Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — United States Virgin Islands

Population aged 65 and over in the United States Virgin Islands in 2025 — 24,001 people. Ranked 181 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,082.9%.

2025 24,001 people +1.34% vs 2024
World rank 181of 217
Period maximum 24,001 people2025
Period minimum 1,778 people1962

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025010,00020,00030,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2,029 people1962: 1,778 people1964: 1,802 people1966: 1,851 people1968: 2,110 people1970: 2,323 people1972: 2,774 people1974: 3,372 people1976: 3,788 people1978: 4,061 people1980: 4,589 people1982: 4,802 people1984: 5,066 people1986: 5,359 people1988: 5,692 people1990: 6,270 people1992: 6,798 people1994: 7,352 people1996: 7,901 people1998: 8,527 people2000: 9,227 people2002: 10,034 people2004: 10,994 people2006: 12,037 people2008: 13,336 people2010: 14,836 people2012: 16,417 people2014: 17,855 people2016: 19,422 people2018: 21,102 people2020: 22,525 people2022: 22,992 people2024: 23,683 people2025: 24,001 people
Change over the period: +21,972 (+1,082.9%) Average annual rate: 3.87 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands 24,001 people
World 855M people
Caribbean computed 4.87M people
High-income countries computed 278M people
Population aged 65 and over — United States Virgin Islands, by year United States Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 24,001 +318 +1.34%
2024 23,683 +346 +1.48%
2023 23,337 +345 +1.5%
2022 22,992 +273 +1.2%
2021 22,719 +194 +0.86%
2020 22,525 +543 +2.47%
2019 21,982 +880 +4.17%
2018 21,102 +851 +4.2%
2017 20,251 +829 +4.27%
2016 19,422 +819 +4.4%
2015 18,603 +748 +4.19%
2014 17,855 +706 +4.12%
2013 17,149 +732 +4.46%
2012 16,417 +740 +4.72%
2011 15,677 +841 +5.67%
2010 14,836 +802 +5.71%
2009 14,034 +698 +5.23%
2008 13,336 +690 +5.46%
2007 12,646 +609 +5.06%
2006 12,037 +531 +4.61%
2005 11,506 +512 +4.66%
2004 10,994 +498 +4.74%
2003 10,496 +462 +4.6%
2002 10,034 +426 +4.43%
2001 9,608 +381 +4.13%
2000 9,227 +360 +4.06%
1999 8,867 +340 +3.99%
1998 8,527 +322 +3.92%
1997 8,205 +304 +3.85%
1996 7,901 +280 +3.67%
1995 7,621 +269 +3.66%
1994 7,352 +277 +3.92%
1993 7,075 +277 +4.07%
1992 6,798 +266 +4.07%
1991 6,532 +262 +4.18%
1990 6,270 +381 +6.47%
1989 5,889 +197 +3.46%
1988 5,692 +176 +3.19%
1987 5,516 +157 +2.93%
1986 5,359 +152 +2.92%
1985 5,207 +141 +2.78%
1984 5,066 +131 +2.65%
1983 4,935 +133 +2.77%
1982 4,802 +111 +2.37%
1981 4,691 +102 +2.22%
1980 4,589 +321 +7.52%
1979 4,268 +207 +5.1%
1978 4,061 +265 +6.98%
1977 3,796 +8 +0.21%
1976 3,788 +166 +4.58%
1975 3,622 +250 +7.41%
1974 3,372 +277 +8.95%
1973 3,095 +321 +11.57%
1972 2,774 +217 +8.49%
1971 2,557 +234 +10.07%
1970 2,323 +63 +2.79%
1969 2,260 +150 +7.11%
1968 2,110 +206 +10.82%
1967 1,904 +53 +2.86%
1966 1,851 +39 +2.15%
1965 1,812 +10 +0.55%
1964 1,802 −85 −4.5%
1963 1,887 +109 +6.13%
1962 1,778 −87 −4.66%
1961 1,865 −164 −8.08%
1960 2,029

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.