (9.5%), and Church of God (10.4%). Hindus and Muslims constitute approximately 2%  and 1 % of the population. Other smaller religions and the unaffiliated population is about 7% of the population.

Religion percentage in the British Virgin Islands

  • Christianity – 90%
  • Hinduism – 2%
  • Islam – 1 %
  • Others/ Unaffiliated – 7%

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Population of British Virgin Islands 2024

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