Population ages 65 and above in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population ages 65 and above was 23.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 23.1% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 23.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1971.
That places United States Virgin Islands 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.2% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 5.1% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.2% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 10 Croatia 23.6% compare
- 11 Isle of Man 23.6% compare
- 12 San Marino 23.1% compare
- 14 Serbia 23.1% compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.9% compare
- 16 Bermuda 22.6% compare
More health data for United States Virgin Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3291 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,158 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 464 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 466 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0964 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above in United States Virgin Islands was 23.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1971.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population ages 65 and above?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.