Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
10 (2022 est.)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
9,000 (2022 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
about a dozen TV stations, including 1 public TV station; multi-channel cable and satellite TV available; 24 radio stations
Communications: Internet country code
.vi
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
64.38% (2017 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
88 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
76,000 (2021 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
92 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
79,100 (2022 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$1.518 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$1.496 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates
1.0000 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2013
1.0000 (2013 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2014
1.0000 (2014 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2015
1.0000 (2015 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2016
1.0000 (2016 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2017
1.0000 (2017 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2018
1.0000 (2018 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2019
1.0000 (2019 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
1.0000 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
1.0000 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
1.0000 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
1.0000 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
1.0000 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
refined petroleum, jewelry, recreational boats, watches, rum (2019)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2011
$14.371 billion (2011 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2014
$2.794 billion (2014 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2015
$1.525 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2016
$1.786 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2017
$2.403 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2018
$2.084 billion (2018 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2019
$2.265 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2020
$1.62 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2021
$4.069 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2022
$4.549 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: exports of goods and services
97.4% (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: government consumption
34.4% (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption
68.9% (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: imports of goods and services
-108.3% (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in fixed capital
7.5% (2016 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in inventories
15% (2016 est.)
Economy: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$49,793 (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$4.672 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP (purchasing power parity) - real
$5.249 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, crude petroleum, rubber piping, jewelry, beer (2019)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2010
$12.411 billion (2010 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2015
$1.580 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2016
$2.517 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2017
$3.580 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2018
$4.163 billion (2018 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2019
$4.140 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2020
$3.184 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2021
$4.057 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2022
$5.058 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Labor force
47,200 (2024 est.)
Economy: Public debt: Public debt 2014
45.9% of GDP (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2014
$3.491 billion (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2015
$3.509 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2016
$3.599 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2017
$3.636 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2019
$4.269 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2020
$4.789 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021
$4.965 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$4.9 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2015
-0.43% (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2016
1.60% (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2017
-0.74% (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2018
1.88% (2018 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2019
2.91% (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2020
-1.61% (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2021
3.67% (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
-1.31% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2014
$32,361 (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2015
$32,574 (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2016
$33,471 (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2017
$33,894 (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2019
$40,022 (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2020
$41,749 (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2021
$46,894 (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2022
$49,793 (2022 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2019
11.77% (2019 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2020
14.37% (2020 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2021
13.51% (2021 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2022
12.09% (2022 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2023
11.36% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024
11.42% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): female
28.9% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): male
22% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total
25.3% (2024 est.)
Energy: Coal: exports
4 metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100% (2022 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
97.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: solar
2.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
618.819 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
326,000 kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
50.181 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
16,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
2.378 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
2.378 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November
Environment: Environmental issues
lack of natural freshwater resources; protection of coral reefs; solid waste management; coastal development; increased boating and overfishing
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
9.4% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 2.6% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.6% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 6.3% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
58.2% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
32.4% (2023 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
-0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
95.33% (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
146,500 tons (2024 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
twice the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
346 sq km
Geography: Area: water
1,564 sq km
Geography: Coastline
188 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Crown Mountain 474 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
18 20 N, 64 50 W
Geography: Geography - note
important location along the Anegada Passage, a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean
Geography: Irrigated land
1 sq km (2012)
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
9.4% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 2.6% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.6% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 6.3% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
58.2% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
32.4% (2023 est.)
