Urban population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre was 285.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands is 285.6 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 292.86 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.16 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places United States Virgin Islands 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.46 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 54.16 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 50.38 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 47.95 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 44.98 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 42.16 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 42.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 42.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 44.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 50.21 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 55.75 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 64.23 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 72.43 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 80.65 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 87.19 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 89.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 97.81 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 103.47 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 112.61 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 118.84 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 126.13 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 134.38 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 143.34 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 152.78 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 162.55 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 172.61 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 182.82 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 193.14 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 209.06 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 220.92 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 232.67 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 243.95 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 254.39 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 263.5 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 271.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 277.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 282.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 285.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 287.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 288.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 289 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 289.79 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 290.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 290.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 291.32 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 291.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 292.27 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 292.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 292.79 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 292.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 292.83 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 292.67 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 292.45 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 292.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 291.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 291.3 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 290.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 289.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 288.8 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 287.85 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 286.77 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 285.6 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.78 units per square kilometre | 42.16 units per square kilometre | 54.16 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.57 units per square kilometre | 44.28 units per square kilometre | 103.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.92 units per square kilometre | 112.61 units per square kilometre | 193.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.16 units per square kilometre | 209.06 units per square kilometre | 285.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.39 units per square kilometre | 287.51 units per square kilometre | 292.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.93 units per square kilometre | 289.79 units per square kilometre | 292.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.25 units per square kilometre | 285.6 units per square kilometre | 288.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 25 Japan 314.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 290.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Channel Islands 276.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Luxembourg 245.41 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, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population 95.4% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 103,792 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 285.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 292.86 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.16 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban population 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.