Netherlands vs United States Virgin Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Netherlands
4.1%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
4.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
204th
United States Virgin Islands rank
201st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Netherlands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 204th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.1% | 59.3% | 20.2% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 36.1% | 70.2% | 34.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 47.8% | 15.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 16.9% | 11.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 6.3% | 10.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.1% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Netherlands or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Netherlands ranks 204th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.