Greenland vs United States Virgin Islands: Rural population

Greenland
6,494
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
4,786
in 2025
Greenland rank
197th
United States Virgin Islands rank
198th

Rural population over time

  • Greenland
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 6,494 against 4,786 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,708.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.4 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Globally, Greenland ranks 197th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 198th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.