Share of population urban in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of population urban was 95.39 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in United States Virgin Islands, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 95.39 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 95.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.42, in 1970.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 23rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.58 | 56.44 | 58.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.71 | 24.89 | 55.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.83 | 24.42 | 37.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.17 | 39.56 | 66.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.05 | 70.38 | 92.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.71 | 92.62 | 94.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.88 | 94.57 | 95.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.24 | 95.1 | 95.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 20 Netherlands 95.94 compare
- 21 Malta 95.68 compare
- 22 Uruguay 95.65 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 94.88 compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4 compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 94.34 compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.316 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
- Population density 177.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.316 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of population urban in United States Virgin Islands was 95.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 1970.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of population urban?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 23rd out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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