Netherlands vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population urban
Netherlands
95.94
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
95.39
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
United States Virgin Islands rank
24th
Share of population urban over time
- Netherlands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 95.94 against 95.39 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.55.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.08 | 57.58 | 0.4921 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 60.93 | 40.71 | 20.22 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 63.86 | 29.83 | 34.03 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 67.24 | 52.17 | 15.07 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 72.02 | 83.05 | 11.03 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 82.84 | 93.71 | 10.86 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 90.14 | 94.88 | 4.74 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 95.13 | 95.24 | 0.1167 | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Netherlands or United States Virgin Islands?
- Netherlands, at 95.94 against 95.39 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.55, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population urban?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.