6. Virgin Islands (US)
Percent of urban population: 95
While the expansion of tourism industry in the mid-1950s influenced the growth of country’s economy, it has also initiated migrations from rural to urban areas. High urbanization rate brought significant environmental problems, including deforestation, soil erosion, and mangrove destruction. Today majority of 99,173 town-dwellers live in two cities – St Croix (around 50.000 residents) and Charlotte Amalie (around 20.000 residents).
