Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 233.29 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
233.29 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
288.9 people per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
43.05 people per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 233.29 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 288.9 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.05 people per square kilometre, in 1969.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.04 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 56.34 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 56.39 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 55.37 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 53.33 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 50.4 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 47.15 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 44.4 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 43.05 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 44.55 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 48.07 people per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 52.53 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 57.82 people per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 63.86 people per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 70.51 people per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 77.7 people per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 85.4 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 93.41 people per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 101.58 people per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 109.14 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 116.34 people per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 124.33 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 133.17 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 142.72 people per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 152.83 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 163.34 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 174.02 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 184.62 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 194.83 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 205.73 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 217.82 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 229.83 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 241.21 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 251.81 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 261.43 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 269.87 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 276.9 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 282.28 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 285.77 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 287.34 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 288.15 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 288.76 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 288.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 288.71 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 288.72 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 288.85 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 288.73 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 288.4 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 288.19 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 287.26 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 285.02 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 282.31 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 279.44 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 276.51 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 271.93 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 265.4 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 258.28 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 250.71 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 242.8 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 238.31 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 237.15 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 235.34 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 233.29 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 233.29 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 233.29 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.27 people per square kilometre | 43.05 people per square kilometre | 56.39 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.54 people per square kilometre | 44.55 people per square kilometre | 101.58 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.54 people per square kilometre | 109.14 people per square kilometre | 194.83 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.27 people per square kilometre | 205.73 people per square kilometre | 285.77 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.48 people per square kilometre | 287.34 people per square kilometre | 288.9 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.97 people per square kilometre | 242.8 people per square kilometre | 287.26 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.02 people per square kilometre | 233.29 people per square kilometre | 238.31 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 30 Mauritius 248.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 31 Luxembourg 244.91 people per square kilometre compare
- 32 United Kingdom 236.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 34 Haiti 229.92 people per square kilometre compare
- 35 El Salvador 227.19 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 212.41 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 177.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8438 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 233.29 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 288.9 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.05 people per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.