Annual growth rate of urban population share in Jersey
Jersey: Annual growth rate of urban population share was -0.2097 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.2097
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.709
in 2006
All-time low
-1.58
in 1971
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Jersey, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Jersey is -0.2097, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 237.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Jersey peaked at 0.709 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.58, in 1971.
That places Jersey 232nd 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 Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.2803 | — |
| 1951 | -0.2283 | -18.6% |
| 1952 | -0.2437 | +6.7% |
| 1953 | -0.2982 | +22.4% |
| 1954 | -0.3411 | +14.4% |
| 1955 | -0.3814 | +11.8% |
| 1956 | -0.4188 | +9.8% |
| 1957 | -0.4532 | +8.2% |
| 1958 | -0.4846 | +6.9% |
| 1959 | -0.5131 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | -0.5332 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | -0.6153 | +15.4% |
| 1962 | -0.7684 | +24.9% |
| 1963 | -0.9472 | +23.3% |
| 1964 | -1.1 | +15.6% |
| 1965 | -1.23 | +11.9% |
| 1966 | -1.34 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | -1.43 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | -1.5 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | -1.55 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | -1.58 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | -1.58 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | -1.56 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | -1.5 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | -1.42 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | -1.31 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | -1.17 | -11.0% |
| 1977 | -0.9882 | -15.2% |
| 1978 | -0.7783 | -21.2% |
| 1979 | -0.5335 | -31.5% |
| 1980 | -0.2525 | -52.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0416 | -83.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0145 | -65.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0117 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | -0.014 | +19.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0217 | +55.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0602 | +177.4% |
| 1987 | -0.1197 | +98.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1866 | +55.9% |
| 1989 | -0.2345 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | -0.2639 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | -0.4937 | +87.1% |
| 1992 | -0.7892 | +59.9% |
| 1993 | -0.964 | +22.1% |
| 1994 | -0.8239 | -14.5% |
| 1995 | -0.414 | -49.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 | -100.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0561 | +2571.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0969 | +72.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1223 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1355 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.231 | +70.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3829 | +65.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5468 | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6431 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6977 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.709 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6782 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6064 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.493 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3381 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2159 | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1828 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1689 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1521 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1323 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1097 | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0843 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0557 | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0239 | -57.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0156 | -165.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0621 | +298.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1124 | +81.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1612 | +43.4% |
| 2025 | -0.2097 | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3643 | -0.5131 | -0.2283 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.1 | -1.55 | -0.5332 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.24 | -1.58 | -0.5335 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0957 | -0.2525 | -0.0117 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3471 | -0.964 | 0.1223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5124 | 0.1355 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.163 | 0.0557 | 0.3381 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0895 | -0.2097 | 0.0239 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 229 Aruba -0.0672 compare
- 230 Saint Helena -0.1663 compare
- 231 Guernsey -0.1998 compare
- 233 Liechtenstein -0.2128 compare
- 234 Antigua and Barbuda -0.2307 compare
- 235 Belize -0.4575 compare
More population data for Jersey
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.014 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,362 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.014 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.3257 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Jersey?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Jersey was -0.2097 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.709 in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 in 1971.
- How does Jersey rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Jersey ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 237.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jersey 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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