North America vs United States Virgin Islands: Population density
Population density over time
- North America
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 299.76 people per sq. km of land area against 21.01 people per sq. km of land area in North America, a difference of 278.75 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 14.3 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.78 people per sq. km of land area | 128.48 people per sq. km of land area | 116.69 people per sq. km of land area | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 13.13 people per sq. km of land area | 245.93 people per sq. km of land area | 232.8 people per sq. km of land area | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 14.5 people per sq. km of land area | 287.14 people per sq. km of land area | 272.64 people per sq. km of land area | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 16.21 people per sq. km of land area | 305.65 people per sq. km of land area | 289.45 people per sq. km of land area | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 18.02 people per sq. km of land area | 309.89 people per sq. km of land area | 291.88 people per sq. km of land area | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 19.66 people per sq. km of land area | 307.7 people per sq. km of land area | 288.04 people per sq. km of land area | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 20.72 people per sq. km of land area | 301.78 people per sq. km of land area | 281.06 people per sq. km of land area | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, North America or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 299.76 people per sq. km of land area against 21.01 people per sq. km of land area in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between North America and United States Virgin Islands?
- 278.75 people per sq. km of land area, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North America and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for population density?
- North America ranks 45th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.