Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Jersey
Jersey: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was -0.049 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.049 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 270.8%
World rank
189th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-0.879 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Jersey, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Jersey is -0.049 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 270.8% on the previous year and down 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Jersey peaked at 1.78 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.879 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Jersey ranks 189th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Jersey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.9835 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1953 | 0.8258 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1954 | 0.7436 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1955 | 0.6504 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5469 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5086 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5199 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.5101 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4828 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4643 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3431 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1449 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1964 | -0.0328 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1965 | -0.206 % change on previous year | +528.0% |
| 1966 | -0.3521 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1967 | -0.493 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1968 | -0.6679 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1969 | -0.8103 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1970 | -0.879 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1971 | -0.5122 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1972 | -0.0512 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1973 | -0.025 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1974 | -0.0922 % change on previous year | +268.3% |
| 1975 | -0.1056 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1976 | -0.3216 % change on previous year | +204.6% |
| 1977 | -0.5592 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 1978 | -0.4802 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1979 | -0.2463 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1980 | 0.027 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5543 % change on previous year | +1949.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9818 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9639 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7974 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.693 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6627 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7898 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5033 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1992 | -0.2564 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1993 | -0.6198 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1994 | -0.6567 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1995 | -0.4594 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2029 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5989 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6196 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5721 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4877 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7872 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2003 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9938 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8072 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6127 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5478 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4823 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4003 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3071 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1982 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1202 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0889 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0287 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2025 | -0.049 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1949.4% | 0.027 % change on previous year | 0.5543 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -528.0% | -0.0328 % change on previous year | -0.206 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -270.8% | 0.0287 % change on previous year | -0.049 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -268.3% | -0.025 % change on previous year | -0.0922 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +195.1% | 0.2029 % change on previous year | 0.5989 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -204.6% | -0.1056 % change on previous year | -0.3216 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.735 % change on previous year | 0.5086 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.1127 % change on previous year | -0.8103 % change on previous year | 0.4828 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3273 % change on previous year | -0.879 % change on previous year | -0.025 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7882 % change on previous year | 0.027 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1294 % change on previous year | -0.6567 % change on previous year | 0.7898 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.4877 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8625 % change on previous year | 0.4003 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1157 % change on previous year | -0.049 % change on previous year | 0.3071 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 186 San Marino 0.0049 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Uruguay 0.0019 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Jordan -0.0009 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Palau -0.087 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Korea -0.0908 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Isle of Man -0.1027 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Jersey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.3257 % 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Jersey?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Jersey was -0.049 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.879 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Jersey rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Jersey ranks 189th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.