Share urban and rural population in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share urban and rural population was 95.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 95.39 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 95.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.42, in 1970.
That places United States Virgin Islands 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
- 21 Netherlands 95.94 compare
- 22 Malta 95.68 compare
- 23 Uruguay 95.65 compare
- 25 Luxembourg 94.88 compare
- 26 Mayotte 94.44 compare
- 27 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4 compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population growth rate -0.316 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
- Population density 177.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.316 (2100)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility rate by age group 31.78 (2023)
- Natural population growth -0.4222 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.09 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share urban and rural population in United States Virgin Islands was 95.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 1970.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share urban and rural population?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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