Annual population growth in Jersey
Jersey: Annual population growth was 187 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual population growth in Jersey, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Jersey is 187, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Jersey peaked at 1,083 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 154, in 2022.
That places Jersey 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 906 | — |
| 1952 | 698 | -23.0% |
| 1953 | 647 | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 634 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 612 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 575 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 576 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 615 | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 627 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 644 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 652 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 663 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 657 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 653 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 643 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 618 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 606 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 547 | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 497 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 468 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 746 | +59.4% |
| 1972 | 1,083 | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 1,077 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,008 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 940 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 687 | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 390 | -43.2% |
| 1978 | 304 | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 320 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 322 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 518 | +60.9% |
| 1982 | 776 | +49.8% |
| 1983 | 838 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 850 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 862 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 797 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 726 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 693 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 722 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 879 | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 696 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 333 | -52.2% |
| 1993 | 262 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 215 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 171 | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 305 | +78.4% |
| 1997 | 484 | +58.7% |
| 1998 | 461 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 408 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 308 | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 548 | +77.9% |
| 2002 | 905 | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 991 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 974 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 996 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 977 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 983 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 968 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 961 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 965 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 917 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 889 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 832 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 823 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 642 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 476 | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 430 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 401 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 335 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 272 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 201 | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 154 | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 187 | +21.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +78.4% | 171 | 305 |
| 2001 | +77.9% | 308 | 548 |
| 2002 | +65.1% | 548 | 905 |
| 1981 | +60.9% | 322 | 518 |
| 1971 | +59.4% | 468 | 746 |
| 1997 | +58.7% | 305 | 484 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 654.44 | 575 | 906 | 9 |
| 1960s | 618 | 497 | 663 | 10 |
| 1970s | 702.3 | 304 | 1,083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 710.4 | 322 | 862 | 10 |
| 1990s | 421.4 | 171 | 879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 861.1 | 308 | 996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 671 | 335 | 965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.5 | 154 | 272 | 4 |
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More population data for Jersey
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Jersey?
- Annual population growth in Jersey was 187 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,083 in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 in 2022.
- How does Jersey rank for annual population growth?
- Jersey ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey 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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