Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places British Virgin Islands 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 48 Cayman Islands 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 Poland 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 El Salvador 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Seychelles 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovenia 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 186.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,033 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.782 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.