British Virgin Islands—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #50 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
2.8%
2024
YoY Change
-14.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#50
of 217 countries
Maximum
7.3%
2018
Minimum
-2.1%
2017
CAGR
+0.0%
25 years
Last
2.8%
Previous
3.3%
Highest
7.3%
Lowest
-2.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
British Virgin Islands's urban population growth (%) was 2.8% in 2024, ranking #50 out of 217 countries. This represents a -14.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 7.3% (2018) and the lowest was -2.1% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.8% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +440.8% |
| 2017 | -2.1% | -403.6% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -107.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |