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United States Virgin Islands

Latin America and the Caribbean · Caribbean · VIR · VI

United States Virgin Islands's population reached its series maximum in 2000. The current run began in 2002.

SMALL POPULATION · Full population counts are shown; ratios with unstable small bases are suppressed.
Population state
Sustained decline
current run since 2002 · projected 2024
Fertility
2.08
130 of 237 with a TFR, lowest first
World population rank
202
of 237
Regional population rank
38
of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Population
84,905
Annual change
−796
44th-largest annual loss in the recordsmall absolute movement
Natural change
−369
Migrant share
66.9%
Peak population · 2000 Deaths exceed births · since 2017 Working-age peak · 2003 Support ratio · 2.68 people 15–64 per person 65+
ANNUAL COMPONENTS · 2024 PROJECTED

What drives population change?

Births and deaths set natural change. Net migration can reinforce, reduce, or reverse that direction.

Migration contribution Deepens decline

Negative net migration adds to natural decline.

United States Virgin Islands, 2024 projected: natural change −369 people, net migration −420, WPP adjustment −7, total population change −796. Negative net migration adds to natural decline.

Exact reconciliation: WPP includes a −7-person statistical adjustment. Figures are rounded to whole people.

SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1 · migration-contribution-v1
Transformsite/src/lib/migration-contribution.ts
Raw file SHA-25698e34d9b65b53858cd08a57a566e45050b08093ad85ba5714fe6fbd78055ae6d
Measurement universeOne canonical country or area; annual natural change, net migration, WPP adjustment, and total population change use the same source row.
Reference time2024 projected annual components; estimates run through 2023.
UnitPeople per year.
Evidence status2024 WPP medium-variant projection.
SUSTAINED DECLINE · STATE-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE

Decline over time

23 source years · since 2002 Tied rank 5 of 29 by streak duration Duration, not severity
CARD 01 · ANNUAL TOTAL POPULATION CHANGE

Annual change through the streak

Each bar is one year’s total population change. View the same evidence as a share of that year’s population or as a count of people.

Births, deaths, net migration, and WPP adjustments are included.
−0.94%
2002–2024 · 23 source years Loss rate is steeper than at the start
Annual change bar chart
Observed through 2023 2024 projected

One discrete bar for each source year from 2002 through 2024. The chart includes total population change from births, deaths, net migration, and WPP adjustments; observed and projected rows are distinguished.

Annual total population change for United States Virgin Islands, 2002 to 2024
YearEvidencePercent of populationPeople
2002observed−0.15%−165
2003observed−0.31%−330
2004observed−0.32%−341
2005observed−0.11%−115
2006observed−0.18%−198
2007observed−0.23%−244
2008observed−0.27%−294
2009observed−0.10%−108
2010observed−0.74%−788
2011observed−1.00%−1,053
2012observed−1.09%−1,132
2013observed−1.11%−1,149
2014observed−1.14%−1,167
2015observed−2.33%−2,337
2016observed−2.64%−2,584
2017observed−2.90%−2,755
2018observed−3.12%−2,877
2019observed−3.34%−2,981
2020observed−0.40%−351
2021observed−0.71%−616
2022observed−0.94%−816
2023observed−0.93%−796
2024projected−0.94%−796
First year−0.15%
Least negative−0.10% · 2009
Most negative−3.34% · 2019
2024−0.94%
CARD 02 · LITERAL SERIES MAXIMUM

Population below peak

Peak population minus the 2024 population, shown in people and as a share of the peak.

21.8%
23,674 people below peak
Population from peak line chart
Observed through 2023 2024 projected Focused scale · peak = 100

Annual total population from the literal series maximum in 2000 through 2024, indexed so the peak equals 100. The focused scale shows the stock path while exact annual populations remain in the table.

Annual total population from the literal peak through 2024
YearEvidencePopulation
2000observed108,579
2001observed108,525
2002observed108,418
2003observed108,170
2004observed107,835
2005observed107,606
2006observed107,450
2007observed107,229
2008observed106,960
2009observed106,759
2010observed106,311
2011observed105,391
2012observed104,298
2013observed103,157
2014observed101,999
2015observed100,248
2016observed97,787
2017observed95,118
2018observed92,302
2019observed89,373
2020observed87,707
2021observed87,223
2022observed86,507
2023observed85,701
2024projected84,905
Peak population · 2000
108,579
2024 population
84,905

From 108,579 people in 2000 to 84,905 in 2024. The endpoint is projected; the peak year is the literal maximum in the WPP series.

SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulaannual-total-change-rate-v1 · population-below-peak-v1 · population-from-peak-v1 · sustained-decline-streak-rank-v1
Transformsite/src/lib/sustained-decline-profile.ts
Raw file SHA-25698e34d9b65b53858cd08a57a566e45050b08093ad85ba5714fe6fbd78055ae6d
Measurement universeDe facto population: all residents in the country or area, regardless of legal status or citizenship; streak rank compares the 29 canonical sustained-decline members only.
Reference timeAnnual source rows from 2002 through 2024; estimates through 2023, then medium-variant projection.
UnitWhole people and annual total change as a percentage of same-year population; the population-path chart indexes the literal peak to 100 while retaining exact annual counts.
Evidence statusprojected 2024 endpoint; observed/projected status is retained for every chart row.
AGE STRUCTURE · 2023
PROJECTED PATH · WPP 2024 MEDIUM VARIANT
YearPopulationAnnual changeFertility
202484,905−7962.08
205071,225−3631.84
208064,782−1001.77
210061,961−1961.74

Values after 2023 are medium-variant projections, not forecasts.

AGE BALANCE · 1950–2100

Youth and older population

Annual share of the population aged under 18 and aged 65+. The crossing shows when the older group first becomes larger in the annual source series.

First annual crossover
2019 · observed
Rule
65+ strictly exceeds under 18

United States Virgin Islands annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 45.6% in 1950 to 20.1% in 2023 and 17.3% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 7.2% to 22.2% and 29.7%. First annual crossover: 2019 · observed. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024.

