United States Virgin Islands Population
United States Virgin Islands (also known as US Virgin Islands) had an estimated population of 103,792 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 192nd most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 0.00% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of −0.56% a year.
United States Virgin Islands at a glance
How United States Virgin Islands's population is changing
United States Virgin Islands's population is shrinking: −0.56% a year, which works out to about −583 people per year, or −2 a day. Births (11.1 per 1,000) and deaths (9.2 per 1,000) alone would give +0.19% a year; net migration removes about 357 people a year (−0.34%). Roughly one in every 79,153 people on Earth lives in United States Virgin Islands.
Population of United States Virgin Islands since 1960
In 1960, United States Virgin Islands had 32,500 people. By 2025 that was 103,792 — 3.2× larger. The population peaked in 2000 at 108,642 and has declined since. The fastest growth came between 1964 and 1974, when the population rose by 120%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,500 | — |
| 1970 | 63,476 | +95.3% |
| 1980 | 99,636 | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 103,963 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 108,642 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 108,357 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 106,290 | −1.9% |
| 2025 | 103,792 | −2.4% |
United States Virgin Islands from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put United States Virgin Islands at about 18,003 people in 1800; the UN estimates 84,151 in 2025 (5× 1800) and projects 61,981 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2000 at 108,591 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 18,003 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 20,416 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 16,830 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 27,104 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 108,591 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 84,151 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 71,244 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 65,383 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 61,981 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in United States Virgin Islands
3 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 103,792. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Croix | 50,601 | GeoNames settlement | 48.75% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 2 | Charlotte Amalie | 20,000 | GeoNames settlement | 19.27% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 3 | Tutu | 5,519 | GeoNames settlement | 5.32% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How United States Virgin Islands compares
United States Virgin Islands has almost the same population as Tonga (103,742).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs United States Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #190 |  Micronesia | 113,683 | +10% | compare → |
| #191 |  Aruba | 108,785 | +5% | compare → |
| #193 |  Tonga | 103,742 | −0% | compare → |
| #194 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 99,924 | −4% | compare → |
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Same region (Latin America & Caribbean): Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela.
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Nearest countries
United States Virgin Islands has no land border. Closest by distance:
British Virgin Islands 39,732 · 2.6× smaller · compare
Puerto Rico 3,184,835 · 30.7× the population · compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 · 2.2× smaller · compare
Antigua and Barbuda 94,209 · about the same population · compare
In its region
United States Virgin Islands is the 33rd most populous of the 42 economies in Latin America & Caribbean, holding 0.0% of the region's 666,592,570 people.
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Cities
Saint Croix, Charlotte Amalie, Tutu — all United States Virgin Islands's cities on the map.
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