Population by income level in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population by income level was 103,792 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
103,792
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
108,642
in 2000
All-time low
32,500
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in United States Virgin Islands stood at 103,792.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 108,642 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32,500, in 1960.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,500 | — |
| 1961 | 34,300 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 39,800 | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 40,800 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 43,500 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 46,200 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 49,100 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 55,700 | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 60,300 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 63,476 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 70,937 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 76,319 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 84,121 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 89,941 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 94,484 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 96,166 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 93,203 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 95,929 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 96,183 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 99,636 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 99,853 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 100,068 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 100,348 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 100,600 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 100,760 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 100,842 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 100,901 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 100,952 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 101,041 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 103,963 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 104,807 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 105,712 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 106,578 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 107,318 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 107,818 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 108,095 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 108,357 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 108,537 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 108,599 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 108,642 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 108,549 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 108,509 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 108,505 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 108,466 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 108,453 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 108,369 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 108,337 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 108,397 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 108,404 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 108,357 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 108,290 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 108,188 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 108,041 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 107,882 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 107,712 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 107,516 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 107,281 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 107,001 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 106,669 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 106,290 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105,870 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 105,413 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104,917 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 104,377 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 103,792 | -0.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 103,792 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 103,792 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,720 | 32,500 | 60,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,076 | 63,476 | 96,183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,500 | 99,636 | 101,041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,978 | 103,963 | 108,599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,463 | 108,337 | 108,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,694 | 106,669 | 108,357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,110 | 103,792 | 106,290 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 187 Grenada 117,303 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 113,683 compare
- 189 Aruba 108,785 compare
- 191 Tonga 103,742 compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99,924 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 94,209 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 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population by income level in United States Virgin Islands was 103,792 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 108,642 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,500 in 1960.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population by income level?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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