Population density in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population density was 177.09 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
177.09 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 235 countries
All-time high
310.26 people per km²
in 2000
All-time low
0.1229 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100
Population density in United States Virgin Islands, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in United States Virgin Islands is 177.09 people per km², measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 310.26 people per km² in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1229 people per km², in 1000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 87th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.
Population density in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1229 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.2457 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1200 | 0.4943 people per km² | +101.2% |
| 1300 | 0.9886 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 1.98 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1500 | 3.96 people per km² | +100.1% |
| 1600 | 7.92 people per km² | +100.1% |
| 1700 | 15.84 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1710 | 17.82 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1720 | 20.05 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1730 | 22.55 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1740 | 25.37 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1750 | 28.54 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1760 | 32.11 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1770 | 36.13 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1780 | 40.64 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1790 | 45.72 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1800 | 51.44 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1810 | 57.87 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1820 | 57.98 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 58.1 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 58.21 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 58.33 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 58.45 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 55.67 people per km² | -4.8% |
| 1880 | 53.01 people per km² | -4.8% |
| 1890 | 50.49 people per km² | -4.8% |
| 1900 | 48.09 people per km² | -4.8% |
| 1910 | 45.79 people per km² | -4.8% |
| 1920 | 43.61 people per km² | -4.8% |
| 1930 | 41.54 people per km² | -4.8% |
| 1940 | 39.56 people per km² | -4.8% |
| 1950 | 77.44 people per km² | +95.8% |
| 1951 | 79.33 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 80.63 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 81.92 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 83.38 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 84.8 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 86.16 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 87.53 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 89 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 90.61 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 94.4 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 101.29 people per km² | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 109.54 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 118.47 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 128.16 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 138.29 people per km² | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 147.95 people per km² | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 156.93 people per km² | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 165.28 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 173.01 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 182.5 people per km² | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 194.08 people per km² | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 205.52 people per km² | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 216.41 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 226.63 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 236.06 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 244.91 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 253.52 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 261.8 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 269.85 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 275.94 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 279.35 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 281.87 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 284.15 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 286.22 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 288.03 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 289.56 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 290.69 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 291.31 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 291.25 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 292.34 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 295.3 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 298.37 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 301.13 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 303.55 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 305.67 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 307.45 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 308.85 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 309.83 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 310.25 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 310.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 310.1 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 309.81 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 309.1 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 308.15 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 307.49 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 307.04 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 306.39 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 305.63 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 305.05 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 303.79 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 301.14 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 298.02 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 294.77 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 291.46 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 286.43 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 279.41 people per km² | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 271.78 people per km² | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 263.76 people per km² | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 255.4 people per km² | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 250.64 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 249.25 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 247.2 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 244.89 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 242.63 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 240.43 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 238.32 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 236.33 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 234.45 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 232.73 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 231.06 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 229.4 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 227.83 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 226.32 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 224.8 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 223.25 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 221.74 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 220.25 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 218.8 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 217.39 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 215.97 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 214.63 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 213.3 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 211.99 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 210.69 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 209.35 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 208.09 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 206.88 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 205.69 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 204.62 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 203.55 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 202.51 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 201.45 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 200.46 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 199.45 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 198.46 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 197.55 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 196.66 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2058 | 195.78 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 194.95 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 194.2 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 193.53 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 192.9 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 192.28 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 191.69 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 191.11 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 190.58 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2067 | 190.07 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 189.62 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 189.19 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 188.79 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 188.39 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 187.99 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 187.59 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 187.19 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 186.81 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 186.46 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 186.12 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 185.8 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 185.48 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 185.15 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 184.84 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 184.52 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 184.19 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 183.87 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 183.55 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 183.21 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 182.87 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 182.53 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 182.17 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 181.79 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 181.37 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 180.96 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 180.54 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 180.09 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 179.63 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 179.14 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 178.63 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 178.13 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 177.62 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 177.09 people per km² | -0.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 177.09 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 177.09 people per km² is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +101.2% | 0.2457 people per km² | 0.4943 people per km² |
| 1500 | +100.1% | 1.98 people per km² | 3.96 people per km² |
| 1600 | +100.1% | 3.96 people per km² | 7.92 people per km² |
| 1100 | +100.0% | 0.1229 people per km² | 0.2457 people per km² |
| 1300 | +100.0% | 0.4943 people per km² | 0.9886 people per km² |
| 1400 | +100.0% | 0.9886 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1229 people per km² | 0.1229 people per km² | 0.1229 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2457 people per km² | 0.2457 people per km² | 0.2457 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4943 people per km² | 0.4943 people per km² | 0.4943 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9886 people per km² | 0.9886 people per km² | 0.9886 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.98 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.96 people per km² | 3.96 people per km² | 3.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.92 people per km² | 7.92 people per km² | 7.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 15.84 people per km² | 15.84 people per km² | 15.84 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 17.82 people per km² | 17.82 people per km² | 17.82 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 20.05 people per km² | 20.05 people per km² | 20.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 22.55 people per km² | 22.55 people per km² | 22.55 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 25.37 people per km² | 25.37 people per km² | 25.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 28.54 people per km² | 28.54 people per km² | 28.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 32.11 people per km² | 32.11 people per km² | 32.11 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 36.13 people per km² | 36.13 people per km² | 36.13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 40.64 people per km² | 40.64 people per km² | 40.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 45.72 people per km² | 45.72 people per km² | 45.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 51.44 people per km² | 51.44 people per km² | 51.44 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 57.87 people per km² | 57.87 people per km² | 57.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 57.98 people per km² | 57.98 people per km² | 57.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 58.1 people per km² | 58.1 people per km² | 58.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 58.21 people per km² | 58.21 people per km² | 58.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 58.33 people per km² | 58.33 people per km² | 58.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 58.45 people per km² | 58.45 people per km² | 58.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 55.67 people per km² | 55.67 people per km² | 55.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 53.01 people per km² | 53.01 people per km² | 53.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 50.49 people per km² | 50.49 people per km² | 50.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 48.09 people per km² | 48.09 people per km² | 48.09 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.79 people per km² | 45.79 people per km² | 45.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 43.61 people per km² | 43.61 people per km² | 43.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 41.54 people per km² | 41.54 people per km² | 41.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 39.56 people per km² | 39.56 people per km² | 39.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 84.08 people per km² | 77.44 people per km² | 90.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.33 people per km² | 94.4 people per km² | 173.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.13 people per km² | 182.5 people per km² | 269.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.84 people per km² | 275.94 people per km² | 291.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.27 people per km² | 292.34 people per km² | 310.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.9 people per km² | 305.05 people per km² | 310.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.6 people per km² | 255.4 people per km² | 303.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.69 people per km² | 232.73 people per km² | 250.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 224.08 people per km² | 217.39 people per km² | 231.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 210.12 people per km² | 204.62 people per km² | 215.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 199.08 people per km² | 194.95 people per km² | 203.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 191.52 people per km² | 189.19 people per km² | 194.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 187.06 people per km² | 185.48 people per km² | 188.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 183.69 people per km² | 182.17 people per km² | 185.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 179.79 people per km² | 177.62 people per km² | 181.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 177.09 people per km² | 177.09 people per km² | 177.09 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 84 Burkina Faso 182.22 people per km² compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 178.37 people per km² compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 177.41 people per km² compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 175.12 people per km² compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 168.73 people per km² compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 165.91 people per km² 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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population density in United States Virgin Islands was 177.09 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 310.26 people per km² in 2000.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1229 people per km² in 1000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population density?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.