Population, total in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population, total was 103,792 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
103,792
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
193rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
108,642
in 2000
All-time low
32,500
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in United States Virgin Islands stood at 103,792.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 108,642 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32,500, in 1960.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 193rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,500 | — |
| 1961 | 34,300 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 39,800 | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 40,800 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 43,500 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 46,200 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 49,100 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 55,700 | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 60,300 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 63,476 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 70,937 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 76,319 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 84,121 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 89,941 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 94,484 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 96,166 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 93,203 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 95,929 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 96,183 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 99,636 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 99,853 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 100,068 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 100,348 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 100,600 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 100,760 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 100,842 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 100,901 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 100,952 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 101,041 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 103,963 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 104,807 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 105,712 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 106,578 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 107,318 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 107,818 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 108,095 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 108,357 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 108,537 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 108,599 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 108,642 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 108,549 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 108,509 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 108,505 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 108,466 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 108,453 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 108,369 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 108,337 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 108,397 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 108,404 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 108,357 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 108,290 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 108,188 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 108,041 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 107,882 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 107,712 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 107,516 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 107,281 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 107,001 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 106,669 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 106,290 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105,870 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 105,413 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104,917 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 104,377 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 103,792 | -0.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 103,792 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 103,792 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,720 | 32,500 | 60,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,076 | 63,476 | 96,183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,500 | 99,636 | 101,041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,978 | 103,963 | 108,599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,463 | 108,337 | 108,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,694 | 106,669 | 108,357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,110 | 103,792 | 106,290 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 190 Grenada 117,303 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 113,683 compare
- 192 Aruba 108,785 compare
- 194 Tonga 103,742 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99,924 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 94,209 compare
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population, total in United States Virgin Islands was 103,792 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 108,642 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,500 in 1960.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population, total?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.