What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Kingdom vs United States Virgin Islands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

United Kingdom

0.054 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

United States Virgin Islands

0.0542 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

United Kingdom rank

26th

United States Virgin Islands rank

25th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

United Kingdom
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre against 0.054 thousands per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 26th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0322 thousands per square kilometre	0.0087 thousands per square kilometre	0.0235 thousands per square kilometre	United Kingdom
1980s	0.0355 thousands per square kilometre	0.0145 thousands per square kilometre	0.021 thousands per square kilometre	United Kingdom
1990s	0.0382 thousands per square kilometre	0.0209 thousands per square kilometre	0.0174 thousands per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0398 thousands per square kilometre	0.0316 thousands per square kilometre	0.0082 thousands per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0467 thousands per square kilometre	0.0475 thousands per square kilometre	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	0.0526 thousands per square kilometre	0.0535 thousands per square kilometre	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, United Kingdom or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre against 0.054 thousands per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: United Kingdom ranks 26th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.