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Virgin Islands Population
Virgin Islands had a population of 103,792 in 2025, ranking #191 of 216 countries and territories (0.00% of the world). The population fell by 3.6% over the past ten years and peaked in 2000 at 108,642.
Population of Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Values in people · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103,792 | -0.56% |
| 2024 | 104,377 | -0.51% |
| 2023 | 104,917 | -0.47% |
| 2022 | 105,413 | -0.43% |
| 2021 | 105,870 | -0.40% |
| 2020 | 106,290 | -0.36% |
| 2019 | 106,669 | -0.31% |
| 2018 | 107,001 | -0.26% |
| 2017 | 107,281 | -0.22% |
| 2016 | 107,516 | -0.18% |
| 2015 | 107,712 | -0.16% |
| 2014 | 107,882 | -0.15% |
| 2013 | 108,041 | -0.14% |
| 2012 | 108,188 | -0.09% |
| 2011 | 108,290 | -0.06% |
| 2010 | 108,357 | -0.04% |
| 2009 | 108,404 | +0.01% |
| 2008 | 108,397 | +0.06% |
| 2007 | 108,337 | -0.03% |
| 2006 | 108,369 | -0.08% |
| 2005 | 108,453 | -0.01% |
| 2004 | 108,466 | -0.04% |
| 2003 | 108,505 | 0.00% |
| 2002 | 108,509 | -0.04% |
| 2001 | 108,549 | -0.09% |
| 2000 | 108,642 | +0.04% |
| 1999 | 108,599 | +0.06% |
| 1998 | 108,537 | +0.17% |
| 1997 | 108,357 | +0.24% |
| 1996 | 108,095 | +0.26% |
| 1995 | 107,818 | +0.47% |
| 1994 | 107,318 | +0.69% |
| 1993 | 106,578 | +0.82% |
| 1992 | 105,712 | +0.86% |
| 1991 | 104,807 | +0.81% |
| 1990 | 103,963 | +2.89% |
| 1989 | 101,041 | +0.09% |
| 1988 | 100,952 | +0.05% |
| 1987 | 100,901 | +0.06% |
| 1986 | 100,842 | +0.08% |
| 1985 | 100,760 | +0.16% |
| 1984 | 100,600 | +0.25% |
| 1983 | 100,348 | +0.28% |
| 1982 | 100,068 | +0.22% |
| 1981 | 99,853 | +0.22% |
| 1980 | 99,636 | +3.59% |
| 1979 | 96,183 | +0.26% |
| 1978 | 95,929 | +2.92% |
| 1977 | 93,203 | -3.08% |
| 1976 | 96,166 | +1.78% |
| 1975 | 94,484 | +5.05% |
| 1974 | 89,941 | +6.92% |
| 1973 | 84,121 | +10.22% |
| 1972 | 76,319 | +7.59% |
| 1971 | 70,937 | +11.75% |
| 1970 | 63,476 | +5.27% |
| 1969 | 60,300 | +8.26% |
| 1968 | 55,700 | +13.44% |
| 1967 | 49,100 | +6.28% |
| 1966 | 46,200 | +6.21% |
| 1965 | 43,500 | +6.62% |
| 1964 | 40,800 | +2.51% |
| 1963 | 39,800 | +13.71% |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +2.04% |
| 1961 | 34,300 | +5.54% |
| 1960 | 32,500 | — |
Demographics of Virgin Islands
Ethnic groups
African-American or African descent 71.4%, White 13.3%, Indigenous 0.4%, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.1%, other 6.3%, mixed 7.5% (2020 est.)
Languages
English 71.6%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 17.2%, French or French Creole 8.6%, other 2.5% (2010 est.)
Religions
Protestant 65.5%, Roman Catholic 27.1%, other Christians 2.2%, other 1.5%, none 3.7% (2010 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 96.2% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).