Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey
Guernsey: Annual growth rate of urban population share was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.2%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
-1.1%
in 1952
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey is -0.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 225.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1952.
That places Guernsey 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.0% | — |
| 1951 | -1.1% | +12.5% |
| 1952 | -1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1953 | -1.1% | -3.1% |
| 1954 | -1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1955 | -1.0% | -3.3% |
| 1956 | -1.0% | -3.9% |
| 1957 | -1.0% | -4.6% |
| 1958 | -0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1959 | -0.8% | -6.4% |
| 1960 | -0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1961 | -0.7% | -9.5% |
| 1962 | -0.6% | -9.6% |
| 1963 | -0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1964 | -0.5% | -7.1% |
| 1965 | -0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | -0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | -0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | -0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | -0.6% | +8.2% |
| 1970 | -0.6% | +10.2% |
| 1971 | -0.7% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | -0.8% | +12.8% |
| 1973 | -0.9% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | -0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | -0.9% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | -0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | -0.9% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | -0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | -0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | -0.5% | -31.1% |
| 1981 | -0.3% | -49.1% |
| 1982 | -0.2% | -37.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1% | -23.0% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | +36.5% |
| 1986 | -0.3% | +66.9% |
| 1987 | -0.4% | +40.0% |
| 1988 | -0.5% | +23.0% |
| 1989 | -0.6% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | -46.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -79.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -51.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -33.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -55.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -940.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +286.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +84.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -82.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -279.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | +112.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | +50.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | +34.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | +25.7% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | +20.8% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.0% | -1.1% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8% | -0.9% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 228 Tajikistan -0.1% compare
- 229 Aruba -0.1% compare
- 230 Saint Helena -0.2% compare
- 232 Jersey -0.2% compare
- 233 Liechtenstein -0.2% compare
- 234 Antigua and Barbuda -0.2% compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,139 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey was -0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1952.
- How does Guernsey rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Guernsey ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 225.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.