Population, total, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.5605 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands stood at -0.5605 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 255.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 13.71 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.08 % change on previous year, in 1977.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 202nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1963 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +572.0% |
| 1964 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1965 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 1966 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 13.44 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 1969 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1970 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1971 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 1972 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1973 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1975 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1977 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 1978 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2648 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1980 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +1255.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2178 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2153 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2798 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2511 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.159 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0814 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0585 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0882 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1990 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +3180.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8118 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8635 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8192 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6943 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4659 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2569 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2424 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1661 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0571 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0856 % change on previous year | -316.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0368 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0037 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0359 % change on previous year | +875.0% |
| 2005 | -0.012 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2006 | -0.0775 % change on previous year | +546.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0295 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0554 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0434 % change on previous year | -771.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0618 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0942 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1359 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1472 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1576 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2016 | -0.182 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2017 | -0.2186 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2018 | -0.261 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2019 | -0.3103 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3553 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2021 | -0.3951 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4317 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2023 | -0.4705 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2024 | -0.5147 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2025 | -0.5605 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3180.3% | 0.0882 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1255.9% | 0.2648 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -875.0% | -0.0037 % change on previous year | -0.0359 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -771.4% | 0.0065 % change on previous year | -0.0434 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +572.0% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 13.71 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -546.2% | -0.012 % change on previous year | -0.0775 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.18 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 13.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4992 % change on previous year | 0.0505 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7269 % change on previous year | 0.0571 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.018 % change on previous year | -0.0856 % change on previous year | 0.0554 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1612 % change on previous year | -0.3103 % change on previous year | -0.0434 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4546 % change on previous year | -0.5605 % change on previous year | -0.3553 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 199 Dominica -0.5045 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Belarus -0.5107 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Puerto Rico -0.5521 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Serbia -0.5669 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Kuwait -0.6526 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.6878 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 95.4% (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 99,006 (2025)
- Population, total 103,792 (2025)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands was -0.5605 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.08 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.