Population · North America
U.S. Virgin Islands population 2026
Right now · estimate
U.S. Virgin Islands population right now
83,157
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 763
- Births minus deaths this year
- -321
The U.S. Virgin Islands has an estimated 83,400 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 738 fewer than a year earlier (−0.88%). It is the 204th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2000 at 109 thousand and is projected to fall to 71 thousand by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
U.S. Virgin Islands in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 909 2 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 1 thousand 4 a day
- Net migration
- −360 more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- −0.89% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 2.05per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 44.9years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 76.2years
- Aged 65 and over
- 23.6% 26.1% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Charlotte Amalie
- Area
- 352 km² 206th largest of 237
- Population density
- 238per km² 67th most crowded
- Urban population
- 95.4% 96.9% by 2050
- Men and women
- 39 thousand / 44 thousand 89.7 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 81.7years men: 71.2 years
- Infant mortality
- 4.6per 1,000 births under-5: 5.3
- Birth rate
- 10.9per 1,000 death rate: 15.5
- Net migration rate
- −4.3per 1,000 net departures
Population of the U.S. Virgin Islands, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2000 at 109 thousand. By 2050: 71 thousand (−14.6% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
62k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,081 |
| 1951 | 27,744 |
| 1952 | 28,195 |
| 1953 | 28,650 |
| 1954 | 29,158 |
| 1955 | 29,657 |
| 1956 | 30,132 |
| 1957 | 30,612 |
| 1958 | 31,128 |
| 1959 | 31,690 |
| 1960 | 33,022 |
| 1961 | 35,433 |
| 1962 | 38,315 |
| 1963 | 41,437 |
| 1964 | 44,839 |
| 1965 | 48,385 |
| 1966 | 51,766 |
| 1967 | 54,910 |
| 1968 | 57,829 |
| 1969 | 60,537 |
| 1970 | 63,856 |
| 1971 | 67,910 |
| 1972 | 71,914 |
| 1973 | 75,719 |
| 1974 | 79,300 |
| 1975 | 82,611 |
| 1976 | 85,702 |
| 1977 | 88,716 |
| 1978 | 91,615 |
| 1979 | 94,432 |
| 1980 | 96,568 |
| 1981 | 97,758 |
| 1982 | 98,641 |
| 1983 | 99,446 |
| 1984 | 100,165 |
| 1985 | 100,798 |
| 1986 | 101,330 |
| 1987 | 101,727 |
| 1988 | 101,947 |
| 1989 | 101,928 |
| 1990 | 102,308 |
| 1991 | 103,337 |
| 1992 | 104,418 |
| 1993 | 105,378 |
| 1994 | 106,232 |
| 1995 | 106,971 |
| 1996 | 107,594 |
| 1997 | 108,087 |
| 1998 | 108,422 |
| 1999 | 108,578 |
| 2000 | 108,579 |
| 2001 | 108,525 |
| 2002 | 108,418 |
| 2003 | 108,170 |
| 2004 | 107,835 |
| 2005 | 107,606 |
| 2006 | 107,450 |
