Guernsey vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guernsey
5,748 people
in 2020
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
5,827 people
in 2020
Guernsey rank
218th
Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank
217th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guernsey
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
How they compare
Saint Pierre and Miquelon currently reports 5,827 people against 5,748 people in Guernsey, a difference of 79 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 218th and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 5 and Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,050 people | 4,628 people | 422.83 people | Guernsey |
| 1960s | 5,295 people | 5,114 people | 180.57 people | Guernsey |
| 1970s | 5,584 people | 3,254 people | 2,331 people | Guernsey |
| 1980s | 5,732 people | 1,030 people | 4,702 people | Guernsey |
| 1990s | 5,520 people | 1,265 people | 4,255 people | Guernsey |
| 2000s | 5,716 people | 6,203 people | 487.45 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2010s | 5,617 people | 5,985 people | 368.7 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2020s | 5,748 people | 5,827 people | 78.95 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Guernsey or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon, at 5,827 people against 5,748 people in Guernsey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guernsey and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 79 people, with Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guernsey and Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guernsey ranks 218th and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 217th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.