Population growth on the Virgin Islands
From 1960 to 2021 the population of the Virgin Islands increased from 32,500.00 to 105,870.00 people. This is a growth of 225.8 percent in 61 years. The highest increase on the Virgin Islands was recorded in 1963 with 13.71 percent. The biggest decrease in 1977 with -3.08 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age on the Virgin Islands in 2020 was 41.80 years (median value).
Around 96 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This trend of urbanization is declining, decreasing by -0.3 percent per year.
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Population development on the Virgin Islands since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Virgin Islands | Change Virgin Islands | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,000 | 5.54 % | 34.6 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 35,000 | 2.04 % | 34.2 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 40,000 | 13.71 % | 33.9 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 41,000 | 2.51 % | 33.5 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 44,000 | 6.62 % | 33.1 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 46,000 | 6.21 % | 32.7 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 49,000 | 6.28 % | 32.3 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 56,000 | 13.44 % | 32.0 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 60,000 | 8.26 % | 31.6 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 63,000 | 5.27 % | 31.2 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 71,000 | 11.75 % | 30.8 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 76,000 | 7.59 % | 30.5 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 84,000 | 10.22 % | 30.1 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 90,000 | 6.92 % | 29.7 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 94,000 | 5.05 % | 28.1 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 96,000 | 1.78 % | 26.6 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 93,000 | -3.08 % | 26.8 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 96,000 | 2.92 % | 26.9 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 96,000 | 0.26 % | 26.4 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 100,000 | 3.59 % | 25.8 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 100,000 | 0.22 % | 25.3 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 100,000 | 0.22 % | 24.7 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 100,000 | 0.28 % | 24.8 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 101,000 | 0.25 % | 24.9 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 101,000 | 0.16 % | 25.0 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 101,000 | 0.08 % | 23.7 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 101,000 | 0.06 % | 22.3 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 101,000 | 0.05 % | 22.0 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 101,000 | 0.09 % | 21.7 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 104,000 | 2.89 % | 21.4 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 105,000 | 0.81 % | 21.1 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 106,000 | 0.86 % | 22.0 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 107,000 | 0.82 % | 20.9 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 107,000 | 0.69 % | 19.8 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 108,000 | 0.47 % | 18.7 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 108,000 | 0.26 % | 17.6 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 108,000 | 0.24 % | 17.2 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 109,000 | 0.17 % | 18.0 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 109,000 | 0.06 % | 16.1 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 109,000 | 0.04 % | 14.4 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 109,000 | -0.09 % | 13.1 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 109,000 | -0.04 % | 15.1 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 109,000 | 0.00 % | 14.0 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 108,000 | -0.04 % | 14.5 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 108,000 | -0.01 % | 14.8 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 108,000 | -0.08 % | 13.2 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 108,000 | -0.03 % | 16.4 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 108,000 | 0.06 % | 15.8 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 108,000 | 0.01 % | 15.3 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 108,000 | -0.04 % | 14.8 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 108,000 | -0.06 % | 13.8 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 108,000 | -0.09 % | 13.1 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 108,000 | -0.14 % | 13.1 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 108,000 | -0.15 % | 13.2 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 108,000 | -0.16 % | 13.2 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 108,000 | -0.18 % | 13.0 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 107,000 | -0.22 % | 12.8 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 107,000 | -0.26 % | 12.6 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 107,000 | -0.31 % | 12.3 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 106,000 | -0.36 % | 12.1 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 106,000 | -0.40 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate on the Virgin Islands
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population on the Virgin Islands decreased by about 380 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 8.4 per 1,000 people (~ 900 deaths) and the birth rate was 12.1 per 1,000 people (~ 1,290 births). As a result, around 770 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 798 on the Virgin Islands. The number of births was 1,389 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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