Population, male in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population, male was 49,234 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,234
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
194th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51,956
in 1998
All-time low
16,003
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 49,234 for population, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 51,956 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16,003, in 1960.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 194th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,003 | — |
| 1961 | 16,783 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 17,174 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 19,582 | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 20,126 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 21,518 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 22,914 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 24,408 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 27,737 | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 30,070 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 31,680 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 35,312 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 37,797 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 41,469 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 44,143 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 46,162 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 46,766 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 45,122 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 46,235 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 46,162 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 47,731 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 47,874 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 48,043 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 48,239 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48,411 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 48,533 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48,607 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 48,663 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48,719 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48,804 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 50,230 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 50,598 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 50,979 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 51,339 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 51,634 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 51,810 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 51,879 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51,941 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51,956 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51,909 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51,837 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51,756 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51,764 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51,795 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51,814 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,839 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,825 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,827 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51,853 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51,836 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51,805 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51,804 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51,801 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51,763 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51,707 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51,688 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51,711 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51,724 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51,722 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,707 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51,479 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51,040 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 50,595 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 50,142 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 49,687 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 49,234 | -0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 49,234 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 49,234 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,632 | 16,003 | 30,070 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,085 | 31,680 | 46,766 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,362 | 47,731 | 48,804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,428 | 50,230 | 51,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,815 | 51,756 | 51,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,743 | 51,688 | 51,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,363 | 49,234 | 51,479 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 191 Micronesia (country) 56,456 compare
- 192 Aruba 51,382 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50,820 compare
- 195 Tonga 48,999 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 44,849 compare
- 197 Andorra 42,360 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, male in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population, male in United States Virgin Islands was 49,234 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51,956 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,003 in 1960.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population, male?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.