| 2007 | 107,229 |
| 2008 | 106,960 |
| 2009 | 106,759 |
| 2010 | 106,311 |
| 2011 | 105,390 |
| 2012 | 104,298 |
| 2013 | 103,158 |
| 2014 | 102,000 |
| 2015 | 100,248 |
| 2016 | 97,787 |
| 2017 | 95,118 |
| 2018 | 92,302 |
| 2019 | 89,372 |
| 2020 | 87,707 |
| 2021 | 87,223 |
| 2022 | 86,507 |
| 2023 | 85,701 |
| 2024 * | 84,905 |
| 2025 * | 84,138 |
| 2026 * | 83,400 |
| 2027 * | 82,694 |
| 2028 * | 82,040 |
| 2029 * | 81,431 |
| 2030 * | 80,852 |
| 2031 * | 80,274 |
| 2032 * | 79,719 |
| 2033 * | 79,191 |
| 2034 * | 78,660 |
| 2035 * | 78,118 |
| 2036 * | 77,588 |
| 2037 * | 77,069 |
| 2038 * | 76,562 |
| 2039 * | 76,068 |
| 2040 * | 75,568 |
| 2041 * | 75,091 |
| 2042 * | 74,627 |
| 2043 * | 74,171 |
| 2044 * | 73,720 |
| 2045 * | 73,253 |
| 2046 * | 72,808 |
| 2047 * | 72,383 |
| 2048 * | 71,973 |
| 2049 * | 71,592 |
| 2050 * | 71,226 |
| 2051 * | 70,853 |
| 2052 * | 70,486 |
| 2053 * | 70,134 |
| 2054 * | 69,780 |
| 2055 * | 69,444 |
| 2056 * | 69,122 |
| 2057 * | 68,803 |
| 2058 * | 68,500 |
| 2059 * | 68,209 |
| 2060 * | 67,946 |
| 2061 * | 67,714 |
| 2062 * | 67,490 |
| 2063 * | 67,276 |
| 2064 * | 67,068 |
| 2065 * | 66,869 |
| 2066 * | 66,683 |
| 2067 * | 66,506 |
| 2068 * | 66,347 |
| 2069 * | 66,196 |
| 2070 * | 66,054 |
| 2071 * | 65,915 |
| 2072 * | 65,773 |
| 2073 * | 65,633 |
| 2074 * | 65,493 |
| 2075 * | 65,360 |
| 2076 * | 65,239 |
| 2077 * | 65,124 |
| 2078 * | 65,010 |
| 2079 * | 64,893 |
| 2080 * | 64,782 |
| 2081 * | 64,674 |
| 2082 * | 64,558 |
| 2083 * | 64,445 |
| 2084 * | 64,330 |
| 2085 * | 64,220 |
| 2086 * | 64,105 |
| 2087 * | 63,986 |
| 2088 * | 63,864 |
| 2089 * | 63,734 |
| 2090 * | 63,602 |
| 2091 * | 63,463 |
| 2092 * | 63,317 |
| 2093 * | 63,167 |
| 2094 * | 63,014 |
| 2095 * | 62,852 |
| 2096 * | 62,679 |
| 2097 * | 62,506 |
| 2098 * | 62,333 |
| 2099 * | 62,151 |
| 2100 * | 61,961 |
* UN projection
Population of the U.S. Virgin Islands by year
109 thousand in 2000, 83 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 83,400 | −0.88% | −738 | −360 | 44.9 | 2.05 | 238 | 95% | 0.00% | 204 |
| 2025* | 84,138 | −0.90% | −767 | −357 | 44.8 | 2.07 | 240 | 95% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 2024* | 84,905 | −0.93% | −796 | −420 | 44.8 | 2.08 | 243 | 95% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 2023 | 85,701 | −0.93% | −806 | −444 | 44.7 | 2.09 | 245 | 95% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 2022 | 86,507 | −0.82% | −716 | −444 | 44.6 | 2.10 | 247 | 95% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 2021 | 87,223 | −0.55% | −484 | −214 | 44.5 | 2.12 | 249 | 95% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 2020 | 87,707 | −1.86% | −1,665 | +0 | 44.6 | 2.14 | 251 | 95% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 2019 | 89,372 | −3.17% | −2,930 | −2,743 | 44.1 | 2.16 | 255 | 95% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 2018 | 92,302 | −2.96% | −2,816 | −2,743 | 43.2 | 2.18 | 264 | 95% | 0.00% | 201 |
