🇻🇮 United States Virgin Islands Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of United States Virgin Islands is 83,400, ranking #204 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.89% per year. The biggest city is Saint Croix with 50,601 inhabitants.
Live estimate
83,388
Growth rate
-0.89%
Density
238
people / km² (617 / mi²)
Median age
44.9
Fertility rate
2.05
births per woman
Life expectancy
76.2
years
United States Virgin Islands population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of United States Virgin Islands is projected to reach 71,226, and 61,961 by 2100.
United States Virgin Islands population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83,400 | -0.89% | 238.3 | 44.9 |
| 2025 | 84,138 | -0.88% | 240.4 | 44.8 |
| 2024 | 84,905 | -0.94% | 242.6 | 44.8 |
| 2023 | 85,701 | -0.93% | 244.9 | 44.7 |
| 2022 | 86,507 | -0.94% | 247.2 | 44.6 |
| 2021 | 87,223 | -0.71% | 249.2 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 87,707 | -0.40% | 250.6 | 44.6 |
| 2019 | 89,372 | -3.34% | 255.3 | 44.1 |
| 2018 | 92,302 | -3.12% | 263.7 | 43.2 |
| 2017 | 95,118 | -2.90% | 271.8 | 42.4 |
| 2016 | 97,787 | -2.64% | 279.4 | 41.5 |
| 2015 | 100,248 | -2.33% | 286.4 | 40.8 |
| 2014 | 102,000 | -1.14% | 291.4 | 40.2 |
| 2013 | 103,158 | -1.11% | 294.7 | 39.8 |
| 2012 | 104,298 | -1.08% | 298.0 | 39.4 |
| 2011 | 105,390 | -1.00% | 301.1 | 39.0 |
| 2010 | 106,311 | -0.74% | 303.7 | 38.3 |
| 2009 | 106,759 | -0.10% | 305.0 | 37.7 |
| 2008 | 106,960 | -0.28% | 305.6 | 37.3 |
| 2007 | 107,229 | -0.23% | 306.4 | 36.8 |
| 2006 | 107,450 | -0.18% | 307.0 | 36.3 |
| 2005 | 107,606 | -0.11% | 307.4 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 107,835 | -0.32% | 308.1 | 35.2 |
| 2003 | 108,170 | -0.30% | 309.1 | 34.6 |
| 2002 | 108,418 | -0.15% | 309.8 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 108,525 | -0.05% | 310.1 | 33.3 |
| 2000 | 108,579 | -0.05% | 310.2 | 32.6 |
| 1999 | 108,578 | 0.05% | 310.2 | 31.9 |
| 1998 | 108,422 | 0.24% | 309.8 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 108,087 | 0.38% | 308.8 | 30.6 |
| 1996 | 107,594 | 0.53% | 307.4 | 30.0 |
| 1995 | 106,971 | 0.63% | 305.6 | 29.5 |
| 1994 | 106,232 | 0.76% | 303.5 | 29.0 |
| 1993 | 105,378 | 0.86% | 301.1 | 28.5 |
| 1992 | 104,418 | 0.97% | 298.3 | 28.0 |
| 1991 | 103,337 | 1.11% | 295.2 | 27.6 |
| 1990 | 102,308 | 0.89% | 292.3 | 27.2 |
| 1989 | 101,928 | -0.15% | 291.2 | 26.5 |
| 1988 | 101,947 | 0.11% | 291.3 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 101,727 | 0.32% | 290.6 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 101,330 | 0.47% | 289.5 | 24.5 |
| 1985 | 100,798 | 0.59% | 288.0 | 23.9 |
| 1984 | 100,165 | 0.67% | 286.2 | 23.3 |
| 1983 | 99,446 | 0.77% | 284.1 | 22.8 |
| 1982 | 98,641 | 0.86% | 281.8 | 22.3 |
