Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Guernsey
Guernsey: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Guernsey, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 2.41 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Guernsey peaked at 3.87 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.6407 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Guernsey ranks 179th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5376 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4965 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2027 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1976 | -0.0632 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1977 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2201.3% |
| 1978 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1979 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4535 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5228 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0473 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -3401.6% |
| 1986 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9761 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9439 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.968 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4685 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0651 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1994 | -0.2059 % change on previous year | -416.5% |
| 1995 | -0.6407 % change on previous year | +211.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2514 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1096 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2846 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5129 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5863 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3994 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 2003 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8884 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4858 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6849 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2010 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 2013 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2025 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -0.0632 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8092 % change on previous year | -0.0473 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2581 % change on previous year | -0.6407 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9544 % change on previous year | 0.3994 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More population data for Guernsey
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (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 population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Guernsey?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Guernsey was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6407 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Guernsey rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guernsey ranks 179th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), 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 Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.