| 2017 | 95,118 | −2.73% | −2,669 | −2,691 | 42.4 | 2.19 | 272 | 95% | 0.00% | 201 |
| 2016 | 97,787 | −2.45% | −2,461 | −2,591 | 41.5 | 2.20 | 279 | 95% | 0.00% | 201 |
| 2015 | 100,248 | −1.72% | −1,752 | −2,432 | 40.8 | 2.22 | 286 | 95% | 0.00% | 201 |
| 2010 | 106,311 | −0.42% | −448 | −1,251 | 38.3 | 2.48 | 304 | 95% | 0.00% | 198 |
| 2005 | 107,606 | −0.21% | −229 | −657 | 35.8 | 2.42 | 307 | 94% | 0.00% | 196 |
| 2000 | 108,579 | +0.00% | +1 | −791 | 32.6 | 2.34 | 310 | 93% | 0.00% | 195 |
| 1995 | 106,971 | +0.70% | +739 | −1,118 | 29.5 | 3.24 | 306 | 86% | 0.00% | 195 |
| 1990 | 102,308 | +0.37% | +380 | −891 | 27.2 | 3.11 | 292 | 70% | 0.00% | 193 |
| 1985 | 100,798 | +0.63% | +633 | −1,165 | 23.9 | 2.83 | 288 | 53% | 0.00% | 192 |
| 1980 | 96,568 | +2.26% | +2,136 | −388 | 21.6 | 3.11 | 276 | 40% | 0.00% | 193 |
| 1975 | 82,611 | +4.18% | +3,311 | +1,233 | 20.9 | 3.60 | 236 | 30% | 0.00% | 193 |
| 1970 | 63,856 | +5.48% | +3,319 | +1,616 | 21.8 | 5.25 | 182 | 24% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 1965 | 48,385 | +7.91% | +3,546 | +1,536 | 19.2 | 5.64 | 138 | 39% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 1960 | 33,022 | +4.20% | +1,332 | +1,348 | 18.2 | 5.15 | 94 | 56% | 0.00% | 205 |
| 1955 | 29,657 | +1.71% | +499 | −178 | 19.6 | 4.91 | 85 | 58% | 0.00% | 204 |
| 1950 | 27,081 | – | – | +337 | 19.8 | 4.96 | 77 | 58% | 0.00% | 204 |
Population forecast for the U.S. Virgin Islands
UN medium-variant projection: 71 thousand in 2050 (−14.6% from 2026), 62 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 80,852 | −0.71% | −194 | 45.0 | 1.99 | 231 | 96% | 0.00% | 205 |
| 2035 | 78,118 | −0.69% | −156 | 44.6 | 1.94 | 223 | 96% | 0.00% | 205 |
| 2040 | 75,568 | −0.66% | −98 | 43.8 | 1.89 | 216 | 96% | 0.00% | 205 |
| 2045 | 73,253 | −0.63% | −85 | 42.5 | 1.86 | 209 | 97% | 0.00% | 205 |
| 2050 | 71,226 | −0.51% | −25 | 42.3 | 1.84 | 204 | 97% | 0.00% | 205 |
| 2060 | 67,946 | −0.39% | −6 | 42.4 | 1.81 | 194 | – | 0.00% | 205 |
| 2070 | 66,054 | −0.21% | +18 | 43.3 | 1.78 | 189 | – | 0.00% | 205 |
| 2080 | 64,782 | −0.17% | +8 | 44.6 | 1.77 | 185 | – | 0.00% | 205 |
| 2090 | 63,602 | −0.21% | −1 | 45.9 | 1.75 | 182 | – | 0.00% | 204 |
| 2100 | 61,961 | −0.31% | +2 | 47.1 | 1.74 | 177 | – | 0.00% | 204 |
Age structure
Median age 44.9. 23.6% are 65 or older, 26.1% by 2050; 16.4% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.05 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2023.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.7 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.96 |
| 1951 | 5.14 |
