Nations by Numbers

Latin America & Caribbean

Virgin Islands (U.S.) in numbers

Virgin Islands (U.S.) is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Charlotte Amalie. Its population was 103,792 in 2025, ranking 192 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$44,321 in 2022.

Population103,7922025
GDPUS$4.7 billion2022
GDP per personUS$44,3212022
Life expectancy80.82024
Area3482024
Urban share95.4%2025

People

Population

103,792
2025 · -4% since 2000 · Rank 192 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-0.56%
2025 · 0.04% in 2000 · Rank 202 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

299.9
2024 · -3% since 2000 · Rank 42 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

95.4%
2025 · 92.6% in 2000 · Rank 18 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

16.5%
2025 · 26.0% in 2000 · Rank 161 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

23.1%
2025 · 8.5% in 2000 · Rank 13 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.97
2024 · -4% since 2000 · Rank 102 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

80.8
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 49 of 217

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 3 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

64.4%
2017 · 13.8% in 2000

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$4.7 billion
2022 · +43% since 2002 · Rank 169 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$44,321
2022 · +47% since 2002 · Rank 36 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$49,785
2022 · +55% since 2002 · Rank 54 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

-1.31%
2022 · -0.40% in 2003 · Rank 201 of 210

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

11.4%
2025 · 9.8% in 2000 · Rank 30 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

97.4%
2022 · 147.4% in 2002 · Rank 11 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

348
2024 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 197 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

58.9%
2024 · 55.1% in 2000 · Rank 33 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.00
2024 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 199 of 203

Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean

ArubaArgentinaAntigua and BarbudaBahamas, TheBelizeBoliviaBrazilBarbadosChileColombiaCosta RicaCuba

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Virgin Islands (U.S.). Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.