Population growth rates in Guernsey
Guernsey: Population growth rates was 0.475 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.475
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 1950
All-time low
-0.217
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Guernsey is 0.475, 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 rates in Guernsey peaked at 2.92 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.217, 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 rates 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
| 1981 | +462.4% | -0.141 | 0.511 |
| 2016 | -428.8% | 0.066 | -0.217 |
| 1993 | -263.0% | 0.027 | -0.044 |
| 1996 | +220.3% | -0.172 | 0.207 |
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 | 0.4715 | 0.429 | 0.544 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5 compare
- 147 Costa Rica 0.492 compare
- 148 Cape Verde 0.491 compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 0.466 compare
- 151 Bahamas 0.463 compare
- 152 El Salvador 0.455 compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.308 (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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Guernsey?
- Population growth rates in Guernsey was 0.475 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.217 in 2016.
- How does Guernsey rank for population growth rates?
- Guernsey ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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