Has the population peaked? in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Has the population peaked? was 85,712 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85,712 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
108,591 people
in 2000
All-time low
27,104 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 85,712 people for has the population peaked? in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 108,591 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,104 people, in 1950.
That places United States Virgin Islands 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,104 people | — |
| 1951 | 27,767 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 28,219 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 28,672 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 29,184 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 29,680 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 30,157 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 30,636 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 31,150 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 31,715 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 33,041 people | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 35,452 people | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 38,338 people | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 41,465 people | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 44,857 people | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 48,401 people | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 51,783 people | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 54,927 people | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 57,848 people | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 60,555 people | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 63,874 people | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 67,929 people | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 71,931 people | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 75,742 people | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 79,320 people | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 82,621 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 85,719 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 88,731 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 91,629 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 94,448 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 96,580 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 97,772 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 98,653 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 99,454 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 100,178 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 100,812 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 101,347 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 101,743 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 101,957 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 101,937 people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 102,318 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 103,355 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 104,430 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 105,396 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 106,242 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 106,985 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 107,608 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 108,097 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 108,441 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 108,588 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 108,591 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 108,535 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 108,433 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 108,186 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 107,851 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 107,622 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 107,463 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 107,238 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 106,971 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 106,767 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 106,325 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 105,398 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 104,307 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 103,168 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 102,012 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100,251 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 97,795 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 95,124 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 92,317 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 89,390 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 87,724 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 87,238 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 86,521 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 85,712 people | -0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 85,712 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 85,712 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,428 people | 27,104 people | 31,715 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46,667 people | 33,041 people | 60,555 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,194 people | 63,874 people | 94,448 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,043 people | 96,580 people | 101,957 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,146 people | 102,318 people | 108,588 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,766 people | 106,767 people | 108,591 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,609 people | 89,390 people | 106,325 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,799 people | 85,712 people | 87,724 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 198 Jersey 103,680 people compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,331 people compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 93,331 people compare
- 202 Isle of Man 84,182 people compare
- 203 Andorra 80,869 people compare
- 204 Cayman Islands 73,055 people 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 has the population peaked? in United States Virgin Islands?
- Has the population peaked? in United States Virgin Islands was 85,712 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 108,591 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,104 people in 1950.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for has the population peaked??
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.