| 1981 | 97,758 | 0.94% | 279.3 | 21.9 |
| 1980 | 96,568 | 1.51% | 275.9 | 21.6 |
| 1979 | 94,432 | 2.98% | 269.8 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 91,615 | 3.08% | 261.8 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 88,716 | 3.35% | 253.5 | 21.0 |
| 1976 | 85,702 | 3.56% | 244.9 | 20.9 |
| 1975 | 82,611 | 3.79% | 236.0 | 20.9 |
| 1974 | 79,300 | 4.40% | 226.6 | 21.0 |
| 1973 | 75,719 | 4.85% | 216.3 | 21.2 |
| 1972 | 71,914 | 5.48% | 205.5 | 21.4 |
| 1971 | 67,910 | 5.99% | 194.0 | 21.6 |
| 1970 | 63,856 | 6.33% | 182.4 | 21.8 |
| 1969 | 60,537 | 4.30% | 173.0 | 21.5 |
| 1968 | 57,829 | 4.87% | 165.2 | 20.7 |
| 1967 | 54,910 | 5.51% | 156.9 | 20.1 |
| 1966 | 51,766 | 6.31% | 147.9 | 19.6 |
| 1965 | 48,385 | 7.23% | 138.2 | 19.2 |
| 1964 | 44,839 | 8.02% | 128.1 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 41,437 | 7.75% | 118.4 | 18.6 |
| 1962 | 38,315 | 7.93% | 109.5 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 35,433 | 7.70% | 101.2 | 17.6 |
| 1960 | 33,022 | 6.34% | 94.3 | 18.2 |
| 1959 | 31,690 | 1.80% | 90.5 | 19.8 |
| 1958 | 31,128 | 1.77% | 88.9 | 19.9 |
| 1957 | 30,612 | 1.57% | 87.5 | 19.9 |
| 1956 | 30,132 | 1.59% | 86.1 | 19.8 |
| 1955 | 29,657 | 1.59% | 84.7 | 19.6 |
| 1954 | 29,158 | 1.81% | 83.3 | 19.4 |
| 1953 | 28,650 | 1.71% | 81.9 | 19.3 |
| 1952 | 28,195 | 1.49% | 80.6 | 19.1 |
| 1951 | 27,744 | 1.73% | 79.3 | 19.1 |
| 1950 | 27,081 | 3.12% | 77.4 | 19.8 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 82,694 | -0.81% | 236.3 | 45.0 |
| 2028 | 82,040 | -0.77% | 234.4 | 45.0 |
| 2029 | 81,431 | -0.71% | 232.7 | 45.0 |
| 2030 | 80,852 | -0.71% | 231.0 | 45.0 |
| 2031 | 80,274 | -0.72% | 229.4 | 45.0 |
| 2032 | 79,719 | -0.67% | 227.8 | 44.9 |
| 2033 | 79,191 | -0.66% | 226.3 | 44.8 |
| 2034 | 78,660 | -0.69% | 224.7 | 44.7 |
| 2035 | 78,118 | -0.70% | 223.2 | 44.6 |
| 2036 | 77,588 | -0.66% | 221.7 | 44.5 |
| 2037 | 77,069 | -0.68% | 220.2 | 44.4 |
| 2038 | 76,562 | -0.64% | 218.7 | 44.2 |
| 2039 | 76,068 | -0.66% | 217.3 | 44.1 |
| 2040 | 75,568 | -0.66% | 215.9 | 43.8 |
| 2041 | 75,091 | -0.60% | 214.5 | 43.5 |
| 2042 | 74,627 | -0.64% | 213.2 | 43.2 |
| 2043 | 74,171 | -0.59% | 211.9 | 42.9 |
| 2044 | 73,720 | -0.63% | 210.6 | 42.7 |
| 2045 | 73,253 | -0.64% | 209.3 | 42.5 |
| 2046 | 72,808 | -0.58% | 208.0 | 42.4 |
| 2047 | 72,383 | -0.59% | 206.8 | 42.4 |
| 2048 | 71,973 | -0.55% | 205.6 | 42.4 |
| 2049 | 71,592 | -0.52% | 204.5 | 42.3 |
| 2050 | 71,226 | -0.51% | 203.5 | 42.3 |
| 2051 | 70,853 | -0.54% | 202.4 | 42.4 |
| 2052 | 70,486 | -0.50% | 201.4 | 42.4 |
| 2053 | 70,134 | -0.50% | 200.4 | 42.4 |
| 2054 | 69,780 | -0.51% | 199.4 | 42.5 |
| 2055 | 69,444 | -0.46% | 198.4 | 42.5 |
| 2056 | 69,122 | -0.47% | 197.5 | 42.5 |
| 2057 | 68,803 | -0.45% | 196.6 | 42.5 |
| 2058 | 68,500 | -0.43% | 195.7 | 42.4 |
