Annual change in population in Jersey
Jersey: Annual change in population was 187 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual change in population in Jersey, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Jersey is 187 people, 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 change in population in Jersey peaked at 1,083 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 154 people, 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 change in population in Jersey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 906 people | — |
| 1952 | 698 people | -23.0% |
| 1953 | 647 people | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 634 people | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 612 people | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 575 people | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 576 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 615 people | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 627 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 644 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 652 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 663 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 657 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 653 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 643 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 618 people | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 606 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 547 people | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 497 people | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 468 people | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 746 people | +59.4% |
| 1972 | 1,083 people | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 1,077 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,008 people | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 940 people | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 687 people | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 390 people | -43.2% |
| 1978 | 304 people | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 320 people | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 322 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 518 people | +60.9% |
| 1982 | 776 people | +49.8% |
| 1983 | 838 people | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 850 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 862 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 797 people | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 726 people | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 693 people | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 722 people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 879 people | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 696 people | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 333 people | -52.2% |
| 1993 | 262 people | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 215 people | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 171 people | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 305 people | +78.4% |
| 1997 | 484 people | +58.7% |
| 1998 | 461 people | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 408 people | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 308 people | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 548 people | +77.9% |
| 2002 | 905 people | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 991 people | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 974 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 996 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 977 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 983 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 968 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 961 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 965 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 917 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 889 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 832 people | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 823 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 642 people | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 476 people | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 430 people | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 401 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 335 people | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 272 people | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 201 people | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 154 people | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 187 people | +21.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 305 people |
| 2001 | +77.9% | 308 people | 548 people |
| 2002 | +65.1% | 548 people | 905 people |
| 1981 | +60.9% | 322 people | 518 people |
| 1971 | +59.4% | 468 people | 746 people |
| 1997 | +58.7% | 305 people | 484 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 654.44 people | 575 people | 906 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 618 people | 497 people | 663 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 702.3 people | 304 people | 1,083 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 710.4 people | 322 people | 862 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 421.4 people | 171 people | 879 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 861.1 people | 308 people | 996 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 671 people | 335 people | 965 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.5 people | 154 people | 272 people | 4 |
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More population data for Jersey
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 0.1532 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.049 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Jersey?
- Annual change in population in Jersey was 187 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,083 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 people in 2022.
- How does Jersey rank for annual change in population?
- Jersey ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.