Share of the population that is female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of the population that is female was 52.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2021
All-time low
48.7%
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in British Virgin Islands stood at 52.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 53.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1988.
British Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Share of the population that is female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 52.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 52.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 50.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.6% | 53.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More gender data for British Virgin Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 159 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 167 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 162 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 171 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 170 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 161 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of the population that is female in British Virgin Islands was 52.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1988.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of the population that is female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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