Rural population in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Rural population was 4,786 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in United States Virgin Islands is 4,786, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 66,257 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4,786, in 2025.
That places United States Virgin Islands 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,852 | 14,323 | 45,293 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,975 | 47,977 | 66,257 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,029 | 33,443 | 60,222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,022 | 8,561 | 30,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,828 | 5,982 | 8,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,517 | 5,242 | 5,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,999 | 4,786 | 5,211 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 195 American Samoa 8,970 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 7,581 compare
- 197 Greenland 6,494 compare
- 199 Palau 3,659 compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 3,406 compare
- 201 Tuvalu 3,280 compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Permanent cropland 0.6% (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 63.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
- Land area 350 sq. km (2023)
- Arable land 2.6% (2023)
- Arable land 0.0086 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 900 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in United States Virgin Islands?
- Rural population in United States Virgin Islands was 4,786 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66,257 in 1975.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,786 in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for rural population?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.