United States Virgin Islands Population Pyramid 1989
United States Virgin Islands in 1989
The population of the United States Virgin Islands in 1989 was 101,928. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 7.9%, up from 94,432 in 1979.
With a median age of 27.5 years, the United States Virgin Islands had a youth dependency ratio of 45.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 101,928 | 27.5 | |
| Grenada | 99,121 | 23.2 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 111,272 | 20.3 | |
| Saint Lucia | 136,513 | 19.2 | |
| Aruba | 63,390 | 31.6 |





