Rural population, per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Rural population, per capita was 0.0461 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in United States Virgin Islands stood at 0.0461 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.7558 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0461 units per person, in 2025.
That places United States Virgin Islands 199th out of 216 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, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4407 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4564 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4854 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5237 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5678 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6142 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6593 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6995 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7313 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7511 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7558 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7523 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7443 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7327 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7182 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7013 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6827 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6631 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6431 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6235 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6044 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5835 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5588 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5313 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5013 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4693 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4358 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4013 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3662 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.331 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2962 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2622 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2296 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1989 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1704 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1446 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1221 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1034 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0888 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0788 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0738 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0707 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0678 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0652 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0629 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0609 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0591 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0576 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0563 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0552 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0543 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0534 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0526 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0519 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0512 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0506 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0501 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0496 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0493 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0491 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.049 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0484 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0478 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0473 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0467 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0461 units per person | -1.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0461 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0461 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5929 units per person | 0.4407 units per person | 0.7511 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7017 units per person | 0.6235 units per person | 0.7558 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4783 units per person | 0.331 units per person | 0.6044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1695 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 0.2962 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0552 units per person | 0.0738 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0512 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0476 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 0.049 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 196 Puerto Rico 0.0566 units per person compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.056 units per person compare
- 198 Luxembourg 0.0512 units per person compare
- 200 Uruguay 0.0435 units per person compare
- 201 Malta 0.0432 units per person compare
- 202 Netherlands 0.0406 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 9.43 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Rural population, per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0461 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7558 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0461 units per person in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for rural population, per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.