Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 95.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2025
All-time low
24.4%
in 1970
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: 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 vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure 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 vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 95.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, 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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.4% | — |
| 1951 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 55.9% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 54.4% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 47.6% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 43.2% | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 38.6% | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 34.1% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 30.1% | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 26.7% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 28.2% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 31.7% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 41.7% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 44.1% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 53.1% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 66.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 73.8% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 95.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 95.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 26 Mayotte 94.4% compare
- 27 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4% compare
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 95.4% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1970.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.