Virgin Islands (U.S.)—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #207 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-0.5%
2024
YoY Change
-10.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#207
of 217 countries
Maximum
0.6%
2000
Minimum
-0.5%
2024
Last
-0.5%
Previous
-0.4%
Highest
0.6%
Lowest
-0.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s urban population growth (%) was -0.5% in 2024, ranking #207 out of 217 countries. This represents a -10.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 0.6% (2000) and the lowest was -0.5% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.5% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -38.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -35.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -31.1% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -480.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -138.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |