United States Virgin Islands Population Pyramid 1982
United States Virgin Islands in 1982
The population of the United States Virgin Islands in 1982 was 98,642. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 37.2%, up from 71,913 in 1972.
The median age was 23.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 54.4 children under 15 and 7.8 people aged 65 or over. 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.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
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 was 80.5 years in 2023: 83.9 for women and 77.3 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
38,650 immigrants live in United States Virgin Islands, 45.5% of the population.
| United States of America | 16,895 |
| Dominican Republic | 4,644 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 4,590 |
| Puerto Rico | 4,069 |
| Saint Lucia | 3,427 |
2,881 people born in United States Virgin Islands live in other countries.
| Antigua and Barbuda | 770 |
| Grenada | 670 |
| Mali | 606 |
| Colombia | 276 |
| Puerto Rico | 231 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Virgin Islands | 98,642 | 23.5 | |
| Grenada | 94,384 | 19.9 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 105,969 | 18.3 | |
| Saint Lucia | 123,087 | 17.3 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 64,785 | 23.0 |





