Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guernsey
Guernsey: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -9.3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-9.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 121.2%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
151.35 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-243.92 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guernsey, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guernsey stood at -9.3 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 121.2% on the previous year and down 284.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guernsey peaked at 151.35 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -243.92 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Guernsey 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1953 | -22.06 % change on previous year | +294.5% |
| 1954 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1955 | -33.79 % change on previous year | -844.3% |
| 1956 | 99.26 % change on previous year | -393.8% |
| 1957 | -39.51 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1958 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1959 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1960 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1961 | -39.34 % change on previous year | -411.9% |
| 1962 | 37.49 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1963 | 33.85 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1964 | -24.15 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1965 | -41.79 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1966 | 24.61 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1967 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1968 | -19.67 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1969 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1970 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1971 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1972 | -20.03 % change on previous year | +737.8% |
| 1973 | 40.84 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1974 | -24.17 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1975 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1976 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1977 | -9.25 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1978 | -30.86 % change on previous year | +233.7% |
| 1979 | -40.22 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 85.94 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 1981 | -102.23 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 1983 | 151.35 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1984 | -72.5 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1985 | 143.77 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7617 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1987 | 39.31 % change on previous year | +5060.7% |
| 1988 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1989 | 53.2 % change on previous year | +226.8% |
| 1990 | -16.06 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1991 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1992 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1993 | -63.37 % change on previous year | +5232.6% |
| 1994 | -34.97 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 46.8 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1996 | 36.11 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 82.41 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 1998 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1999 | 31.8 % change on previous year | +220.9% |
| 2000 | -39.9 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2001 | -17.99 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2002 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2003 | -17.36 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 39.98 % change on previous year | -330.3% |
| 2005 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2006 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2007 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2008 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2009 | -0.3307 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -1825.7% |
| 2011 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2012 | -32.22 % change on previous year | -2544.0% |
| 2013 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2014 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -520.7% |
| 2015 | -65.01 % change on previous year | +207.4% |
| 2016 | -180.44 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 2017 | -243.92 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2018 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -508.0% |
| 2020 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2021 | -138.57 % change on previous year | +1407.7% |
| 2022 | 43.92 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2023 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -5232.6% | -1.19 % change on previous year | -63.37 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +5060.7% | 0.7617 % change on previous year | 39.31 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2544.0% | 1.32 % change on previous year | -32.22 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1825.7% | -0.3307 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1407.7% | -9.19 % change on previous year | -138.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -39.51 % change on previous year | 99.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -41.79 % change on previous year | 37.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -12.01 % change on previous year | -40.22 % change on previous year | 40.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.1 % change on previous year | -102.23 % change on previous year | 151.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.49 % change on previous year | -63.37 % change on previous year | 82.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.58 % change on previous year | -39.9 % change on previous year | 39.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -51.49 % change on previous year | -243.92 % change on previous year | 20.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.28 % change on previous year | -138.57 % change on previous year | 43.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 200 Curacao -8.31 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Vatican -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Greenland -8.96 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Azerbaijan -10.04 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Grenada -10.09 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Jamaica -10.2 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,139 people (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guernsey?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guernsey was -9.3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 151.35 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was -243.92 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Guernsey rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Guernsey ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 284.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.