Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United States Virgin Islands: Population ages 65 and above
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 23.1% against 11.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.6%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (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.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 2.0% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 0.9% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.5% | 1.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 17.0% | 7.7% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 22.1% | 11.2% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 23.1% against 11.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 11.6%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 13th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.