Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey
Guernsey: Annual growth rate of urban population share was -0.1998 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1998
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.7639
in 2008
All-time low
-1.14
in 1952
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey is -0.1998, 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 0.7639 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.14, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.985 | — |
| 1951 | -1.11 | +12.5% |
| 1952 | -1.14 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | -1.1 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | -1.07 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | -1.04 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | -0.996 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | -0.9503 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | -0.899 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | -0.8419 | -6.4% |
| 1960 | -0.781 | -7.2% |
| 1961 | -0.7067 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | -0.6391 | -9.6% |
| 1963 | -0.5795 | -9.3% |
| 1964 | -0.5383 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | -0.513 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | -0.5044 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | -0.5128 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | -0.5386 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | -0.5825 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | -0.6422 | +10.2% |
| 1971 | -0.7386 | +15.0% |
| 1972 | -0.8329 | +12.8% |
| 1973 | -0.8984 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | -0.9091 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | -0.865 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | -0.8535 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | -0.895 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | -0.8858 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | -0.7578 | -14.5% |
| 1980 | -0.5223 | -31.1% |
| 1981 | -0.2659 | -49.1% |
| 1982 | -0.1671 | -37.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1286 | -23.0% |
| 1984 | -0.1354 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | -0.1848 | +36.5% |
| 1986 | -0.3085 | +66.9% |
| 1987 | -0.432 | +40.0% |
| 1988 | -0.5313 | +23.0% |
| 1989 | -0.5645 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | -0.5386 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | -0.5512 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | -0.616 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | -0.6274 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | -0.5107 | -18.6% |
| 1995 | -0.2733 | -46.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0562 | -79.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0275 | -51.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0227 | -17.5% |
| 1999 | -0.015 | -33.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0067 | -55.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0563 | -940.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2176 | +286.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4004 | +84.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5314 | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6345 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7072 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7501 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7639 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7494 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7075 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.639 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5444 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4228 | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2746 | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1594 | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1208 | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0839 | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 | -82.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0262 | -279.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0556 | +112.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0835 | +50.2% |
| 2022 | -0.112 | +34.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1408 | +25.7% |
| 2024 | -0.1701 | +20.8% |
| 2025 | -0.1998 | +17.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guernsey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +940.3% | -0.0067 | 0.0563 |
| 2002 | +286.5% | 0.0563 | 0.2176 |
| 2019 | -279.5% | 0.0146 | -0.0262 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.01 | -1.14 | -0.8419 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5896 | -0.781 | -0.5044 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8278 | -0.9091 | -0.6422 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.324 | -0.5645 | -0.1286 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3239 | -0.6274 | -0.015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4804 | -0.0067 | 0.7639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2941 | -0.0262 | 0.7075 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.127 | -0.1998 | -0.0556 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 228 Tajikistan -0.0615 compare
- 229 Aruba -0.0672 compare
- 230 Saint Helena -0.1663 compare
- 232 Jersey -0.2097 compare
- 233 Liechtenstein -0.2128 compare
- 234 Antigua and Barbuda -0.2307 compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.3952 % 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 -0.1998 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7639 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 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 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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