Rural population, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
185th
of 208 countries
All-time high
22.69 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-15.33 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded -1.79 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 22.69 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -15.33 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places United States Virgin Islands 185th out of 208 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.
Rural population, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 22.69 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 1964 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1965 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1966 | 14 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1969 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1970 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1971 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1972 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1973 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1975 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1976 | -0.9161 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1977 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +540.0% |
| 1978 | -0.1715 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1979 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +1531.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4219 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1981 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -872.2% |
| 1982 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1983 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1984 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1985 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1986 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1987 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1988 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1989 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1990 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1991 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1992 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1993 | -12.7 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1994 | -13.73 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1995 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1996 | -15.33 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1997 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | -13.98 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1999 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2000 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2001 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2002 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2004 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2005 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2006 | -3 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2007 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2008 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2009 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2010 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2011 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2012 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2014 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2015 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2016 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2017 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2018 | -0.8826 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2019 | -0.6821 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2020 | -0.5914 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2021 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 2022 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2023 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2024 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2025 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's -1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's -1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2113 % change on previous year, 8.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1531.1% | -0.1715 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -872.2% | 0.4219 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -540.0% | -0.9161 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -182.3% | -0.5914 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +166.3% | 8.52 % change on previous year | 22.69 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -135.5% | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.9161 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.73 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 22.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 11.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.63 % change on previous year | -9.53 % change on previous year | 0.4219 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.71 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | -0.6821 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | -0.5914 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land (hectares), per capita 0.0086 hectares per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.33 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.