Annual population growth in Guernsey
Guernsey: Annual population growth was 293 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual population growth in Guernsey, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Guernsey is 293, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Guernsey peaked at 881 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -89, in 1980.
Guernsey ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 881 | — |
| 1952 | 267 | -69.7% |
| 1953 | 114 | -57.3% |
| 1954 | 104 | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 83 | -20.2% |
| 1956 | 99 | +19.3% |
| 1957 | 166 | +67.7% |
| 1958 | 160 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 186 | +14.8% |
| 1961 | 311 | +67.2% |
| 1962 | 514 | +65.3% |
| 1963 | 628 | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 668 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 684 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 680 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 711 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 750 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 747 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 774 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 523 | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 126 | -75.9% |
| 1973 | 22 | -82.5% |
| 1974 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | -54 | -345.5% |
| 1976 | -79 | +46.3% |
| 1977 | -55 | -30.4% |
| 1978 | -53 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | -65 | +22.6% |
| 1980 | -89 | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 99 | -211.2% |
| 1982 | 319 | +222.2% |
| 1983 | 404 | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 460 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 486 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 541 | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 608 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 650 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 689 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 709 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 483 | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 130 | -73.1% |
| 1993 | -10 | -107.7% |
| 1994 | -37 | +270.0% |
| 1995 | -84 | +127.0% |
| 1996 | 12 | -114.3% |
| 1997 | 165 | +1275.0% |
| 1998 | 222 | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 246 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 247 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 189 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 127 | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 93 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 102 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 91 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 118 | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 111 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 129 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 135 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 149 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 160 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 182 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 164 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 143 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 71 | -50.3% |
| 2016 | -43 | -160.6% |
| 2017 | -2 | -95.3% |
| 2018 | 244 | -12300.0% |
| 2019 | 350 | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 320 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 308 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 314 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 293 | -6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +12300.0% | -2 | 244 |
| 1997 | +1275.0% | 12 | 165 |
| 1975 | -345.5% | 22 | -54 |
| 1994 | -270.0% | -10 | -37 |
| 1982 | +222.2% | 99 | 319 |
| 1981 | +211.2% | -89 | 99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 226.22 | 83 | 881 | 9 |
| 1960s | 587.9 | 186 | 750 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.1 | -79 | 774 | 10 |
| 1980s | 416.7 | -89 | 689 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.6 | -84 | 709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.2 | 91 | 247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.8 | -43 | 350 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.75 | 293 | 320 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 175 Saint Lucia 497 compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 481 compare
- 177 Turks and Caicos Islands 352 compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 284 compare
- 180 Anguilla 233 compare
- 181 Jersey 187 compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (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)
- 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 population growth in Guernsey?
- Annual population growth in Guernsey was 293 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 881 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was -89 in 1980.
- How does Guernsey rank for annual population growth?
- Guernsey ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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