Youth and older population in United States Virgin Islands, 1950 to 2100 United States Virgin Islands annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 45.6% in 1950 to 20.1% in 2023 and 17.3% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 7.2% to 22.2% and 29.7%. First annual crossover: 2019 · observed. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1950 1975 2000 2023 2050 2075 2100 ESTIMATES · THROUGH 2023 WPP MEDIUM PROJECTION UNDER 18 · 17.3% 65+ · 29.7%
1950
Under 18 · 45.6%65+ · 7.2%
2023 observed
Under 18 · 20.1%65+ · 22.2%
2100 projected
Under 18 · 17.3%65+ · 29.7%
Annual evidence · 151 source rows
United States Virgin Islands under-18 and 65+ population history
YearEvidenceUnder 18Share65+Share
1950 observed 12,351 45.6% 1,961 7.2%
1951 observed 12,875 46.4% 1,939 7.0%
1952 observed 13,053 46.3% 1,975 7.0%
1953 observed 13,190 46.1% 2,016 7.0%
1954 observed 13,347 45.8% 2,073 7.1%
1955 observed 13,497 45.5% 2,101 7.1%
1956 observed 13,651 45.3% 2,120 7.0%
1957 observed 13,850 45.2% 2,137 7.0%
1958 observed 14,096 45.3% 2,157 6.9%
1959 observed 14,394 45.4% 2,193 6.9%
1960 observed 15,702 47.6% 2,058 6.2%
1961 observed 17,246 48.7% 1,930 5.4%
1962 observed 18,146 47.4% 1,941 5.1%
1963 observed 19,204 46.3% 1,965 4.7%
1964 observed 20,487 45.7% 1,982 4.4%
1965 observed 21,865 45.2% 2,016 4.2%
1966 observed 23,056 44.5% 2,070 4.0%
1967 observed 24,001 43.7% 2,125 3.9%
1968 observed 24,720 42.7% 2,195 3.8%
1969 observed 25,228 41.7% 2,263 3.7%
1970 observed 26,524 41.5% 2,334 3.7%
1971 observed 28,783 42.4% 2,451 3.6%
1972 observed 31,059 43.2% 2,615 3.6%
1973 observed 33,116 43.7% 2,784 3.7%
1974 observed 34,892 44.0% 2,975 3.8%
1975 observed 36,406 44.1% 3,168 3.8%
1976 observed 37,735 44.0% 3,373 3.9%
1977 observed 38,987 43.9% 3,612 4.1%
1978 observed 40,090 43.8% 3,879 4.2%
1979 observed 41,072 43.5% 4,188 4.4%
1980 observed 41,366 42.8% 4,447 4.6%
1981 observed 40,772 41.7% 4,591 4.7%
1982 observed 39,920 40.5% 4,730 4.8%
1983 observed 39,113 39.3% 4,890 4.9%
1984 observed 38,435 38.4% 5,046 5.0%
1985 observed 37,934 37.6% 5,212 5.2%
1986 observed 37,553 37.1% 5,385 5.3%
1987 observed 37,202 36.6% 5,560 5.5%
1988 observed 36,774 36.1% 5,751 5.6%
1989 observed 36,162 35.5% 5,938 5.8%
1990 observed 35,595 34.8% 6,172 6.0%
1991 observed 35,238 34.1% 6,440 6.2%
1992 observed 34,927 33.5% 6,714 6.4%
1993 observed 34,670 32.9% 6,999 6.6%
1994 observed 34,521 32.5% 7,276 6.8%
1995 observed 34,472 32.2% 7,561 7.1%
1996 observed 34,490 32.1% 7,865 7.3%
1997 observed 34,505 31.9% 8,184 7.6%
1998 observed 34,437 31.8% 8,520 7.9%
1999 observed 34,197 31.5% 8,869 8.2%
2000 observed 33,674 31.0% 9,221 8.5%
2001 observed 32,958 30.4% 9,608 8.9%
2002 observed 32,193 29.7% 10,028 9.2%
2003 observed 31,361 29.0% 10,460 9.7%
2004 observed 30,556 28.3% 10,934 10.1%
2005 observed 29,822 27.7% 11,417 10.6%
2006 observed 29,138 27.1% 11,932 11.1%
2007 observed 28,489 26.6% 12,518 11.7%
2008 observed 27,857 26.0% 13,161 12.3%
2009 observed 27,333 25.6% 13,825 12.9%
2010 observed 26,614 25.0% 14,557 13.7%
2011 observed 25,806 24.5% 15,256 14.5%
2012 observed 25,187 24.1% 15,824 15.2%
2013 observed 24,563 23.8% 16,375 15.9%
2014 observed 23,978 23.5% 16,880 16.5%
2015 observed 23,117 23.1% 17,317 17.3%
2016 observed 21,925 22.4% 17,664 18.1%
2017 observed 20,703 21.8% 17,955 18.9%
2018 observed 19,423 21.0% 18,203 19.7%
2019 observed 18,136 20.3% 18,417 20.6%
2020 observed 17,507 20.0% 18,586 21.2%
2021 observed 17,482 20.0% 18,714 21.5%
2022 observed 17,388 20.1% 18,864 21.8%
2023 observed 17,239 20.1% 19,062 22.2%
2024 projected 17,059 20.1% 19,262 22.7%
2025 projected 16,861 20.0% 19,455 23.1%
2026 projected 16,666 20.0% 19,653 23.6%
2027 projected 16,477 19.9% 19,847 24.0%
2028 projected 16,308 19.9% 20,037 24.4%
2029 projected 16,168 19.9% 20,218 24.8%
2030 projected 16,063 19.9% 20,378 25.2%
2031 projected 15,970 19.9% 20,514 25.6%
