East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs United States Virgin Islands: Population ages 65 and above, female

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
14.3%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
25.7%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
12th
United States Virgin Islands rank
15th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 25.7% against 14.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 11.4%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 4.2% 5.6% 1.4% United States Virgin Islands
1970s 4.5% 4.3% 0.2% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 5.2% 5.5% 0.3% United States Virgin Islands
1990s 6.3% 7.5% 1.3% United States Virgin Islands
2000s 7.8% 11.1% 3.2% United States Virgin Islands
2010s 9.8% 17.8% 8.0% United States Virgin Islands
2020s 13.3% 24.1% 10.8% United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 25.7% against 14.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands?
11.4%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.