International Migrant Population Statistics in US Virgin Islands (2026)
According to World Bank World Development Indicators data, 66.9% of the population in the US Virgin Islands were international migrants in 2024. Up from 64.7% in 2020 to 66.9% in 2024 (+2.2 percentage points). US Virgin Islands ranks #3 of 42 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #8 of 216 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 66.9% (2024)
- International Migrant Population in the US Virgin Islands as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2020
- +2.2 pp (2024)
- Up from 64.7% in 2020 to 66.9% in 2024 (+2.2 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 50.8% (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 50.8% in 1990 to 66.9% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 66.9% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank World Development Indicators series for the US Virgin Islands.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean
- #3 of 42 (2024)
- The US Virgin Islands ranks 3 of 42 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #8 of 216 (2024)
- The US Virgin Islands ranks 8 of 216 countries with data globally.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 15.3% (2024)
- The US Virgin Islands (66.9%) is above the average of 15.3% across the 42 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Internet use in the US Virgin Islands (2017)
- 64.4% (2017)
- 64.4% of the population in the US Virgin Islands used the internet in 2017 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 104,377 (2024)
- The US Virgin Islands had a population of 104,377 in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.9% | +2.2 pp |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +8.1 pp |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +3.3 pp |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +1.4 pp |
| 1995 | 50.7% | −0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 50.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of people in the US Virgin Islands were international migrants?
66.9% of the population in the US Virgin Islands were international migrants in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
How recent is the international migrant population data for the US Virgin Islands?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for the US Virgin Islands.
Where does the international migrant population data for the US Virgin Islands come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator SM.POP.TOTL.ZS). The latest observation for the US Virgin Islands is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
SM.POP.TOTL.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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