Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — British Virgin Islands

Share of population under 15 in the British Virgin Islands in 2025 — 14.1%. Ranked 196 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 28.8 pp.

2025 14.1% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 196of 217
Period maximum 42.9%1960
Period minimum 14.1%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 42.9%1962: 41.9%1964: 41%1966: 40.4%1968: 39%1970: 37.3%1972: 36.9%1974: 36.3%1976: 35.5%1978: 34.8%1980: 34.1%1982: 32.9%1984: 31.2%1986: 29.4%1988: 28%1990: 27.4%1992: 27.1%1994: 26.8%1996: 26.4%1998: 26.2%2000: 26.2%2002: 25%2004: 23.4%2006: 22.6%2008: 22.4%2010: 22.1%2012: 20.8%2014: 19.8%2016: 19.1%2018: 18.1%2020: 17%2022: 15.9%2024: 14.5%2025: 14.1%
Change over the period: −28.8 pp Annual average: -0.44 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands 14.1%
World 24.4%
Caribbean computed 22.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — British Virgin Islands, by year British Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.1 −0.4 pp
2024 14.5 −0.6 pp
2023 15.1 −0.7 pp
2022 15.9 −0.6 pp
2021 16.5 −0.5 pp
2020 17 −0.5 pp
2019 17.5 −0.5 pp
2018 18.1 −0.6 pp
2017 18.7 −0.4 pp
2016 19.1 −0.3 pp
2015 19.4 −0.4 pp
2014 19.8 −0.4 pp
2013 20.2 −0.6 pp
2012 20.8 −0.7 pp
2011 21.5 −0.6 pp
2010 22.1 −0.3 pp
2009 22.3 −0 pp
2008 22.4 −0 pp
2007 22.4 −0.2 pp
2006 22.6 −0.3 pp
2005 22.9 −0.5 pp
2004 23.4 −0.7 pp
2003 24.2 −0.9 pp
2002 25 −0.8 pp
2001 25.8 −0.3 pp
2000 26.2 −0 pp
1999 26.2 +0 pp
1998 26.2 −0 pp
1997 26.2 −0.1 pp
1996 26.4 −0.2 pp
1995 26.5 −0.2 pp
1994 26.8 −0.2 pp
1993 27 −0.2 pp
1992 27.1 −0.1 pp
1991 27.3 −0.1 pp
1990 27.4 −0.2 pp
1989 27.6 −0.4 pp
1988 28 −0.6 pp
1987 28.6 −0.8 pp
1986 29.4 −0.9 pp
1985 30.3 −0.9 pp
1984 31.2 −0.9 pp
1983 32.1 −0.8 pp
1982 32.9 −0.7 pp
1981 33.5 −0.5 pp
1980 34.1 −0.3 pp
1979 34.4 −0.3 pp
1978 34.8 −0.4 pp
1977 35.1 −0.4 pp
1976 35.5 −0.4 pp
1975 35.9 −0.4 pp
1974 36.3 −0.4 pp
1973 36.6 −0.3 pp
1972 36.9 −0.2 pp
1971 37.1 −0.2 pp
1970 37.3 −0.7 pp
1969 37.9 −1.1 pp
1968 39 −0.8 pp
1967 39.9 −0.6 pp
1966 40.4 −0.3 pp
1965 40.8 −0.2 pp
1964 41 −0.4 pp
1963 41.4 −0.6 pp
1962 41.9 −0.4 pp
1961 42.4 −0.5 pp
1960 42.9

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.