Population by age group in Jersey
Jersey: Population by age group was 19,308 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,308
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,308
in 2023
All-time low
7,061
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 19,308 for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Jersey peaked at 19,308 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,061, in 1950.
That places Jersey 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,061 | — |
| 1951 | 7,215 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 7,327 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 7,431 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 7,533 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 7,633 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 7,737 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 7,858 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 7,981 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 8,100 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 8,246 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 8,413 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 8,554 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 8,668 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8,804 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 8,971 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9,109 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 9,218 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 9,317 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 9,429 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 9,545 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 9,689 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 9,867 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 10,068 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,297 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10,538 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10,765 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 10,952 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 11,111 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11,217 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 11,273 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 11,289 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 11,277 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 11,246 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11,256 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11,346 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11,447 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,533 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11,610 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 11,679 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11,749 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 11,787 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,780 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11,762 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,762 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,802 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11,849 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11,875 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11,924 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12,013 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12,118 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12,267 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12,463 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12,677 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 12,916 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13,157 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13,351 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13,517 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 13,716 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13,983 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14,256 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14,623 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15,137 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,638 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16,084 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16,518 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16,967 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,390 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17,781 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18,141 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 18,480 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18,739 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18,976 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 19,308 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,588 | 7,061 | 8,100 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,873 | 8,246 | 9,429 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,405 | 9,545 | 11,217 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,396 | 11,246 | 11,679 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,830 | 11,749 | 12,013 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,016 | 12,118 | 13,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,254 | 14,256 | 18,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,876 | 18,480 | 19,308 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 184 French Guiana 20,764 compare
- 185 Guam 20,142 compare
- 186 Belize 19,911 compare
- 188 Isle of Man 19,076 compare
- 189 United States Virgin Islands 19,057 compare
- 190 Aruba 17,673 compare
More population data for Jersey
- Population growth rate -0.014 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,362 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.014 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Jersey?
- Population by age group in Jersey was 19,308 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 19,308 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,061 in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for population by age group?
- Jersey ranks 187th 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 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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