| 1952 | 4.75 |
| 1953 | 4.88 |
| 1954 | 4.86 |
| 1955 | 4.91 |
| 1956 | 5.00 |
| 1957 | 5.07 |
| 1958 | 5.41 |
| 1959 | 5.22 |
| 1960 | 5.15 |
| 1961 | 4.80 |
| 1962 | 5.07 |
| 1963 | 4.96 |
| 1964 | 5.47 |
| 1965 | 5.64 |
| 1966 | 4.99 |
| 1967 | 5.20 |
| 1968 | 4.95 |
| 1969 | 4.81 |
| 1970 | 5.25 |
| 1971 | 5.07 |
| 1972 | 4.78 |
| 1973 | 4.23 |
| 1974 | 3.87 |
| 1975 | 3.60 |
| 1976 | 3.39 |
| 1977 | 3.26 |
| 1978 | 3.30 |
| 1979 | 3.04 |
| 1980 | 3.11 |
| 1981 | 3.00 |
| 1982 | 3.08 |
| 1983 | 3.10 |
| 1984 | 2.90 |
| 1985 | 2.83 |
| 1986 | 2.74 |
| 1987 | 2.84 |
| 1988 | 2.84 |
| 1989 | 3.02 |
| 1990 | 3.11 |
| 1991 | 3.38 |
| 1992 | 3.63 |
| 1993 | 3.64 |
| 1994 | 3.68 |
| 1995 | 3.24 |
| 1996 | 2.94 |
| 1997 | 3.02 |
| 1998 | 2.68 |
| 1999 | 2.45 |
| 2000 | 2.34 |
| 2001 | 2.47 |
| 2002 | 2.42 |
| 2003 | 2.33 |
| 2004 | 2.43 |
| 2005 | 2.42 |
| 2006 | 2.57 |
| 2007 | 2.60 |
| 2008 | 2.69 |
| 2009 | 2.58 |
| 2010 | 2.48 |
| 2011 | 2.34 |
| 2012 | 2.25 |
| 2013 | 2.23 |
| 2014 | 2.22 |
| 2015 | 2.22 |
| 2016 | 2.20 |
| 2017 | 2.19 |
| 2018 | 2.18 |
| 2019 | 2.16 |
| 2020 | 2.14 |
| 2021 | 2.12 |
| 2022 | 2.10 |
| 2023 | 2.09 |
| 2024 * | 2.08 |
| 2025 * | 2.07 |
| 2026 * | 2.05 |
| 2027 * | 2.03 |
| 2028 * | 2.02 |
| 2029 * | 2.00 |
| 2030 * | 1.99 |
| 2031 * | 1.98 |
| 2032 * | 1.97 |
| 2033 * | 1.96 |
| 2034 * | 1.95 |
| 2035 * | 1.94 |
| 2036 * | 1.93 |
| 2037 * | 1.92 |
| 2038 * | 1.91 |
| 2039 * | 1.90 |
| 2040 * | 1.89 |
| 2041 * | 1.89 |
| 2042 * | 1.88 |
| 2043 * | 1.88 |
| 2044 * | 1.87 |
| 2045 * | 1.86 |
| 2046 * | 1.86 |
| 2047 * | 1.86 |
| 2048 * | 1.85 |
| 2049 * | 1.85 |
| 2050 * | 1.84 |
| 2051 * | 1.84 |
| 2052 * | 1.84 |
| 2053 * | 1.83 |
| 2054 * | 1.83 |
| 2055 * | 1.82 |
| 2056 * | 1.82 |
| 2057 * | 1.82 |
| 2058 * | 1.81 |
| 2059 * | 1.81 |
| 2060 * | 1.81 |
| 2061 * | 1.80 |
| 2062 * | 1.80 |
| 2063 * | 1.80 |
| 2064 * | 1.80 |
| 2065 * | 1.79 |
| 2066 * | 1.79 |
| 2067 * | 1.79 |
| 2068 * | 1.79 |
| 2069 * | 1.78 |
| 2070 * | 1.78 |
| 2071 * | 1.78 |
| 2072 * | 1.77 |
| 2073 * | 1.77 |
| 2074 * | 1.77 |
| 2075 * | 1.77 |
| 2076 * | 1.77 |
| 2077 * | 1.76 |
| 2078 * | 1.77 |
| 2079 * | 1.77 |
| 2080 * | 1.77 |
| 2081 * | 1.76 |
| 2082 * | 1.76 |
| 2083 * | 1.76 |
| 2084 * | 1.76 |
| 2085 * | 1.76 |
| 2086 * | 1.76 |
| 2087 * | 1.76 |
| 2088 * | 1.76 |
| 2089 * | 1.75 |
| 2090 * | 1.75 |
| 2091 * | 1.75 |
| 2092 * | 1.75 |
| 2093 * | 1.75 |
| 2094 * | 1.75 |
| 2095 * | 1.74 |
| 2096 * | 1.74 |
| 2097 * | 1.74 |
| 2098 * | 1.74 |
| 2099 * | 1.74 |
| 2100 * | 1.74 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2017.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
562 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 868 | 351 |
| 1951 | 931 | 390 |
| 1952 | 878 | 363 |
| 1953 | 919 | 331 |
| 1954 | 938 | 307 |
