British Virgin Islands

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 153 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, British Virgin Islands has gained a cumulative 19,691 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+153

Net migration rate

+3.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+24,452

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

2,913

Top year: 2018

Peak emigration

-3,433

Lowest year: 2016

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+35

Per year

British Virgin Islands receives approximately 153 net migrants per year (3.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 2,913 in 2018.

Migration flows in British Virgin Islands are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).