Rural population growth (annual %) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Rural population growth (annual %) was -1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded -1.8% for rural population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 20.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -16.6%, in 1996.
That places United States Virgin Islands 186th out of 210 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 growth (annual %) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.9% | — |
| 1962 | 8.2% | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 20.5% | +150.1% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | -48.3% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | +34.9% |
| 1966 | 13.1% | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 12.0% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 17.1% | +42.1% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | -37.8% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -45.8% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +84.8% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -41.2% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -42.7% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -45.6% |
| 1976 | -0.9% | -136.2% |
| 1977 | -6.0% | +556.5% |
| 1978 | -0.2% | -97.2% |
| 1979 | -2.8% | +1552.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -114.8% |
| 1981 | -3.3% | -886.8% |
| 1982 | -4.1% | +23.6% |
| 1983 | -4.8% | +16.6% |
| 1984 | -5.6% | +16.5% |
| 1985 | -6.4% | +15.8% |
| 1986 | -7.3% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | -8.2% | +11.9% |
| 1988 | -9.1% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | -10.0% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | -8.3% | -17.5% |
| 1991 | -11.4% | +37.6% |
| 1992 | -12.4% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | -13.6% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | -14.8% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | -15.9% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | -16.6% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | -16.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | -15.1% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | -11.8% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | -6.6% | -44.0% |
| 2001 | -4.3% | -34.1% |
| 2002 | -4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | -3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | -3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | -3.3% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | -3.0% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | -2.7% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | -2.2% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | -1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | -1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | -1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | +183.9% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | -1.8% | +4.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's -1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 6.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's -1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2%, 8.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) 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 | -1552.9% | -0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | -886.8% | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | -556.5% | -0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | -183.9% | -0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | +150.1% | 8.2% | 20.5% |
| 1976 | -136.2% | 2.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 8.2% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -6.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.8% | -10.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.6% | -16.6% | -8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.6% | -6.6% | -2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -1.7% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -1.8% | -0.6% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural land 28.8 sq. km (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in United States Virgin Islands?
- Rural population growth in United States Virgin Islands was -1.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.6% in 1996.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for rural population growth?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.