United States Virgin Islands
Territory in Americas
CountryScope
In brief
Population: 103.8K (2025). World rank 191 of 216; in Americas, 35 of 46. Area: 347 km². World rank 211 of 249; in Americas, 42 of 56. GDP per person: $44,321 (2022). World rank 35 of 210 (1 = best); in Americas, 6 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: population 107.7K → 103.8K.
State
- Official name
- Virgin Islands of the United States
- Local name
- United States Virgin Islands
- Capital
- Charlotte Amalie
- Region
- Americas
- Form of government
- Dependent territory
- UN member
- No
- Head of government
- Albert Bryan Jr.
Key figures
- Population
- 103,792 2025
- Area
- 347 km²
- GDP
- $4.7B 2022
- GDP per person
- $44,321 2022
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years 2024
Practical information
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Time zones
- UTC−4
- Calling code
- +1340
- Emergency numbers
- 911
- Driving side
- Left
- Mains voltage
- 110 V
Territory
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 188
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 8.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Crown Mountain, 474 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- September, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 26°C
Population and migration
- Population density
- 299.1 per km² 2025
- Population growth per year
- -0.6% 2025
- Living in cities
- 95.4% 2025
- Net migration per year
- -357 2025
- Born in another country
- 66.9% 2024
Age and life expectancy
- Aged 0–14
- 16.5% 2025
- Aged 15–64
- 60.4% 2025
- Aged 65 and over
- 23.1% 2025
- Life expectancy, women
- 84.1 years 2024
- Life expectancy, men
- 77.6 years 2024
Births and deaths
- Children per woman
- 2 2024
- Births per 1,000 people
- 11.1 2024
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 9.2 2024
Society
- Religions
- Protestant 65.5%, Catholic 27.1%, no religion 3.7%, other Christian 2.2%, and other 1.5% (2010)
Quality of governance (100 = best)
- Rule of law, score 0–100
- 68 2025
- Control of corruption, score 0–100
- 46.7 2025
- Government effectiveness, score 0–100
- 59.6 2025
- Regulatory quality, score 0–100
- 74.2 2025
- Voice and accountability, score 0–100
- 72.6 2017
Size and growth
- GDP per person at purchasing power parity
- $49,785 2022
- GDP growth per year
- -1.3% 2022
Income and prices
- Income level (World Bank)
- High income
- Price level, USA = 100
- 89 2022
Structure and jobs
- Unemployment
- 11.4% 2025
- Youth unemployment, ages 15–24
- 24.2% 2025
- Women in work or seeking work
- 52.8% 2025
Trade and finance
- Exports, share of GDP
- 97.4% 2022
- Imports, share of GDP
- 108% 2022
Education
- Primary school enrolment
- 124% 1993
- Secondary school enrolment
- 122% 1997
- Higher education enrolment
- 33.5% 1993
Healthcare
- Doctors per 1,000 people
- 1.7 1995
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people
- 18.7 1996
Public health
- Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79
- 9.1% 2024
Living conditions
- Access to safe drinking water
- 99.5% 2024
- Access to basic sanitation
- 99.3% 2024
Safety
- Homicides per 100,000 people
- 49.9 2012
- Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–100
- 82.6 2025
- Natural hazards
- earthquakes, tropical cyclones, floods, and droughts
Air and emissions
- Air pollution PM2.5, µg/m³
- 6.8 2023
- CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person
- 0 2024
- All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person
- 0.2 2024
Nature and water
- Forest cover
- 58.9% 2024
- Protected areas
- 0.9% 2025
Internet and communications
- Using the internet
- 64.4% 2017
- Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
- 91 2022
- Home broadband per 100 people
- 10.1 2022
- Internet domain
- .vi
Energy
- Access to electricity
- 100% 2024
- Renewable share of energy use
- 5.9% 2022
- Electricity from renewables
- 2.5% 2021
- Electricity from fossil fuels
- 97.5% 2021
Transport
- Airports
- 2 2025
Science and innovation
- Research spending, share of GDP
- 0% 2007