Share of population living in urban and rural areas in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 73.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in United States Virgin Islands is 73.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 79.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1950.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.5% | — |
| 1955 | 44.0% | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 46.2% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 56.6% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 61.7% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 77.8% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.7% | 41.5% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.8% | 46.2% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.2% | 56.6% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 73.2% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 78.4% | 78.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 78.9% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 76.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in United States Virgin Islands was 73.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1950.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.