Urban population (% of total population) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Urban population (% of total population) was 95.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2025
All-time low
24.4%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in United States Virgin Islands stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 95.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1970.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.9% | — |
| 1961 | 54.4% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 47.6% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 43.2% | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 38.6% | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 34.1% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 30.1% | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 26.7% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 28.2% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 31.7% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 41.7% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 44.1% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 53.1% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 66.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 73.8% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 95.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 95.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7% | 24.9% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 24.4% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 39.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 70.4% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.6% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.1% | 95.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 15 Netherlands 95.9% compare
- 16 Malta 95.7% compare
- 17 Uruguay 95.7% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 94.9% compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4% compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 94.3% compare
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0006 (2100)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -123.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 99,006 (2025)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -135.75 % change on previous year (2022)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -8.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in United States Virgin Islands?
- Urban population in United States Virgin Islands was 95.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1970.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for urban population?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.