2032 projected 15,897 19.9% 20,627 25.9%
2033 projected 15,825 20.0% 20,709 26.2%
2034 projected 15,759 20.0% 20,746 26.4%
2035 projected 15,684 20.1% 20,754 26.6%
2036 projected 15,619 20.1% 20,727 26.7%
2037 projected 15,544 20.2% 20,659 26.8%
2038 projected 15,420 20.1% 20,555 26.8%
2039 projected 15,251 20.1% 20,426 26.9%
2040 projected 15,103 20.0% 20,267 26.8%
2041 projected 14,964 19.9% 20,097 26.8%
2042 projected 14,842 19.9% 19,931 26.7%
2043 projected 14,735 19.9% 19,746 26.6%
2044 projected 14,633 19.8% 19,568 26.5%
2045 projected 14,525 19.8% 19,387 26.5%
2046 projected 14,423 19.8% 19,232 26.4%
2047 projected 14,330 19.8% 19,064 26.3%
2048 projected 14,237 19.8% 18,902 26.3%
2049 projected 14,157 19.8% 18,727 26.2%
2050 projected 14,083 19.8% 18,560 26.1%
2051 projected 13,992 19.8% 18,360 25.9%
2052 projected 13,918 19.7% 18,158 25.8%
2053 projected 13,841 19.7% 17,962 25.6%
2054 projected 13,769 19.7% 17,763 25.5%
2055 projected 13,692 19.7% 17,592 25.3%
2056 projected 13,625 19.7% 17,422 25.2%
2057 projected 13,556 19.7% 17,275 25.1%
2058 projected 13,485 19.7% 17,124 25.0%
2059 projected 13,418 19.7% 16,954 24.9%
2060 projected 13,351 19.6% 16,785 24.7%
2061 projected 13,291 19.6% 16,582 24.5%
2062 projected 13,229 19.6% 16,380 24.3%
2063 projected 13,169 19.6% 16,178 24.0%
2064 projected 13,101 19.5% 16,003 23.9%
2065 projected 13,037 19.5% 15,877 23.7%
2066 projected 12,970 19.5% 15,795 23.7%
2067 projected 12,899 19.4% 15,753 23.7%
2068 projected 12,829 19.3% 15,753 23.7%
2069 projected 12,753 19.3% 15,786 23.8%
2070 projected 12,681 19.2% 15,848 24.0%
2071 projected 12,603 19.1% 15,937 24.2%
2072 projected 12,525 19.0% 16,037 24.4%
2073 projected 12,444 19.0% 16,146 24.6%
2074 projected 12,367 18.9% 16,259 24.8%
2075 projected 12,293 18.8% 16,368 25.0%
2076 projected 12,224 18.7% 16,461 25.2%
2077 projected 12,155 18.7% 16,541 25.4%
2078 projected 12,087 18.6% 16,605 25.5%
2079 projected 12,021 18.5% 16,675 25.7%
2080 projected 11,956 18.5% 16,732 25.8%
2081 projected 11,892 18.4% 16,793 26.0%
2082 projected 11,828 18.3% 16,869 26.1%
2083 projected 11,767 18.3% 16,936 26.3%
2084 projected 11,707 18.2% 17,002 26.4%
2085 projected 11,647 18.1% 17,131 26.7%
2086 projected 11,588 18.1% 17,285 27.0%
2087 projected 11,529 18.0% 17,419 27.2%
2088 projected 11,470 18.0% 17,539 27.5%
2089 projected 11,409 17.9% 17,657 27.7%
2090 projected 11,350 17.8% 17,760 27.9%
2091 projected 11,288 17.8% 17,848 28.1%
2092 projected 11,228 17.7% 17,924 28.3%
2093 projected 11,165 17.7% 18,005 28.5%
2094 projected 11,103 17.6% 18,077 28.7%
2095 projected 11,040 17.6% 18,142 28.9%
2096 projected 10,971 17.5% 18,207 29.0%
2097 projected 10,908 17.5% 18,257 29.2%
2098 projected 10,841 17.4% 18,322 29.4%
2099 projected 10,773 17.3% 18,363 29.6%
2100 projected 10,706 17.3% 18,404 29.7%
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 · SINGLE-AGE POPULATION CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulaunder18-vs-65plus-annual-history-v1
Transformpipeline.derive.age_structure_history
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Measurement universeall 237 WPP country and area records in the canonical Register
Reference time1950–2023 estimates; 2024–2100 WPP Medium projection
UnitPeople and percentage of same-year single-age population.
Evidence statusAnnual estimates through 2023; WPP Medium projection thereafter. No interpolation.
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SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1
Transformreproducible canonical pipeline
Measurement universeDe facto population: all residents in the country or area, regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Reference timePopulation is measured at 1 July 2024; annual flows cover the source year.
UnitPeople; the source workbook's thousands are converted to whole people for display.
Evidence status2024 medium-variant projection; estimates run through 2023.