Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.2044 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.2044 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.2407 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2044 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2263 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.231 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2337 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2348 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.236 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2044 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.2044 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.2044 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2354 units per square kilometre | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | 0.2044 units per square kilometre | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 33 Luxembourg 0.2175 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Jamaica 0.212 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Germany 0.2083 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2036 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 0.2022 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Switzerland 0.1908 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for United States Virgin Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13.38 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 67.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 67.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 451 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 468 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 473 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 461 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.2044 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2407 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2044 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.