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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Virgin Islands (U.S.)

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population103.79K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$4.67B2022 · current US$GDP per capita$44.32K2022 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth80.82024 · yearsInternet use64.4%2017 · % of populationForest area58.2%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
58.2%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Virgin Islands (U.S.)2023 · 58.2%
017.5335.0652.5970.111960199320251990: 70.1%1991: 69%1992: 67.8%1993: 66.6%1994: 65.5%1995: 64.3%1996: 63.1%1997: 62%1998: 60.8%1999: 59.6%2000: 58.5%2001: 57.9%2002: 57.3%2003: 56.7%2004: 56.2%2005: 55.6%2006: 55%2007: 54.4%2008: 53.8%2009: 53.2%2010: 52.7%2011: 53.1%2012: 53.5%2013: 53.9%2014: 54.3%2015: 54.7%2016: 55.2%2017: 55.6%2018: 56%2019: 56.5%2020: 56.9%2021: 57.3%2022: 57.7%2023: 58.2%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Virgin Islands (U.S.) in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Charlotte Amalie
Country code
VIR

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