Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0406 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0994 thousands per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.0406 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0994 thousands per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0808 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0892 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0982 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0993 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0994 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0973 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0938 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0919 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.091 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.089 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0874 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0842 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.084 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.084 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0842 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0844 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0846 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0844 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.084 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0782 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0763 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0743 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0724 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0685 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0667 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.065 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0641 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0609 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0584 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0482 thousands per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0412 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0849 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0993 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0874 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0994 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0842 thousands per square kilometre | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | 0.065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0561 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0641 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 64 Puerto Rico 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 North Korea 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jordan 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 69 Japan 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0402 thousands 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0994 thousands per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.