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Virgin Islands, British
A one-page guide to Virgin Islands, British for the spirits trade: the country, its people, its economy and how it drinks.
At a glance
- Area
- 151 km²
People
- Population
- 39,732 (2025)
- Population growth
- 0.7% a year
- Living in towns and cities
- 57.4%
- Aged under 15
- 14.1%
- Aged 65 and over
- 10.1%
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years
Sources: World Bank (population, economy and demographics), WHO Global Health Observatory (alcohol per adult and drinking mix); World Bank API; Our World in Data / WHO GISAH alcohol per capita; UN Comtrade API; Caribbean Journal: Tortola's legendary rum distillery. Figures are the latest each source publishes; the year is shown beside each one.