What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 34,775 people in 1979.

What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 10,853 people in 1950.

How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?

United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in United States Virgin Islands

Name: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in United States Virgin Islands
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United States Virgin Islands: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 14,161 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

14,161 people

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

201st

of 236 countries

All-time high

34,775 people

in 1979

All-time low

10,853 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Share 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 14,161 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 34,775 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10,853 people, in 1950.

That places United States Virgin Islands 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	11,713 people	10,853 people	12,542 people	10
1960s	18,049 people	13,511 people	22,111 people	10
1970s	30,358 people	23,251 people	34,775 people	10
1980s	32,228 people	30,185 people	34,424 people	10
1990s	29,404 people	28,814 people	29,623 people	10
2000s	25,366 people	22,586 people	28,280 people	10
2010s	19,249 people	15,064 people	22,077 people	10
2020s	14,318 people	14,161 people	14,443 people	4

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

198 Aruba 18,550 people compare
199 Antigua and Barbuda 16,999 people compare
200 Jersey 15,057 people compare
202 Marshall Islands 13,479 people compare
203 American Samoa 13,078 people compare
204 Isle of Man 12,227 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

All data for United States Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in United States Virgin Islands?: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in United States Virgin Islands was 14,161 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 34,775 people in 1979.
What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 10,853 people in 1950.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?: United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.