Population growth rate in Guernsey
Guernsey: Population growth rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Guernsey is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Guernsey peaked at 2.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2016.
That places Guernsey 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.9% | — |
| 1951 | 1.0% | -67.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -74.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | -26.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +85.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +38.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | -22.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | +16.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | +20.1% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +114.0% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +31.4% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +572.7% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -120.3% |
| 1975 | -0.2% | +993.3% |
| 1976 | -0.1% | -24.4% |
| 1977 | -0.1% | -31.5% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | +25.9% |
| 1979 | -0.2% | +58.9% |
| 1980 | -0.1% | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -462.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -65.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -93.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -263.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | +147.7% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | +57.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -220.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -64.9% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -428.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -206.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +130.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
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% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | +572.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1981 | +462.4% | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2016 | -428.8% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | -263.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | +220.3% | -0.2% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 147 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
- 148 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 0.5% compare
- 151 Bahamas 0.5% compare
- 152 El Salvador 0.5% compare
More population data for Guernsey
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,139 people (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.1196 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.1275 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Guernsey?
- Population growth rate in Guernsey was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2016.
- How does Guernsey rank for population growth rate?
- Guernsey ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.