Geography: Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
Geography: Population distribution
overall population density throughout the islands is relatively low, but concentrations appear around Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas and Christiansted on St. Croix
Geography: Terrain
mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little flat land
Government: Administrative divisions
no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 3 islands are considered second-order: Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
Government: Capital: etymology
named in honor of Danish King CHRISTIAN Vās wife, Charlotte AMALIE of Hesse-Kassel, after the colony was established in 1672
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
18 21 N, 64 56 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship
see United States
Government: Constitution: history
22 July 1954 - the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands functions as a constitution for this US territory
Government: Country name: abbreviation
VI
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Virgin Islands
Government: Country name: etymology
in 1493, the islets, cays, and rocks around the major islands in the chain reminded explorer Christopher COLUMBUS of Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin followers (Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Virgenes), which over time was shortened to the Virgins (las Virgenes)
Government: Country name: former
Danish West Indies
Government: Dependency status
unincorporated, organized territory of the US, with policy relations with the US federal government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US
none (territory of the US)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (territory of the US)
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Territorial Cabinet appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
President Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)
Government: Executive branch: election results
2022: Albert BRYAN, Jr. reelected governor; percent of vote - Albert BRYAN, Jr. (Democratic Party) 56%, Kurt VIALET (independent) 38% 2018: Albert BRYAN, Jr. elected governor in the second round; percent of vote in first round - Albert BRYAN, Jr. (Democratic Party) 38.1%, Kenneth MAPP (independent) 33.5%, Adlah "Foncie" DONASTORG, Jr. (independent) 16.5%, other 11.9%; percent of vote in second round- Albert BRYAN, Jr. (Democratic Party) 54.5%, Kenneth MAPP (independent) 45.2%, other 0.3%
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of electors chosen from each state; president and vice president serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of the Virgin Islands do not vote in elections for US president and vice president, but they can vote in the Democratic and Republican party presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term)
Government: Executive branch: expected date of next election
November 2026
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Governor Albert BRYAN, Jr. (since 7 January 2019)
Government: Executive branch: most recent election date
8 November 2022
Government: Flag
description: white field with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials "V" and "I"; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in its right talon and three arrows in its left, with a shield of seven red and six white vertical stripes below a blue panel meaning: white is a symbol of purity, and the letters stand for the Virgin Islands
Government: International organization participation
AOSIS (observer), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU, WFTU (NGOs)
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands (consists of the chief justice and 2 associate justices)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
justices appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Virgin Islands Senate; justices serve initial 10-year terms and upon reconfirmation, during the extent of good behavior; chief justice elected to position by peers for a 3-year term
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
Superior Court (Territorial Court renamed in 2004); US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (has appellate jurisdiction over the District Court of the Virgin Islands; it is a territorial court and is not associated with a US federal judicial district); District Court of the Virgin Islands
Government: Legal system
US common law
Government: National anthem(s): history
official anthem, as a US territory
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
Francis Scott KEY/John Stafford SMITH
Government: National holiday
Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 31 March (1917)
Government: Political parties
Democratic Party Independent Citizens' Movement or ICM Republican Party
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
The Danes secured control over the southern Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Sugarcane, produced by African slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish holdings, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848. In 2017, Hurricane Irma passed over the northern Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas and Saint John and inflicted severe damage to structures, roads, the airport on Saint Thomas, communications, and electricity. Less than two weeks later, Hurricane Maria passed over the island of Saint Croix in the southern Virgin Islands, inflicting considerable damage with heavy winds and flooding rains.
Military and Security: Military - note
defense is the responsibility of the US
Military and Security: Military and security forces
US Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD); US Virgin Islands National Guard (VING)
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
18.7% (male 9,983/female 9,547)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
59.8% (male 29,519/female 32,899)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
21.5% (2024 est.) (male 10,018/female 12,411)
People and Society: Birth rate
10.88 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
9.43 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
37.1 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
2.7 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
68 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
30.9 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
African-American or African descent 71.4%, White 13.3%, Indigenous 0.4%, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.1%, other 6.3%, mixed 7.5% (2020 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.95 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
6.3 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
8.3 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
7.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
84.1 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
77.6 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
52,000 CHARLOTTE AMALIE (capital) (2018)
People and Society: Median age: female
43.9 years
People and Society: Median age: male
42.1 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Virgin Islander
People and Society: Net migration rate
-7.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population
104,377 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Population distribution
overall population density throughout the islands is relatively low, but concentrations appear around Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas and Christiansted on St. Croix
People and Society: Population growth rate
-0.52% (2024 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
54,597
People and Society: Population: male
49,195
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
total: 99.1% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 0.9% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.05 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
0.9 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.81 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.06 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
0.9 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
1.97 children born/woman (2024 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
-0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
95.33% (2024 est.)
Transportation: Airports
2 (2025)
Transportation: Heliports
4 (2025)
Transportation: Merchant marine: by type
general cargo 1, other 1
Transportation: Merchant marine: total
2 (2023)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, Cruz Bay, Frederiksted, Limetree Bay, Port Alucroix
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
0
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
3
Transportation: Ports: small
3
Transportation: Ports: total ports
6 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
3
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