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U.S. Virgin Islands population

Current population of U.S. Virgin Islands

103,148

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
193rd of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
103,792
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.56%
2025
Density
300 /km²
2023
Land area
350 km²
Urban population
95%
2025
Median age
44.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.97
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
80.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−357
2025
Capital
Charlotte Amalie
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of U.S. Virgin Islands: overview

U.S. Virgin Islands is home to 103,792 people (2025 estimate), ranking 193rd in the world by population. U.S. Virgin Islands is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Charlotte Amalie.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.56% per year — U.S. Virgin Islands belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 585 people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 300 people per km², spread across 350 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 95% of residents live in cities.

At a median age of 44.8 years, U.S. Virgin Islands has one of the oldest populations on Earth. Fertility, at 1.97 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years (2024).

The UN projects a steep decline to 71.23 thousand by 2050 — 31% below today's population. The 2030 projection is 80,852.

U.S. Virgin Islands population, 1960–2025 and projections

025K50K75K100K125K19601980200020202040projected2025: 103.79K1960: 32,5001961: 34,3001962: 35,0001963: 39,8001964: 40,8001965: 43,5001966: 46,2001967: 49,1001968: 55,7001969: 60,3001970: 63,4761971: 70,9371972: 76,3191973: 84,1211974: 89,9411975: 94,4841976: 96,1661977: 93,2031978: 95,9291979: 96,1831980: 99,6361981: 99,8531982: 100,0681983: 100,3481984: 100,6001985: 100,7601986: 100,8421987: 100,9011988: 100,9521989: 101,0411990: 103,9631991: 104,8071992: 105,7121993: 106,5781994: 107,3181995: 107,8181996: 108,0951997: 108,3571998: 108,5371999: 108,5992000: 108,6422001: 108,5492002: 108,5092003: 108,5052004: 108,4662005: 108,4532006: 108,3692007: 108,3372008: 108,3972009: 108,4042010: 108,3572011: 108,2902012: 108,1882013: 108,0412014: 107,8822015: 107,7122016: 107,5162017: 107,2812018: 107,0012019: 106,6692020: 106,2902021: 105,8702022: 105,4132023: 104,9172024: 104,3772025: 103,7922030: 80,8522050: 71,226
Population of U.S. Virgin Islands by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025103,792−0.56%−585
2024104,377−0.52%−540
2023104,917−0.47%−496
2022105,413−0.43%−457
2021105,870−0.40%−420
2020106,290−0.36%−379
2019106,669−0.31%−332
2018107,001−0.26%−280
2017107,281−0.22%−235
2016107,516−0.18%−196
2015107,712−0.16%−170
2014107,882−0.15%−159
2010108,357−0.04%−47
2005108,453−0.01%−13
2000108,642+0.04%+43
1995107,818+0.46%+500
1990103,963+2.85%+2,922
1985100,760+0.16%+160
198099,636+3.53%+3,453
197594,484+4.93%+4,543
197063,476+5.13%+3,176
196543,500+6.41%+2,700
196032,500––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

U.S. Virgin Islands population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of U.S. Virgin Islands
YearProjected populationvs today
203080,852−22.1%
205071,226−31.4%

U.S. Virgin Islands population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 16.5% of U.S. Virgin Islands's population is under 15, 60.4% is of working age (15–64), and 23.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 2,406 (2.9%)0-4 female: 2,313 (2.7%)0-45-9 male: 2,357 (2.8%)5-9 female: 2,136 (2.5%)10-14 male: 2,442 (2.9%)10-14 female: 2,193 (2.6%)10-1415-19 male: 2,537 (3.0%)15-19 female: 2,499 (3.0%)20-24 male: 2,365 (2.8%)20-24 female: 2,301 (2.7%)20-2425-29 male: 1,948 (2.3%)25-29 female: 1,987 (2.4%)30-34 male: 2,066 (2.5%)30-34 female: 2,282 (2.7%)30-3435-39 male: 2,143 (2.5%)35-39 female: 2,365 (2.8%)40-44 male: 2,365 (2.8%)40-44 female: 2,539 (3.0%)40-4445-49 male: 2,422 (2.9%)45-49 female: 2,599 (3.1%)50-54 male: 2,664 (3.2%)50-54 female: 2,845 (3.4%)50-5455-59 male: 3,041 (3.6%)55-59 female: 3,290 (3.9%)60-64 male: 3,046 (3.6%)60-64 female: 3,531 (4.2%)60-6465-69 male: 2,780 (3.3%)65-69 female: 3,266 (3.9%)70-74 male: 2,119 (2.5%)70-74 female: 2,890 (3.4%)70-7475-79 male: 1,716 (2.0%)75-79 female: 2,416 (2.9%)80-84 male: 1,028 (1.2%)80-84 female: 1,615 (1.9%)80-8485-89 male: 362 (0.4%)85-89 female: 779 (0.9%)90-94 male: 94 (0.1%)90-94 female: 293 (0.3%)90-9495-99 male: 13 (0.0%)95-99 female: 76 (0.1%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 12 (0.0%)100+

U.S. Virgin Islands population FAQ

What is the population of U.S. Virgin Islands in 2026?

U.S. Virgin Islands's population is estimated at about 103.15 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 103,792 (2025). U.S. Virgin Islands ranks 193rd in the world by population.

Is the population of U.S. Virgin Islands growing or shrinking?

U.S. Virgin Islands's population is shrinking by about 0.56% per year — a loss of roughly 585 people over the past year.

How densely populated is U.S. Virgin Islands?

U.S. Virgin Islands has about 300 people per square kilometre across a land area of 350 km².

What share of the world's population lives in U.S. Virgin Islands?

U.S. Virgin Islands is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is U.S. Virgin Islands's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put U.S. Virgin Islands's population at 71,226 in 2050, passing through 80,852 in 2030.

What is the median age in U.S. Virgin Islands?

The median age in U.S. Virgin Islands is 44.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.