Population growth rate in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population growth rate was -0.316 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.316
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
130th
of 239 countries
All-time high
8.02
in 1964
All-time low
-3.34
in 2019
Years of data
158
1700–2100
Population growth rate in United States Virgin Islands, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded -0.316 for population growth rate in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 8.02 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -3.34, in 2019.
That places United States Virgin Islands 130th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.6933 | — |
| 1800 | 1.18 | +69.9% |
| 1900 | -0.4876 | -141.4% |
| 1910 | -0.4883 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | -0.4877 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | -0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.4877 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 3.12 | -740.6% |
| 1951 | 1.73 | -44.5% |
| 1952 | 1.49 | -14.1% |
| 1953 | 1.71 | +14.6% |
| 1954 | 1.81 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 1.59 | -12.3% |
| 1956 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.57 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.77 | +12.9% |
| 1959 | 1.8 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 6.34 | +251.2% |
| 1961 | 7.7 | +21.5% |
| 1962 | 7.93 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.75 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 8.02 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 7.23 | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 6.31 | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 5.51 | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 4.87 | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 4.3 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 6.33 | +47.3% |
| 1971 | 5.99 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 5.48 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 4.85 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 4.4 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 3.79 | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 3.56 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.35 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.08 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 2.98 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.51 | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 0.943 | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 0.857 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.768 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.674 | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.586 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.465 | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.318 | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 0.114 | -64.2% |
| 1989 | -0.151 | -232.5% |
| 1990 | 0.892 | -690.7% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.974 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.856 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.758 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.63 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.532 | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.383 | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 0.236 | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.052 | -78.0% |
| 2000 | -0.051 | -198.1% |
| 2001 | -0.047 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | -0.152 | +223.4% |
| 2003 | -0.305 | +100.7% |
| 2004 | -0.316 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | -0.107 | -66.1% |
| 2006 | -0.184 | +72.0% |
| 2007 | -0.228 | +23.9% |
| 2008 | -0.275 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | -0.101 | -63.3% |
| 2010 | -0.741 | +633.7% |
| 2011 | -0.999 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | -1.08 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | -1.11 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -1.14 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | -2.33 | +103.8% |
| 2016 | -2.64 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | -2.9 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | -3.12 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | -3.34 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | -0.4 | -88.0% |
| 2021 | -0.706 | +76.5% |
| 2022 | -0.943 | +33.6% |
| 2023 | -0.929 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | -0.938 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | -0.876 | -6.6% |
| 2026 | -0.886 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | -0.815 | -8.0% |
| 2028 | -0.774 | -5.0% |
| 2029 | -0.715 | -7.6% |
| 2030 | -0.712 | -0.4% |
| 2031 | -0.721 | +1.3% |
| 2032 | -0.669 | -7.2% |
| 2033 | -0.659 | -1.5% |
| 2034 | -0.687 | +4.2% |
| 2035 | -0.698 | +1.6% |
| 2036 | -0.661 | -5.3% |
| 2037 | -0.683 | +3.3% |
| 2038 | -0.637 | -6.7% |
| 2039 | -0.656 | +3.0% |
| 2040 | -0.663 | +1.1% |
| 2041 | -0.605 | -8.7% |
| 2042 | -0.635 | +5.0% |
| 2043 | -0.589 | -7.2% |
| 2044 | -0.633 | +7.5% |
| 2045 | -0.636 | +0.5% |
| 2046 | -0.582 | -8.5% |
| 2047 | -0.589 | +1.2% |
| 2048 | -0.547 | -7.1% |
| 2049 | -0.515 | -5.9% |
| 2050 | -0.51 | -1.0% |
| 2051 | -0.541 | +6.1% |
| 2052 | -0.498 | -7.9% |
| 2053 | -0.5 | +0.4% |
| 2054 | -0.512 | +2.4% |
| 2055 | -0.455 | -11.1% |
| 2056 | -0.473 | +4.0% |
| 2057 | -0.453 | -4.2% |
| 2058 | -0.431 | -4.9% |
| 2059 | -0.419 | -2.8% |
| 2060 | -0.352 | -16.0% |
| 2061 | -0.334 | -5.1% |
| 2062 | -0.327 | -2.1% |
| 2063 | -0.308 | -5.8% |
| 2064 | -0.312 | +1.3% |
| 2065 | -0.284 | -9.0% |
| 2066 | -0.273 | -3.9% |
| 2067 | -0.257 | -5.9% |
| 2068 | -0.225 | -12.5% |
| 2069 | -0.23 | +2.2% |
| 2070 | -0.198 | -13.9% |
| 2071 | -0.223 | +12.6% |
| 2072 | -0.21 | -5.8% |
| 2073 | -0.216 | +2.9% |
| 2074 | -0.211 | -2.3% |
| 2075 | -0.196 | -7.1% |
| 2076 | -0.175 | -10.7% |
| 2077 | -0.18 | +2.9% |
| 2078 | -0.171 | -5.0% |
| 2079 | -0.188 | +9.9% |
| 2080 | -0.154 | -18.1% |
| 2081 | -0.181 | +17.5% |
| 2082 | -0.175 | -3.3% |
| 2083 | -0.178 | +1.7% |
| 2084 | -0.176 | -1.1% |
| 2085 | -0.168 | -4.5% |
| 2086 | -0.19 | +13.1% |
| 2087 | -0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2088 | -0.204 | +13.3% |
| 2089 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2090 | -0.209 | +2.5% |
| 2091 | -0.23 | +10.0% |
| 2092 | -0.231 | +0.4% |
| 2093 | -0.244 | +5.6% |
| 2094 | -0.243 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | -0.269 | +10.7% |
| 2096 | -0.282 | +4.8% |
| 2097 | -0.272 | -3.5% |
| 2098 | -0.284 | +4.4% |
| 2099 | -0.298 | +4.9% |
| 2100 | -0.316 | +6.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's -0.316 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's -0.316 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.711, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +740.6% | -0.4877 | 3.12 |
| 1990 | +690.7% | -0.151 | 0.892 |
| 2010 | -633.7% | -0.101 | -0.741 |
| 1960 | +251.2% | 1.8 | 6.34 |
| 1989 | -232.5% | 0.114 | -0.151 |
| 2002 | -223.4% | -0.047 | -0.152 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.6933 | 0.6933 | 0.6933 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.4876 | -0.4876 | -0.4876 | 1 |
| 1910s | -0.4883 | -0.4883 | -0.4883 | 1 |
| 1920s | -0.4877 | -0.4877 | -0.4877 | 1 |
| 1930s | -0.488 | -0.488 | -0.488 | 1 |
| 1940s | -0.4877 | -0.4877 | -0.4877 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.82 | 1.49 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6 | 4.3 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.38 | 2.98 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6085 | -0.151 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6422 | 0.052 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1766 | -0.316 | -0.047 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.94 | -3.34 | -0.741 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7982 | -0.943 | -0.4 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.6783 | -0.721 | -0.637 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.5994 | -0.663 | -0.515 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.4792 | -0.541 | -0.419 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2902 | -0.352 | -0.225 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.1968 | -0.223 | -0.171 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.181 | -0.204 | -0.154 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2562 | -0.298 | -0.209 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.316 | -0.316 | -0.316 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Population density 177.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.316 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population growth rate in United States Virgin Islands was -0.316 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.34 in 2019.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population growth rate?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 130th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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