| 1955 | 975 | 328 |
| 1956 | 1,018 | 369 |
| 1957 | 1,055 | 361 |
| 1958 | 1,141 | 327 |
| 1959 | 1,114 | 377 |
| 1960 | 1,112 | 371 |
| 1961 | 1,180 | 325 |
| 1962 | 1,472 | 359 |
| 1963 | 1,650 | 408 |
| 1964 | 2,056 | 386 |
| 1965 | 2,354 | 401 |
| 1966 | 2,256 | 441 |
| 1967 | 2,507 | 450 |
| 1968 | 2,520 | 452 |
| 1969 | 2,557 | 456 |
| 1970 | 2,895 | 469 |
| 1971 | 2,919 | 470 |
| 1972 | 2,864 | 534 |
| 1973 | 2,639 | 506 |
| 1974 | 2,508 | 515 |
| 1975 | 2,419 | 526 |
| 1976 | 2,363 | 539 |
| 1977 | 2,346 | 554 |
| 1978 | 2,455 | 574 |
| 1979 | 2,331 | 592 |
| 1980 | 2,457 | 617 |
| 1981 | 2,439 | 629 |
| 1982 | 2,549 | 637 |
| 1983 | 2,609 | 644 |
| 1984 | 2,461 | 648 |
| 1985 | 2,409 | 656 |
| 1986 | 2,321 | 658 |
| 1987 | 2,393 | 664 |
| 1988 | 2,358 | 670 |
| 1989 | 2,472 | 682 |
| 1990 | 2,493 | 691 |
| 1991 | 2,728 | 715 |
| 1992 | 2,963 | 740 |
| 1993 | 2,984 | 766 |
| 1994 | 3,011 | 791 |
| 1995 | 2,619 | 823 |
| 1996 | 2,344 | 836 |
| 1997 | 2,360 | 914 |
| 1998 | 2,049 | 933 |
| 1999 | 1,832 | 979 |
| 2000 | 1,712 | 978 |
| 2001 | 1,784 | 988 |
| 2002 | 1,726 | 1,033 |
| 2003 | 1,649 | 1,079 |
| 2004 | 1,699 | 1,126 |
| 2005 | 1,673 | 1,130 |
| 2006 | 1,783 | 1,136 |
| 2007 | 1,799 | 1,156 |
| 2008 | 1,850 | 1,186 |
| 2009 | 1,756 | 1,204 |
| 2010 | 1,675 | 1,209 |
| 2011 | 1,545 | 1,243 |
| 2012 | 1,459 | 1,240 |
| 2013 | 1,414 | 1,240 |
| 2014 | 1,378 | 1,242 |
| 2015 | 1,345 | 1,256 |
| 2016 | 1,286 | 1,269 |
| 2017 | 1,224 | 1,288 |
| 2018 | 1,158 | 1,299 |
| 2019 | 1,086 | 1,312 |
| 2020 | 1,013 | 1,370 |
| 2021 | 1,001 | 1,398 |
| 2022 | 979 | 1,357 |
| 2023 | 959 | 1,321 |
| 2024 * | 941 | 1,310 |
| 2025 * | 924 | 1,300 |
| 2026 * | 909 | 1,291 |
| 2027 * | 895 | 1,283 |
| 2028 * | 886 | 1,276 |
| 2029 * | 877 | 1,269 |
| 2030 * | 872 | 1,263 |
| 2031 * | 865 | 1,257 |
| 2032 * | 858 | 1,251 |
| 2033 * | 851 | 1,244 |
| 2034 * | 845 | 1,237 |
| 2035 * | 836 | 1,231 |
| 2036 * | 827 | 1,224 |
| 2037 * | 818 | 1,217 |
| 2038 * | 809 | 1,211 |
| 2039 * | 802 | 1,203 |
| 2040 * | 796 | 1,194 |
| 2041 * | 790 | 1,186 |
| 2042 * | 785 | 1,177 |
| 2043 * | 779 | 1,169 |
| 2044 * | 775 | 1,160 |
| 2045 * | 770 | 1,150 |
| 2046 * | 767 | 1,140 |
| 2047 * | 764 | 1,130 |
| 2048 * | 762 | 1,120 |
| 2049 * | 760 | 1,108 |
| 2050 * | 759 | 1,096 |
| 2051 * | 757 | 1,083 |
| 2052 * | 753 | 1,069 |
| 2053 * | 750 | 1,055 |
| 2054 * | 745 | 1,039 |
| 2055 * | 740 | 1,025 |
| 2056 * | 734 | 1,009 |
| 2057 * | 727 | 994 |
| 2058 * | 721 | 978 |
| 2059 * | 716 | 962 |
| 2060 * | 711 | 947 |
| 2061 * | 706 | 932 |
| 2062 * | 701 | 917 |
| 2063 * | 697 | 903 |
| 2064 * | 693 | 890 |
| 2065 * | 689 | 876 |
| 2066 * | 684 | 864 |
| 2067 * | 679 | 852 |
| 2068 * | 675 | 841 |
| 2069 * | 671 | 831 |
| 2070 * | 667 | 821 |
