Urban Population: U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands's urban population is currently 95.3% as of 2024. # U.
Current (2024)
95.3%
+0.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
95.3%
Low (1970)
24.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — U.S. Virgin Islands
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — U.S. Virgin Islands
Analysis# U.S. Virgin Islands Urban Population
The U.S. Virgin Islands reached 95.331% urban population in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic transformation since 1960, when urbanization stood at just 24.831%—a total increase of 70.5 percentage points over six decades. The territory now ranks among the world's most urbanized regions, with virtually all population concentrated in urban centers.
The shift accelerated significantly after 1970, when the urban share bottomed at 24.418%. From 2015 onward, urbanization has climbed steadily and consistently, gaining roughly 0.04 to 0.06 percentage points annually. This sustained upward trajectory suggests population concentration in the U.S. Virgin Islands continues unabated, driven by economic activity and infrastructure centered in urban areas. The plateau near 95% indicates the territory has reached near-complete urbanization.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.06% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.06% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.06% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +0.07% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.01% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.02% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.03% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.05% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.06% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.06% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.07% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.08% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.08% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.09% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.10% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +0.12% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.14% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.16% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.19% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.22% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93.7% | +0.25% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +0.28% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +0.31% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.33% |
| 2000 | 92.6% | +0.55% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +1.09% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +1.63% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | +2.14% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +2.63% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | +3.10% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +3.56% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +4.00% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +4.42% |
| 1991 | 73.8% | +4.82% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | +5.20% |
| 1989 | 66.9% | +5.55% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | +5.86% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | +6.12% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | +6.31% |
| 1985 | 53.1% | +6.41% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +6.40% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | +6.24% |
| 1982 | 44.1% | +5.91% |
| 1981 | 41.7% | +5.30% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +5.06% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | +5.50% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | +5.92% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | +6.17% |
| 1976 | 31.7% | +6.22% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +6.00% |
| 1974 | 28.2% | +5.46% |
| 1973 | 26.7% | +4.53% |
| 1972 | 25.6% | +3.20% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +1.46% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | -1.88% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | -7.39% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | -10.58% |
| 1967 | 30.1% | -11.80% |
| 1966 | 34.1% | -11.68% |
| 1965 | 38.6% | -10.73% |
| 1964 | 43.2% | -9.26% |
| 1963 | 47.6% | -7.45% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | -5.33% |
| 1961 | 54.4% | -2.80% |
| 1960 | 55.9% | — |
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