Population, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population, total, per square kilometre was 299.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
299.76 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
310.41 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
98 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands stood at 299.76 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 310.41 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States Virgin Islands 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 100 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 113.71 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 116.57 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 124.29 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 132 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 140.29 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 159.14 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 172.29 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 181.36 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 202.68 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 218.05 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 240.35 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 256.97 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 269.95 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 274.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 266.29 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 274.08 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 274.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 284.67 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 285.29 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 285.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 286.71 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 287.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 287.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 288.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 288.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 288.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 288.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 297.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 299.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 302.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 304.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 306.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 308.05 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 308.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 309.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 310.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 310.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 310.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 310.14 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 310.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 310.01 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 309.9 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 309.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 309.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 309.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 309.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 309.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 309.59 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 309.4 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 309.11 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 308.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 308.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 307.75 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 307.19 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 306.52 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 305.72 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 304.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 303.69 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 302.49 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 301.18 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 299.76 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.48 units per square kilometre | 98 units per square kilometre | 172.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 245.93 units per square kilometre | 181.36 units per square kilometre | 274.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.14 units per square kilometre | 284.67 units per square kilometre | 288.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.65 units per square kilometre | 297.04 units per square kilometre | 310.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.89 units per square kilometre | 309.53 units per square kilometre | 310.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.7 units per square kilometre | 304.77 units per square kilometre | 309.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.78 units per square kilometre | 299.76 units per square kilometre | 303.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 39 Guam 308.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 El Salvador 304.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 293.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 283.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 99,006 (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 95.4% (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 299.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 310.41 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population, total 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.