Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0404 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0537 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0404 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 22 Curacao 0.067 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 24 Lebanon 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom 0.054 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population growth rate -0.316 (2100)
- Population density 177.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.316 (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0542 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.