United States Virgin Islands Population Pyramid 1960

United States Virgin Islands
1960
Population: 33,022

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-5 -1   1960  +1 +5

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United States Virgin Islands in 1960

The population of the United States Virgin Islands in 1960 was 33,022. That is 21.9% more than in 1950, when the population stood at 27,081.

With a median age of 19.3 years, the United States Virgin Islands had a youth dependency ratio of 77.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.8 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
33,022
Median age
19.3
0-14 %
40.9%
65+ %
6.2%
Child dependency
77.4
Old-age dependency
11.8
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
71,226
Population 2100
61,961
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.98

In 2023 women in the United States Virgin Islands had on average 1.98 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 80.5

Life expectancy at birth was 80.5 years in 2023: 83.9 for women and 77.3 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

38,650 immigrants live in United States Virgin Islands, 45.5% of the population.

United States of America16,895
Dominican Republic4,644
Antigua and Barbuda4,590
Puerto Rico4,069
Saint Lucia3,427
Where emigrants live (2024)

2,881 people born in United States Virgin Islands live in other countries.

Antigua and Barbuda770
Grenada670
Mali606
Colombia276
Puerto Rico231
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
United States Virgin Islands 33,023 19.3
Aruba 54,922 18.8
Antigua and Barbuda 55,603 19.6
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 84,388 15.5
Saint Lucia 92,586 16.5
How many people lived in the United States Virgin Islands in 1960?
In 1960, the United States Virgin Islands's population was 33,022.
Is the United States Virgin Islands's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 21.9% from 1950, with a projected population of 71,226 in 2050.
How old is the population of the United States Virgin Islands?
The median age in the United States Virgin Islands is 19.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in the United States Virgin Islands?
In the United States Virgin Islands, 40.9% of people are under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does the United States Virgin Islands have?
The United States Virgin Islands's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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