Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 73.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands stood at 73.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 79.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1950.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.5% | — |
| 1955 | 44.0% | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 46.2% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 56.6% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 61.7% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 77.8% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -3.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 73.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 73.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.4%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.7% | 41.5% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.8% | 46.2% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.2% | 56.6% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 73.2% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 78.4% | 78.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 78.9% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 76.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
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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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 73.6% 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1950.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.