| 2071 * | 663 | 812 |
| 2072 * | 660 | 803 |
| 2073 * | 657 | 795 |
| 2074 * | 654 | 788 |
| 2075 * | 650 | 781 |
| 2076 * | 647 | 774 |
| 2077 * | 644 | 769 |
| 2078 * | 641 | 764 |
| 2079 * | 639 | 758 |
| 2080 * | 636 | 753 |
| 2081 * | 633 | 749 |
| 2082 * | 630 | 745 |
| 2083 * | 627 | 742 |
| 2084 * | 624 | 740 |
| 2085 * | 621 | 738 |
| 2086 * | 617 | 737 |
| 2087 * | 613 | 736 |
| 2088 * | 609 | 736 |
| 2089 * | 604 | 736 |
| 2090 * | 600 | 737 |
| 2091 * | 596 | 738 |
| 2092 * | 591 | 739 |
| 2093 * | 588 | 741 |
| 2094 * | 584 | 743 |
| 2095 * | 580 | 745 |
| 2096 * | 576 | 747 |
| 2097 * | 572 | 748 |
| 2098 * | 569 | 749 |
| 2099 * | 565 | 751 |
| 2100 * | 562 | 751 |
* UN projection
Compare with North America
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 83 thousand | −0.89% | 2.05 | 44.9 |
| United States | 349 million | +0.49% | 1.62 | 38.7 |
| Mexico | 133 million | +0.78% | 1.85 | 30.0 |
| Canada | 40.5 million | +0.79% | 1.33 | 40.8 |
| Guatemala | 19 million | +1.47% | 2.23 | 23.8 |
| Haiti | 12 million | +1.08% | 2.55 | 24.3 |
| Dominican Republic | 11.6 million | +0.75% | 2.17 | 28.7 |
| Honduras | 11.2 million | +1.59% | 2.42 | 24.6 |
| Cuba | 10.9 million | −0.42% | 1.45 | 42.5 |
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Questions
What is the population of the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2026?
83,400 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 83 thousand people, −0.88% on 2025.
Is the U.S. Virgin Islands's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 738 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2017.
When will the U.S. Virgin Islands's population peak?
It already did: 109 thousand in 2000. The UN projects 71 thousand in 2050 and 62 thousand in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
2.05 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. The U.S. Virgin Islands has been below that since 2023.
How many babies are born in the U.S. Virgin Islands every day?
About 2 a day (909 in 2026), against about 4 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
76.2 years at birth in 2026: 81.7 for women and 71.2 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
About 39 thousand men and 44 thousand women in 2026, or 89.7 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of the U.S. Virgin Islands?
238 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 352 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2000?
108,579 (109 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 23% since, to 83 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of the U.S. Virgin Islands be in 2050?
About 71 thousand on the UN's medium projection (71,226), −14.6% from 2026; 62 thousand by 2100.
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.