Rural population, female (% of total) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Rural population, female (% of total) was 2.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in United States Virgin Islands, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 2.8% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 10.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.
That places United States Virgin Islands 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.1% | — |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 28% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
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 rural population, female in United States Virgin Islands?
- Rural population, female in United States Virgin Islands was 2.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for rural population, female?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.