Population ages 65 and above, total in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total was 24,001 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in United States Virgin Islands is 24,001, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 24,001 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,778, in 1962.
That places United States Virgin Islands 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,029 | — |
| 1961 | 1,865 | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 1,778 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,887 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,802 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,812 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,851 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,904 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 2,110 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 2,260 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2,323 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2,557 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 2,774 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 3,095 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 3,372 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 3,622 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 3,788 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3,796 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4,061 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 4,268 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 4,589 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 4,691 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,802 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4,935 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5,066 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5,207 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,359 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5,516 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5,692 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5,889 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 6,270 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 6,532 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6,798 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7,075 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7,352 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 7,621 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,901 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 8,205 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,527 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8,867 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,227 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 9,608 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10,034 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10,496 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10,994 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11,506 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 12,037 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 12,646 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 13,336 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 14,034 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 14,836 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 15,677 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 16,417 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 17,149 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 17,855 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 18,603 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 19,422 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 20,251 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 21,102 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 21,982 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 22,525 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22,719 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22,992 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 23,337 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 23,683 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 24,001 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,930 | 1,778 | 2,260 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,366 | 2,323 | 4,268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,175 | 4,589 | 5,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,515 | 6,270 | 8,867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,392 | 9,227 | 14,034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,329 | 14,836 | 21,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,210 | 22,525 | 24,001 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in United States Virgin Islands was 24,001 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24,001 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,778 in 1962.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.