Natural population growth in Guernsey
Guernsey: Natural population growth was -0.1164 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.1164
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5208
in 1950
All-time low
-0.267
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded -0.1164 for natural population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 201.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Guernsey peaked at 0.5208 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.267, in 1982.
Guernsey ranks 193rd 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.
Natural population growth in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5208 | — |
| 1951 | 0.506 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4777 | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3723 | -22.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3892 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2577 | -33.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5135 | +99.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3106 | -39.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3271 | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3623 | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 0.408 | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2475 | -39.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3403 | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4555 | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3455 | -24.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2011 | -41.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2506 | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2181 | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1752 | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2014 | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1882 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1837 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1469 | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2069 | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1569 | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1222 | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1157 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.105 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0726 | -30.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0434 | -40.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0807 | +85.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0018 | -102.2% |
| 1982 | -0.267 | +14733.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1371 | -151.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0377 | -72.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0919 | +143.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0926 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.129 | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 0.15 | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2298 | +53.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1929 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2188 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2162 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0792 | -63.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0515 | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0756 | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1029 | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1877 | +82.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2063 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2719 | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1634 | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 0.134 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1135 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0938 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1313 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1399 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1578 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1531 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1512 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1507 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1593 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1614 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1094 | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1149 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0906 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 | -65.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0255 | -180.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0877 | +243.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0922 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0729 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0796 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1899 | +138.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1065 | -43.9% |
| 2023 | -0.1164 | +9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -14733.3% | -0.0018 | -0.267 |
| 2017 | -243.9% | -0.0255 | -0.0877 |
| 2016 | -180.4% | 0.0317 | -0.0255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4037 | 0.2577 | 0.5208 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2843 | 0.1752 | 0.4555 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1341 | 0.0434 | 0.2069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.068 | -0.267 | 0.2298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1603 | 0.0515 | 0.2719 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1389 | 0.0938 | 0.1634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0389 | -0.0922 | 0.1614 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1231 | -0.1899 | -0.0796 | 4 |
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More population data for Guernsey
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.1275 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Guernsey?
- Natural population growth in Guernsey was -0.1164 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5208 in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.267 in 1982.
- How does Guernsey rank for natural population growth?
- Guernsey ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.3%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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