Urban population growth (annual %) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Urban population growth (annual %) was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in United States Virgin Islands stood at -0.5%.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 440.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 14.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 1964.
That places United States Virgin Islands 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | -3.5% | -235.8% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | -247.8% |
| 1964 | -7.2% | -241.6% |
| 1965 | -4.9% | -31.8% |
| 1966 | -6.4% | +29.6% |
| 1967 | -6.5% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -122.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -81.8% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +1139.7% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +289.5% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -63.3% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +201.7% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +44.3% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -51.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -138.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | +480.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | +35.9% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | +38.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | +10.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's -0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's -0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1139.7% | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| 2013 | -480.2% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | +289.5% | 3.2% | 12.6% |
| 1963 | +247.8% | -3.5% | 5.1% |
| 1964 | -241.6% | 5.1% | -7.2% |
| 1962 | -235.8% | 2.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.1% | -7.2% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 2.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -123.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 99,006 (2025)
- Population, total 103,792 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in United States Virgin Islands?
- Urban population growth in United States Virgin Islands was -0.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 1964.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for urban population growth?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 440.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.