Arab World vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population (% of total population)
Arab World
60.0%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
95.4%
in 2025
Arab World rank
19th
United States Virgin Islands rank
18th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Arab World
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 95.4% against 60.0% in Arab World, a difference of 35.4%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Arab World ranks 19th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.3% | 40.7% | 6.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 29.8% | 11.0% | Arab World |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 52.2% | 5.8% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 83.1% | 32.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 93.7% | 39.8% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 94.9% | 37.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 95.2% | 35.8% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Arab World or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 95.4% against 60.0% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Arab World and United States Virgin Islands?
- 35.4%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Arab World ranks 19th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.