Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 95.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 95.4% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 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 living in urban areas projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 95.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 24th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 1800s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1820s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1830s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 1860s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 1880s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 1890s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 1920s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 1940s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 57.6% | 56.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.7% | 24.9% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 24.4% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 39.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 70.4% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.6% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.1% | 95.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 21 Netherlands 95.9% compare
- 22 Malta 95.7% compare
- 23 Uruguay 95.7% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 94.9% compare
- 27 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4% compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
- Population density 177.09 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Birth rate by women's age group 31.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.07 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in United States Virgin Islands was 95.4% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 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 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.