Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Guernsey
Guernsey: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 8.94 thousands in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.94 thousands
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
210th
of 233 countries
All-time high
12.54 thousands
in 1972
All-time low
8.94 thousands
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Guernsey, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 8.94 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Guernsey peaked at 12.54 thousands in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.94 thousands, in 2025.
That places Guernsey 210th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.14 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 12.45 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.54 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 12.5 thousands | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 12.41 thousands | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.26 thousands | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 11.99 thousands | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 11.74 thousands | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.49 thousands | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 11.19 thousands | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 10.85 thousands | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.56 thousands | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.36 thousands | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.23 thousands | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.1 thousands | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 9.98 thousands | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.87 thousands | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.84 thousands | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.84 thousands | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.86 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.93 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10.04 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.17 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.28 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.38 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.45 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.44 thousands | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.44 thousands | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.45 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.45 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.43 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.42 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.38 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.32 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.26 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.14 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.01 thousands | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.87 thousands | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.76 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.66 thousands | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.59 thousands | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.54 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.53 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.53 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.52 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.47 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.37 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.33 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.38 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.35 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.33 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.28 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.23 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.14 thousands | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.03 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 8.94 thousands | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.07 thousands | 11.19 thousands | 12.54 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.15 thousands | 9.84 thousands | 10.85 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 thousands | 9.93 thousands | 10.45 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 thousands | 9.66 thousands | 10.43 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 thousands | 9.33 thousands | 9.59 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 thousands | 8.94 thousands | 9.33 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 207 Faroe Islands 11.1 thousands compare
- 208 Andorra 9.69 thousands compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 9.49 thousands compare
- 211 Bermuda 8.7 thousands compare
- 212 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.52 thousands compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 thousands compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,139 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Guernsey?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Guernsey was 8.94 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 thousands in 1972.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 thousands in 2025.
- How does Guernsey rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Guernsey ranks 210th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release