Greenland vs United States Virgin Islands: Net migration

Greenland
-265
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-357
in 2025
Greenland rank
97th
United States Virgin Islands rank
100th

Net migration over time

  • Greenland
  • United States Virgin Islands
-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k01.0k2.0k196019922025

How they compare

Greenland currently reports -265 against -357 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 92.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Greenland ranks 97th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 100th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 133.4 1,425 1,291 United States Virgin Islands
1970s -71.5 1,354 1,426 United States Virgin Islands
1980s -81.3 -1,195 1,114 Greenland
1990s -593.3 -1,044 450.8 Greenland
2000s -397.5 -831.6 434.1 Greenland
2010s -384.3 -1,979 1,595 Greenland
2020s -307 -313.17 6.17 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Greenland or United States Virgin Islands?
Greenland, at -265 against -357 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Greenland and United States Virgin Islands?
92, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United States Virgin Islands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greenland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for net migration?
Greenland ranks 97th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 100th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.