Population aged 65 years or older in Jersey
Jersey: Population aged 65 years or older was 19.89 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Jersey, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Jersey is 19.89 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Jersey peaked at 19.89 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.48 thousands, in 1970.
That places Jersey 184th 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 | 10.31 thousands | 9.48 thousands | 11.17 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 thousands | 11.23 thousands | 11.64 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.81 thousands | 11.71 thousands | 11.96 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 thousands | 12.06 thousands | 13.85 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 thousands | 14.15 thousands | 18 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.07 thousands | 18.34 thousands | 19.89 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 181 French Guiana 22.19 thousands compare
- 182 Guam 21.63 thousands compare
- 183 Belize 21.52 thousands compare
- 185 Isle of Man 19.67 thousands compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 19.36 thousands compare
- 187 Aruba 18.82 thousands compare
More population data for Jersey
- Projected population under age 5 4,362 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.014 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.014 (2100)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.37 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.2858 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 8.53 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.2858 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.35 (2023)
- Natural population growth -0.2858 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.37 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Jersey?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Jersey was 19.89 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 thousands in 1970.
- How does Jersey rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Jersey ranks 184th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey 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