Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 2,200 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
2,200 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
211th
of 238 countries
All-time high
58,920 people
in 1978
All-time low
43.31 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 2,200 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 58,920 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 43.31 people, in 1000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 211th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 43.31 people | — |
| 1100 | 86.62 people | +100.0% |
| 1200 | 173.21 people | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 346.25 people | +99.9% |
| 1400 | 691.5 people | +99.7% |
| 1500 | 1,377 people | +99.1% |
| 1600 | 2,718 people | +97.4% |
| 1700 | 5,221 people | +92.1% |
| 1710 | 5,827 people | +11.6% |
| 1720 | 6,512 people | +11.7% |
| 1730 | 7,271 people | +11.7% |
| 1740 | 8,114 people | +11.6% |
| 1750 | 9,046 people | +11.5% |
| 1760 | 10,075 people | +11.4% |
| 1770 | 11,210 people | +11.3% |
| 1780 | 12,457 people | +11.1% |
| 1790 | 13,825 people | +11.0% |
| 1800 | 15,320 people | +10.8% |
| 1810 | 16,947 people | +10.6% |
| 1820 | 16,666 people | -1.7% |
| 1830 | 16,353 people | -1.9% |
| 1840 | 16,006 people | -2.1% |
| 1850 | 15,621 people | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 15,194 people | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 13,993 people | -7.9% |
| 1880 | 12,829 people | -8.3% |
| 1890 | 11,699 people | -8.8% |
| 1900 | 10,600 people | -9.4% |
| 1910 | 9,530 people | -10.1% |
| 1920 | 8,487 people | -10.9% |
| 1930 | 7,468 people | -12.0% |
| 1940 | 6,471 people | -13.3% |
| 1950 | 11,266 people | +74.1% |
| 1951 | 11,580 people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 11,808 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 12,043 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 12,307 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 12,576 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 12,846 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 13,132 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 13,449 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 13,805 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 14,553 people | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 16,171 people | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 18,597 people | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 21,700 people | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 25,460 people | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 29,718 people | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 34,127 people | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 38,408 people | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 42,289 people | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 45,471 people | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 48,264 people | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 51,086 people | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 53,527 people | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 55,482 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 56,950 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 57,931 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 58,506 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 58,826 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 58,920 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 58,877 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 58,368 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 57,037 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 55,126 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 52,837 people | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 50,214 people | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 47,306 people | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 44,161 people | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 40,820 people | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 37,330 people | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 33,736 people | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 30,302 people | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 27,100 people | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 23,979 people | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 20,955 people | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 18,098 people | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 15,471 people | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 13,141 people | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 11,171 people | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 9,623 people | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 8,559 people | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 8,009 people | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 7,671 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 7,352 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7,056 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 6,786 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6,553 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6,353 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,175 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,020 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,892 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,770 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,633 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,491 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5,353 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,223 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,071 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,895 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4,721 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,553 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,392 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,300 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,221 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,138 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,050 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,964 people | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 3,880 people | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 3,798 people | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 3,718 people | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 3,641 people | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 3,566 people | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 3,494 people | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 3,422 people | -2.1% |
| 2032 | 3,351 people | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 3,282 people | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 3,213 people | -2.1% |
| 2035 | 3,144 people | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 3,076 people | -2.2% |
| 2037 | 3,009 people | -2.2% |
| 2038 | 2,942 people | -2.2% |
| 2039 | 2,877 people | -2.2% |
| 2040 | 2,812 people | -2.3% |
| 2041 | 2,748 people | -2.3% |
| 2042 | 2,685 people | -2.3% |
| 2043 | 2,622 people | -2.3% |
| 2044 | 2,560 people | -2.4% |
| 2045 | 2,497 people | -2.4% |
| 2046 | 2,436 people | -2.5% |
| 2047 | 2,376 people | -2.5% |
| 2048 | 2,316 people | -2.5% |
| 2049 | 2,258 people | -2.5% |
| 2050 | 2,200 people | -2.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2,200 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2,200 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +100.0% | 43.31 people | 86.62 people |
| 1200 | +100.0% | 86.62 people | 173.21 people |
| 1300 | +99.9% | 173.21 people | 346.25 people |
| 1400 | +99.7% | 346.25 people | 691.5 people |
| 1500 | +99.1% | 691.5 people | 1,377 people |
| 1600 | +97.4% | 1,377 people | 2,718 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 43.31 people | 43.31 people | 43.31 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 86.62 people | 86.62 people | 86.62 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 173.21 people | 173.21 people | 173.21 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 346.25 people | 346.25 people | 346.25 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 691.5 people | 691.5 people | 691.5 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,377 people | 1,377 people | 1,377 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,718 people | 2,718 people | 2,718 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 5,221 people | 5,221 people | 5,221 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 5,827 people | 5,827 people | 5,827 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 6,512 people | 6,512 people | 6,512 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 7,271 people | 7,271 people | 7,271 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 8,114 people | 8,114 people | 8,114 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 9,046 people | 9,046 people | 9,046 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 10,075 people | 10,075 people | 10,075 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 11,210 people | 11,210 people | 11,210 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 12,457 people | 12,457 people | 12,457 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 13,825 people | 13,825 people | 13,825 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 15,320 people | 15,320 people | 15,320 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 16,947 people | 16,947 people | 16,947 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 16,666 people | 16,666 people | 16,666 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 16,353 people | 16,353 people | 16,353 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 16,006 people | 16,006 people | 16,006 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 15,621 people | 15,621 people | 15,621 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 15,194 people | 15,194 people | 15,194 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 13,993 people | 13,993 people | 13,993 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 12,829 people | 12,829 people | 12,829 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 11,699 people | 11,699 people | 11,699 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 10,600 people | 10,600 people | 10,600 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 9,530 people | 9,530 people | 9,530 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 8,487 people | 8,487 people | 8,487 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 7,468 people | 7,468 people | 7,468 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 6,471 people | 6,471 people | 6,471 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 12,481 people | 11,266 people | 13,805 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,649 people | 14,553 people | 45,471 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,837 people | 48,264 people | 58,920 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,694 people | 33,736 people | 58,368 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,840 people | 8,559 people | 30,302 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,787 people | 5,892 people | 8,009 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,110 people | 4,392 people | 5,770 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,928 people | 3,566 people | 4,300 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3,181 people | 2,877 people | 3,494 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,531 people | 2,258 people | 2,812 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 2,200 people | 2,200 people | 2,200 people | 1 |
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More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands was 2,200 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 58,920 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.31 people in 1000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.