British Virgin Islands

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About British Virgin Islands

What is the capital of British Virgin Islands?

The capital of British Virgin Islands is Road Town. Road Town is the seat of national government for British Virgin Islands, a country in Caribbean.

What is the population of British Virgin Islands?

British Virgin Islands has a population of about 38,985 people, the 217th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is British Virgin Islands?

British Virgin Islands covers 151 square kilometers (58 square miles), making British Virgin Islands the 222nd largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border British Virgin Islands?

British Virgin Islands shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from British Virgin Islands overland.

What is the life expectancy in British Virgin Islands?

Life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands is 77.3 years, the 80th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is British Virgin Islands in?

British Virgin Islands is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. British Virgin Islands is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

All statistics and world rankings

Data updated April 1, 2026
Statistics and world rankings for British Virgin Islands
Populationtotal people39.0Kpeople217th
Land Areatotal km²151km²222nd
GDP per PersonUSD per personno data
Total GDPUSD · whole economyno data
Life Expectancyyears, at birth77.3years80th
Urban Population% living in cities55.6%136th
Internet Users% of people onlineno data
Fertility Ratechildren per woman1.05births/woman209th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year83.0Karrivals/year157th
Forest Cover% of land forested24.1%122nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor forceno data
Military Spending% of GDPno data
Renewable Energy% of energy use1.3%184th
Inflation Rateannual CPI changeno data
Beer Consumptionliters per yearno data
Coffee Consumptionkg per yearno data
Wine Consumptionliters per yearno data
Education Spending% of GDP3.2%of GDP132nd
Health Spending% of GDPno data
Arable Land% of land arable6.7%122nd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year$39.9B10th

Borders British Virgin Islands0 countries

No land borders. British Virgin Islands is an island or an exclave state.

Close to British Virgin Islandsby population · by area

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Regional hubs

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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 VG · alpha-3 VGB · Caribbean