| 2059 | 68,209 | -0.42% | 194.9 | 42.4 |
| 2060 | 67,946 | -0.35% | 194.1 | 42.4 |
| 2061 | 67,714 | -0.33% | 193.5 | 42.4 |
| 2062 | 67,490 | -0.33% | 192.8 | 42.5 |
| 2063 | 67,276 | -0.31% | 192.2 | 42.5 |
| 2064 | 67,068 | -0.31% | 191.6 | 42.6 |
| 2065 | 66,869 | -0.28% | 191.1 | 42.8 |
| 2066 | 66,683 | -0.27% | 190.5 | 42.9 |
| 2067 | 66,506 | -0.26% | 190.0 | 43.0 |
| 2068 | 66,347 | -0.23% | 189.6 | 43.1 |
| 2069 | 66,196 | -0.23% | 189.1 | 43.2 |
| 2070 | 66,054 | -0.20% | 188.7 | 43.3 |
| 2071 | 65,915 | -0.22% | 188.3 | 43.4 |
| 2072 | 65,773 | -0.21% | 187.9 | 43.5 |
| 2073 | 65,633 | -0.22% | 187.5 | 43.7 |
| 2074 | 65,493 | -0.21% | 187.1 | 43.8 |
| 2075 | 65,360 | -0.20% | 186.7 | 43.9 |
| 2076 | 65,239 | -0.17% | 186.4 | 44.0 |
| 2077 | 65,124 | -0.18% | 186.1 | 44.2 |
| 2078 | 65,010 | -0.17% | 185.7 | 44.3 |
| 2079 | 64,893 | -0.19% | 185.4 | 44.4 |
| 2080 | 64,782 | -0.15% | 185.1 | 44.6 |
| 2081 | 64,674 | -0.18% | 184.8 | 44.7 |
| 2082 | 64,558 | -0.17% | 184.5 | 44.8 |
| 2083 | 64,445 | -0.18% | 184.1 | 45.0 |
| 2084 | 64,330 | -0.18% | 183.8 | 45.1 |
| 2085 | 64,220 | -0.17% | 183.5 | 45.2 |
| 2086 | 64,105 | -0.19% | 183.2 | 45.4 |
| 2087 | 63,986 | -0.18% | 182.8 | 45.5 |
| 2088 | 63,864 | -0.20% | 182.5 | 45.6 |
| 2089 | 63,734 | -0.20% | 182.1 | 45.8 |
| 2090 | 63,602 | -0.21% | 181.7 | 45.9 |
| 2091 | 63,463 | -0.23% | 181.3 | 46.0 |
| 2092 | 63,317 | -0.23% | 180.9 | 46.1 |
| 2093 | 63,167 | -0.24% | 180.5 | 46.3 |
| 2094 | 63,014 | -0.24% | 180.0 | 46.4 |
| 2095 | 62,852 | -0.27% | 179.6 | 46.5 |
| 2096 | 62,679 | -0.28% | 179.1 | 46.6 |
| 2097 | 62,506 | -0.27% | 178.6 | 46.7 |
| 2098 | 62,333 | -0.28% | 178.1 | 46.9 |
| 2099 | 62,151 | -0.30% | 177.6 | 47.0 |
| 2100 | 61,961 | -0.32% | 177.0 | 47.1 |
States & provinces of United States Virgin Islands by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Thomas | 51,634 | 61.9% |
| 2 | Saint Croix | 50,601 | 60.7% |
| 3 | Saint John | 4,170 | 5.0% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in United States Virgin Islands
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Croix | Saint Croix Island | 50,601 |
| 2 | Charlotte Amalie capital | Saint Thomas Island | 20,000 |
FAQ
What is the population of United States Virgin Islands in 2026?
The population of United States Virgin Islands is 83,400 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in United States Virgin Islands?
Saint Croix is the biggest city in United States Virgin Islands with 50,601 inhabitants; the capital is Charlotte Amalie.
Is the population of United States Virgin Islands growing or shrinking?
The population of United States Virgin Islands is shrinking at -0.89% per year.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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