Channel Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre

Channel Islands
276.34 units per square kilometre
in 2021
United States Virgin Islands
285.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Channel Islands rank
29th
United States Virgin Islands rank
28th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Channel Islands
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 285.6 units per square kilometre against 276.34 units per square kilometre in Channel Islands, a difference of 9.26 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Channel Islands ahead.

Channel Islands ranks 29th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 28th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Channel Islands United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 220.26 units per square kilometre 47.78 units per square kilometre 172.48 units per square kilometre Channel Islands
1970s 216.45 units per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre 141.88 units per square kilometre Channel Islands
1980s 217.7 units per square kilometre 149.92 units per square kilometre 67.78 units per square kilometre Channel Islands
1990s 225.6 units per square kilometre 254.16 units per square kilometre 28.56 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2000s 239.8 units per square kilometre 290.39 units per square kilometre 50.59 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2010s 267.7 units per square kilometre 291.93 units per square kilometre 24.24 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2020s 275.96 units per square kilometre 288.32 units per square kilometre 12.36 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Channel Islands or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 285.6 units per square kilometre against 276.34 units per square kilometre in Channel Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Channel Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
9.26 units per square kilometre, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Channel Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Channel Islands ranks 29th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 28th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.