Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 299.93 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
299.93 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
310.41 people per sq. km of land area
in 2000
All-time low
98 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in United States Virgin Islands is 299.93 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 310.41 people per sq. km of land area in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 100 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 113.71 people per sq. km of land area | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 116.57 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 124.29 people per sq. km of land area | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 132 people per sq. km of land area | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 140.29 people per sq. km of land area | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 159.14 people per sq. km of land area | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 172.29 people per sq. km of land area | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 181.36 people per sq. km of land area | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 202.68 people per sq. km of land area | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 218.05 people per sq. km of land area | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 240.35 people per sq. km of land area | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 256.97 people per sq. km of land area | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 269.95 people per sq. km of land area | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 274.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 266.29 people per sq. km of land area | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 274.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 274.81 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 284.67 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 285.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 285.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 286.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 287.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 287.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 288.12 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 288.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 288.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 288.69 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 297.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 299.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 302.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 304.51 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 306.62 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 308.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 308.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 309.59 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 310.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 310.28 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 310.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 310.14 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 310.03 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 310.01 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 309.9 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 309.87 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 309.63 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 309.53 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 309.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 309.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 309.59 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 309.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 309.11 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 308.69 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 308.23 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 307.75 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 307.19 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 306.52 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 305.72 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 304.77 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 303.69 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 302.49 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 302.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 301.49 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 299.93 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 299.93 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 299.93 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.48 people per sq. km of land area | 98 people per sq. km of land area | 172.29 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 245.93 people per sq. km of land area | 181.36 people per sq. km of land area | 274.81 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.14 people per sq. km of land area | 284.67 people per sq. km of land area | 288.69 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.65 people per sq. km of land area | 297.04 people per sq. km of land area | 310.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.89 people per sq. km of land area | 309.53 people per sq. km of land area | 310.41 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.7 people per sq. km of land area | 304.77 people per sq. km of land area | 309.59 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.1 people per sq. km of land area | 299.93 people per sq. km of land area | 303.69 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 39 Cayman Islands 310.24 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 40 Guam 310.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 41 El Salvador 305.9 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 294.66 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 44 United Kingdom 286.37 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 45 Kuwait 274.82 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population density in United States Virgin Islands was 299.93 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 310.41 people per sq. km of land area in 2000.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population density?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.