Population by income level, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 299.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
299.76 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
310.41 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
98 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands is 299.76 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 310.41 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States Virgin Islands 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 100 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 113.71 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 116.57 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 124.29 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 132 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 140.29 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 159.14 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 172.29 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 181.36 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 202.68 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 218.05 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 240.35 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 256.97 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 269.95 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 274.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 266.29 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 274.08 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 274.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 284.67 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 285.29 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 285.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 286.71 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 287.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 287.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 288.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 288.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 288.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 288.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 297.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 299.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 302.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 304.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 306.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 308.05 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 308.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 309.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 310.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 310.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 310.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 310.14 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 310.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 310.01 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 309.9 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 309.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 309.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 309.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 309.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 309.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 309.59 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 309.4 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 309.11 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 308.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 308.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 307.75 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 307.19 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 306.52 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 305.72 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 304.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 303.69 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 302.49 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 301.18 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 299.76 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 299.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 299.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.08 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.48 units per square kilometre | 98 units per square kilometre | 172.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 245.93 units per square kilometre | 181.36 units per square kilometre | 274.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.14 units per square kilometre | 284.67 units per square kilometre | 288.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.65 units per square kilometre | 297.04 units per square kilometre | 310.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.89 units per square kilometre | 309.53 units per square kilometre | 310.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.7 units per square kilometre | 304.77 units per square kilometre | 309.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.78 units per square kilometre | 299.76 units per square kilometre | 303.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 38 Guam 308.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 304.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 293.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 United Kingdom 283.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Kuwait 272.36 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 299.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 310.41 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Population by income level 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.