Guernsey vs Jersey: Annual change in population
Guernsey
293 people
in 2023
Jersey
187 people
in 2023
Guernsey rank
178th
Jersey rank
181st
Annual change in population over time
- Guernsey
- Jersey
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 293 people against 187 people in Jersey, a difference of 106 people.
That makes Guernsey's figure about 1.6 times Jersey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Jersey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 178th and Jersey ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 1 and Jersey in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 226.22 people | 654.44 people | 428.22 people | Jersey |
| 1960s | 587.9 people | 618 people | 30.1 people | Jersey |
| 1970s | 116.1 people | 702.3 people | 586.2 people | Jersey |
| 1980s | 416.7 people | 710.4 people | 293.7 people | Jersey |
| 1990s | 183.6 people | 421.4 people | 237.8 people | Jersey |
| 2000s | 134.2 people | 861.1 people | 726.9 people | Jersey |
| 2010s | 141.8 people | 671 people | 529.2 people | Jersey |
| 2020s | 308.75 people | 203.5 people | 105.25 people | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Guernsey or Jersey?
- Guernsey, at 293 people against 187 people in Jersey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Guernsey and Jersey?
- 106 people, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Jersey?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Guernsey and Jersey rank globally for annual change in population?
- Guernsey ranks 178th and Jersey ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.