Netherlands vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population
Netherlands
95.9%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
95.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
15th
United States Virgin Islands rank
18th
Urban population over time
- Netherlands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 95.9% against 95.4% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9% | 40.7% | 20.2% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 63.9% | 29.8% | 34.0% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 52.2% | 15.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 83.1% | 11.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 93.7% | 10.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 94.9% | 4.7% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.2% | 0.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Netherlands or United States Virgin Islands?
- Netherlands, at 95.9% against 95.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- 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.