Population by age group in Jersey
Jersey: Population by age group was 103,680 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 103,680 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Jersey peaked at 103,680 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,134 people, in 1950.
Jersey ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Jersey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57,134 people | — |
| 1951 | 58,040 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 58,738 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 59,385 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 60,019 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 60,631 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 61,206 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 61,782 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 62,397 people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 63,024 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 63,668 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 64,320 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 64,983 people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 65,640 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 66,293 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 66,936 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 67,554 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 68,160 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 68,707 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 69,204 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 69,672 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 70,418 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 71,501 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 72,578 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 73,586 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 74,526 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 75,213 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 75,603 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 75,907 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 76,227 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 76,549 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 77,067 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 77,843 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 78,681 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 79,531 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 80,393 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 81,190 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 81,916 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 82,609 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 83,331 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 84,210 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 84,906 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 85,239 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 85,501 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 85,716 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 85,887 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86,192 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 86,676 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 87,137 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 87,545 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87,853 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 88,401 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 89,306 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 90,297 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91,271 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92,267 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93,244 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 94,227 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95,195 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 96,156 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97,121 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98,038 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98,927 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 99,759 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 100,582 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 101,224 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 101,700 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 102,130 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 102,531 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 102,866 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 103,138 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 103,339 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 103,493 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 103,680 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,236 people | 57,134 people | 63,024 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,546 people | 63,668 people | 69,204 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,523 people | 69,672 people | 76,227 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,911 people | 76,549 people | 83,331 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,901 people | 84,210 people | 87,545 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,822 people | 87,853 people | 96,156 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,488 people | 97,121 people | 102,866 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,412 people | 103,138 people | 103,680 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 195 Micronesia (country) 112,646 people compare
- 196 Aruba 107,946 people compare
- 197 Tonga 104,613 people compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,331 people compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 93,331 people compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 85,712 people compare
More population data for Jersey
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.049 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Jersey?
- Population by age group in Jersey was 103,680 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 103,680 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,134 people in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for population by age group?
- Jersey ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.