Population growth rate in Guernsey
Guernsey: Population growth rate was -0.308 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.308
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 1950
All-time low
-0.418
in 2060
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population growth rate in Guernsey, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Guernsey is -0.308, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Guernsey peaked at 2.92 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.418, in 2060.
That places Guernsey 129th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.92 | — |
| 1951 | 0.96 | -67.1% |
| 1952 | 0.241 | -74.9% |
| 1953 | 0.232 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 0.212 | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 0.155 | -26.9% |
| 1956 | 0.288 | +85.8% |
| 1957 | 0.399 | +38.5% |
| 1958 | 0.308 | -22.8% |
| 1959 | 0.358 | +16.2% |
| 1960 | 0.43 | +20.1% |
| 1961 | 0.92 | +114.0% |
| 1962 | 1.21 | +31.4% |
| 1963 | 1.37 | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 1.39 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.36 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.44 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.43 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.47 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.469 | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 0.011 | -97.7% |
| 1973 | 0.074 | +572.7% |
| 1974 | -0.015 | -120.3% |
| 1975 | -0.164 | +993.3% |
| 1976 | -0.124 | -24.4% |
| 1977 | -0.085 | -31.5% |
| 1978 | -0.107 | +25.9% |
| 1979 | -0.17 | +58.9% |
| 1980 | -0.141 | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.511 | -462.4% |
| 1982 | 0.681 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.78 | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.898 | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.876 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.23 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.413 | -65.9% |
| 1992 | 0.027 | -93.5% |
| 1993 | -0.044 | -263.0% |
| 1994 | -0.109 | +147.7% |
| 1995 | -0.172 | +57.8% |
| 1996 | 0.207 | -220.3% |
| 1997 | 0.354 | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 0.393 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.425 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.393 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.246 | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 0.16 | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.153 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.179 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.198 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.216 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.235 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.242 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.292 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.289 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.248 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.188 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.066 | -64.9% |
| 2016 | -0.217 | -428.8% |
| 2017 | 0.23 | -206.0% |
| 2018 | 0.53 | +130.4% |
| 2019 | 0.594 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.429 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.544 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.438 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.475 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.345 | -27.4% |
| 2025 | 0.265 | -23.2% |
| 2026 | 0.147 | -44.5% |
| 2027 | 0.134 | -8.8% |
| 2028 | 0.076 | -43.3% |
| 2029 | 0.042 | -44.7% |
| 2030 | 0.011 | -73.8% |
| 2031 | -0.002 | -118.2% |
| 2032 | -0.012 | +500.0% |
| 2033 | -0.028 | +133.3% |
| 2034 | -0.066 | +135.7% |
| 2035 | -0.099 | +50.0% |
| 2036 | -0.104 | +5.1% |
| 2037 | -0.115 | +10.6% |
| 2038 | -0.122 | +6.1% |
| 2039 | -0.149 | +22.1% |
| 2040 | -0.157 | +5.4% |
| 2041 | -0.159 | +1.3% |
| 2042 | -0.195 | +22.6% |
| 2043 | -0.198 | +1.5% |
| 2044 | -0.218 | +10.1% |
| 2045 | -0.237 | +8.7% |
| 2046 | -0.23 | -3.0% |
| 2047 | -0.278 | +20.9% |
| 2048 | -0.308 | +10.8% |
| 2049 | -0.33 | +7.1% |
| 2050 | -0.341 | +3.3% |
| 2051 | -0.355 | +4.1% |
| 2052 | -0.369 | +3.9% |
| 2053 | -0.364 | -1.4% |
| 2054 | -0.354 | -2.7% |
| 2055 | -0.383 | +8.2% |
| 2056 | -0.371 | -3.1% |
| 2057 | -0.39 | +5.1% |
| 2058 | -0.403 | +3.3% |
| 2059 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2060 | -0.418 | +3.7% |
| 2061 | -0.38 | -9.1% |
| 2062 | -0.387 | +1.8% |
| 2063 | -0.365 | -5.7% |
| 2064 | -0.405 | +11.0% |
| 2065 | -0.398 | -1.7% |
| 2066 | -0.401 | +0.8% |
| 2067 | -0.365 | -9.0% |
| 2068 | -0.339 | -7.1% |
| 2069 | -0.356 | +5.0% |
| 2070 | -0.343 | -3.7% |
| 2071 | -0.317 | -7.6% |
| 2072 | -0.347 | +9.5% |
| 2073 | -0.331 | -4.6% |
| 2074 | -0.324 | -2.1% |
| 2075 | -0.34 | +4.9% |
| 2076 | -0.321 | -5.6% |
| 2077 | -0.292 | -9.0% |
| 2078 | -0.333 | +14.0% |
| 2079 | -0.327 | -1.8% |
| 2080 | -0.328 | +0.3% |
| 2081 | -0.308 | -6.1% |
| 2082 | -0.357 | +15.9% |
| 2083 | -0.317 | -11.2% |
| 2084 | -0.356 | +12.3% |
| 2085 | -0.325 | -8.7% |
| 2086 | -0.337 | +3.7% |
| 2087 | -0.318 | -5.6% |
| 2088 | -0.313 | -1.6% |
| 2089 | -0.311 | -0.6% |
| 2090 | -0.33 | +6.1% |
| 2091 | -0.3 | -9.1% |
| 2092 | -0.288 | -4.0% |
| 2093 | -0.285 | -1.0% |
| 2094 | -0.321 | +12.6% |
| 2095 | -0.294 | -8.4% |
| 2096 | -0.315 | +7.1% |
| 2097 | -0.315 | -0.0% |
| 2098 | -0.304 | -3.5% |
| 2099 | -0.309 | +1.6% |
| 2100 | -0.308 | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Guernsey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -993.3% | -0.015 | -0.164 |
| 1973 | +572.7% | 0.011 | 0.074 |
| 2032 | -500.0% | -0.002 | -0.012 |
| 1981 | +462.4% | -0.141 | 0.511 |
| 2016 | -428.8% | 0.066 | -0.217 |
| 1993 | -263.0% | 0.027 | -0.044 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6074 | 0.155 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 0.43 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1355 | -0.17 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8141 | -0.141 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2706 | -0.172 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2119 | 0.153 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2462 | -0.217 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2895 | 0.042 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.0686 | -0.149 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.231 | -0.33 | -0.157 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.3733 | -0.403 | -0.341 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.3814 | -0.418 | -0.339 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.3275 | -0.347 | -0.292 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.327 | -0.357 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.3061 | -0.33 | -0.285 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Guernsey?
- Population growth rate in Guernsey was -0.308 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.418 in 2060.
- How does Guernsey rank for population growth rate?
- Guernsey ranks 129th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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