Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 19,057 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 19,057 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 19,057 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,934 people, in 1961.
That places United States Virgin Islands 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,078 people | 1,954 people | 2,203 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,063 people | 1,934 people | 2,277 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,145 people | 2,345 people | 4,197 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,162 people | 4,455 people | 5,948 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,467 people | 6,179 people | 8,873 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,316 people | 9,229 people | 13,827 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,850 people | 14,562 people | 18,422 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,807 people | 18,588 people | 19,057 people | 4 |
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More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
- Population density 177.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in United States Virgin Islands was 19,057 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19,057 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,934 people in 1961.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.