Share of population living in rural areas in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in rural areas was 26.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 26.4% for share of population living in rural areas in 2020.
That represents a change of up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 58.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2005.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.5% | — |
| 1955 | 56.0% | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 53.8% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 43.4% | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 38.3% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.3% | 56.0% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.2% | 48.7% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 38.3% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 22.2% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.4% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.9% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
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- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
- Population density 177.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of population living in rural areas in United States Virgin Islands was 26.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2005.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.