Population aged 65 years or older in Guernsey
Guernsey: Population aged 65 years or older was 14.13 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Guernsey, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Guernsey is 14.13 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Guernsey peaked at 14.13 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.5 thousands, in 1970.
That places Guernsey 192nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9 thousands | 7.5 thousands | 8.28 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.61 thousands | 8.38 thousands | 8.98 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.17 thousands | 9.09 thousands | 9.23 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 thousands | 9.26 thousands | 10.13 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 thousands | 10.28 thousands | 12.5 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 thousands | 12.73 thousands | 14.13 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Guernsey
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.36 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.1164 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 8.94 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.1164 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.35 (2023)
- Natural population growth -0.1164 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Guernsey?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Guernsey was 14.13 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 thousands in 1970.
- How does Guernsey rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Guernsey ranks 192nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release