Urban area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Urban area over the long-term was 41.74 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.74 km² per grid cell
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
178th
of 202 countries
All-time high
43.02 km² per grid cell
in 2022
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands stood at 41.74 km² per grid cell.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 43.02 km² per grid cell in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0194 km² per grid cell | 0.0194 km² per grid cell | 0.0194 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1124 km² per grid cell | 0.1124 km² per grid cell | 0.1124 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4725 km² per grid cell | 0.4725 km² per grid cell | 0.4725 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5605 km² per grid cell | 0.5605 km² per grid cell | 0.5605 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6442 km² per grid cell | 0.6442 km² per grid cell | 0.6442 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7387 km² per grid cell | 0.7387 km² per grid cell | 0.7387 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8464 km² per grid cell | 0.8464 km² per grid cell | 0.8464 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9703 km² per grid cell | 0.9703 km² per grid cell | 0.9703 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.49 km² per grid cell | 1.49 km² per grid cell | 1.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.73 km² per grid cell | 1.73 km² per grid cell | 1.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.02 km² per grid cell | 2.02 km² per grid cell | 2.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.38 km² per grid cell | 2.38 km² per grid cell | 2.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.52 km² per grid cell | 2.52 km² per grid cell | 2.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.68 km² per grid cell | 2.68 km² per grid cell | 2.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.88 km² per grid cell | 2.88 km² per grid cell | 2.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.12 km² per grid cell | 3.12 km² per grid cell | 3.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.41 km² per grid cell | 3.41 km² per grid cell | 3.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.9 km² per grid cell | 3.9 km² per grid cell | 3.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.09 km² per grid cell | 4.09 km² per grid cell | 4.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.3 km² per grid cell | 4.3 km² per grid cell | 4.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.52 km² per grid cell | 4.52 km² per grid cell | 4.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.76 km² per grid cell | 4.76 km² per grid cell | 4.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.6 km² per grid cell | 5.3 km² per grid cell | 5.89 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.19 km² per grid cell | 6.24 km² per grid cell | 14.29 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.69 km² per grid cell | 15.38 km² per grid cell | 27.17 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.81 km² per grid cell | 27.9 km² per grid cell | 32.2 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.54 km² per grid cell | 32.52 km² per grid cell | 36.27 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.51 km² per grid cell | 36.51 km² per grid cell | 38.28 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.38 km² per grid cell | 38.24 km² per grid cell | 38.44 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.27 km² per grid cell | 41.22 km² per grid cell | 43.02 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 176 Bahrain 44.31 km² per grid cell compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 43.46 km² per grid cell compare
- 179 American Samoa 39.47 km² per grid cell compare
- 180 Vanuatu 35.17 km² per grid cell compare
- 181 Trinidad and Tobago 35.03 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4764 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5083 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 73.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 91.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands?
- Urban area over the long-term in United States Virgin Islands was 41.74 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.02 km² per grid cell in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for urban area over the long-term?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.