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British Overseas Territories

Answer

The details of the current populations, and the populations in 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003, of the overseas territories are as follows. Where no official estimates were available for particular years, the result of the most recent census (or equivalent) has been used.Anguilla

Current population	12,522 (Estimate)
Population in 1997	10,373 (Estimate)
Population in 1999	10,947 (Estimate)
Population in 2001	11,561 (2001 Census)
Population in 2003	12,200 (Estimate)
Bermuda
Current population	62,059 (2000 Census)
Population in 1997	58,460 (1991 Census)
Population in 1999	58,460 (1991 Census)
Population in 2001	62,059 (2000 Census)
Population in 2003	62,059 (2000 Census)
British Antarctic Territory
The population of the British Antarctic Territory consists only of transient, non-permanent scientists and logistics support staff, including the nationals of numerous other Antarctic Treaty parties.
British Indian Ocean Territory
The British Indian Ocean Territory has no settled population.
British Virgin Islands
Current population	27,000 (Estimate)
Population in 1997	19,107 (Estimate)
Population in 1999	19,864 (Estimate)
Population in 2001	23,348 (2001 Census)
Population in 2003	25,108 (Estimate)
Cayman Islands
Current population	44,000 (Estimate)
Population in 1997	36,600 (Estimate)
Population in 1999	39,600 (Estimate)
Population in 2001	41,900 (2001 Census)
Population in 2003	44,144 (Estimate)
Falkland Islands
Current population	2,913 (2001 Census)
Population in 1997	2,564 (1996 Census)
Population in 1999	2,564 (1996 Census)
Population in 2001	2,913 (2001 Census)
Population in 2003	2,913 (2001 Census)
Gibraltar
Current population	28,759 (Estimate)
Population in 1997	27,192 (Estimate)
Population in 1999	27,204 (Estimate)
Population in 2001	28,240 (2001 Census)
Population in 2003	28,605 (Estimate)
Montserrat
Current population	4,785 (Estimate)
Population in 1997	6,075 (Estimate)
Population in 1999	3,092 (Estimate)
Population in 2001	4,464 (2001 Census)
Population in 2003	4,482 (Estimate)
Pitcairn
Current population	47 (2003 Count)
Population in 1997	37 (1997 Count)
Population in 1999	37 (1999 Count)
Population in 2001	39 (2001 Count)
Population in 2003	47 (2003 Count)
St Helena
Current population	4,299 (Estimate)
Population in 1997	5,200 (Estimate)
Population in 1999	4,961 (Estimate)
Population in 2001	4,490 (Estimate)
Population in 2003	4,186 (Estimate)
Ascension Island
Current population	1,003 (2005 Count)
Population in 1997	985 (1997 Count)
Population in 1999	1,011 (1999 Count)
Population in 2001	970 (2001 Count)
Population in 2003	1,006 (2003 Count)
Tristan da Cunha
Current population	276 (2005 Count)
Population in 1997	283 (1997 Count)
Population in 1999	285 (1999 Count)
Population in 2001	278 (2001 Count)
Population in 2003	276 (2003 Count)
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
The population of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands consists of only transient, non-permanent scientists, logistics support staff, curators and officials.
Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus (Akrotiri and Dhekelia)
Current population:
6,976 Cypriots and approximately 7,800 military and UK based civilian personnel and their dependants (2001 Census).
Population in 1997:
6,580 Cypriots and approximately 7,800 military and UK based civilian personnel and their dependants (1996 Informal Census).
Population in 1999:
6,580 Cypriots and approximately 7,800 military and UK based civilian personnel and their dependants (1996 Informal Census).
Population in 2001:
6,976 Cypriots and approximately 7,800 military and UK based civilian personnel and their dependants (2001 Census).
Population in 2003:
6,976 Cypriots and approximately 7,800 military and UK based civilian personnel and their dependants (2001 Census).
Turks and Caicos Islands
Current population	19,886 (2001 Census)
Population in 1997	11,465 (1990 Census)
Population in 1999	11,465 (1990 Census)
Population in 2001	19,886 (2001 Census)
Population in 2003	19,886 (2001 Census)

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

675 c184-7WA; 2210

Session

2005-06

Subjects

British overseas territories Population

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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