United States Virgin Islands

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 357 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, United States Virgin Islands has lost a cumulative 25,246 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

-357

Net migration rate

-4.2 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-29,012

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,967

Top year: 1963

Peak emigration

-2,743

Lowest year: 2018

Recent avg (10 yrs)

Per year

United States Virgin Islands loses approximately 357 people per year to emigration (4.2 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1,967 in 1963.

Migration flows in United States Virgin Islands are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).