Population, female in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population, female was 54,558 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,558
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 218 countries
All-time high
56,805
in 2000
All-time low
16,497
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in United States Virgin Islands is 54,558, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 56,805 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,497, in 1960.
That places United States Virgin Islands 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,497 | — |
| 1961 | 17,517 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 17,826 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 20,218 | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 20,674 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 21,982 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 23,286 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 24,692 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 27,963 | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 30,230 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 31,796 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 35,625 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 38,522 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 42,652 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 45,798 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 48,322 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 49,400 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 48,081 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 49,694 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 50,021 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 51,905 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 51,979 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 52,025 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 52,109 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 52,189 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 52,227 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52,235 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52,238 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52,233 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 52,237 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53,733 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 54,209 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 54,733 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 55,239 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 55,684 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 56,008 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 56,216 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 56,416 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 56,581 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56,690 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 56,805 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56,793 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 56,745 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 56,710 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 56,652 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 56,614 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 56,544 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56,510 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 56,544 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56,568 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56,552 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 56,486 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 56,387 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56,278 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56,175 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56,024 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 55,805 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55,557 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55,279 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 54,962 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54,811 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 54,830 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54,818 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 54,775 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 54,690 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 54,558 | -0.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 54,558 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 54,558 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,088 | 16,497 | 30,230 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,991 | 31,796 | 50,021 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,138 | 51,905 | 52,238 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,551 | 53,733 | 56,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,648 | 56,510 | 56,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,950 | 54,962 | 56,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,747 | 54,558 | 54,830 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 191 Micronesia (country) 57,227 compare
- 192 Seychelles 55,161 compare
- 193 Tonga 54,743 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 49,360 compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49,104 compare
- 197 Isle of Man 42,491 compare
More health data for United States Virgin Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3291 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,158 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1646 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 464 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0964 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population, female in United States Virgin Islands was 54,558 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56,805 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,497 in 1960.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population, female?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.