Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.246 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.246 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3103 thousands per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.1767 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands is 0.246 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.3103 thousands per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1767 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1767 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1882 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1998 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2111 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2216 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2316 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2405 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2492 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2577 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2658 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2738 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.278 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2806 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.283 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2852 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2872 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2888 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2902 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2911 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2914 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.291 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2936 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2969 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2998 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3082 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3094 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3101 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3103 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3101 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.31 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3095 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3086 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3076 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3073 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3067 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.306 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3052 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3049 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3026 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2996 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2964 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2931 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2898 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2831 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2757 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2678 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2596 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2511 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2501 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2483 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.246 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.246 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.246 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2242 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1767 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2658 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2849 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2738 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2914 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3101 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3081 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3103 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2873 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2596 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3049 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2489 thousands per square kilometre | 0.246 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2511 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 51 Qatar 0.2564 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 52 Nigeria 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Liechtenstein 0.2466 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 55 Germany 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 56 American Samoa 0.2395 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 Uganda 0.2393 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.246 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3103 thousands per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1767 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.