Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
136th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0612 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands is 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0612 1000 No per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre, in 2023.

United States Virgin Islands ranks 136th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.043 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
1963 0.0483 1000 No per square kilometre +6.1%
1964 0.0508 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1965 0.0527 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1966 0.0539 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1967 0.0545 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1968 0.0549 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
1969 0.0554 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1970 0.0562 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1971 0.0574 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1972 0.0587 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1973 0.06 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 0.0609 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1975 0.0612 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
1976 0.0609 1000 No per square kilometre -0.5%
1977 0.0601 1000 No per square kilometre -1.2%
1978 0.059 1000 No per square kilometre -1.9%
1979 0.0577 1000 No per square kilometre -2.3%
1980 0.0562 1000 No per square kilometre -2.5%
1981 0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre -2.7%
1982 0.053 1000 No per square kilometre -3.0%
1983 0.0513 1000 No per square kilometre -3.3%
1984 0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre -3.7%
1985 0.0473 1000 No per square kilometre -4.2%
1986 0.0451 1000 No per square kilometre -4.7%
1987 0.0428 1000 No per square kilometre -5.1%
1988 0.0405 1000 No per square kilometre -5.3%
1989 0.0384 1000 No per square kilometre -5.2%
1990 0.0365 1000 No per square kilometre -4.9%
1991 0.0348 1000 No per square kilometre -4.6%
1992 0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre -4.3%
1993 0.032 1000 No per square kilometre -4.1%
1994 0.0307 1000 No per square kilometre -4.1%
1995 0.0293 1000 No per square kilometre -4.3%
1996 0.028 1000 No per square kilometre -4.5%
1997 0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre -4.7%
1998 0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre -4.8%
1999 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre -5.0%
2000 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre -4.6%
2001 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre -3.1%
2002 0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre -3.2%
2003 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre -3.3%
2004 0.0202 1000 No per square kilometre -3.3%
2005 0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre -3.4%
2006 0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre -3.4%
2007 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre -3.4%
2008 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre -3.4%
2009 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre -3.4%
2010 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre -3.4%
2011 0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre -3.4%
2012 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre -3.3%
2013 0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre -3.1%
2015 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre -3.0%
2016 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre -2.8%
2017 0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre -2.8%
2018 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre -2.6%
2019 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre -2.6%
2020 0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre -2.6%
2021 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre -2.6%
2022 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre -2.6%
2023 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.051 1000 No per square kilometre 0.043 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0554 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0592 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0562 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0612 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0384 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0562 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0301 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0365 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 133 Mexico 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 134 Bhutan 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 135 San Marino 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 137 Chad 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 138 Belize 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 139 Mali 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0612 1000 No per square kilometre in 1975.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.