Population in Jersey
Jersey: Population was 103,680 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103,680 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
200th
of 239 countries
All-time high
103,680 people
in 2023
All-time low
24,420 people
in 1800
Years of data
76
1800–2023
Population in Jersey, 1800–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Jersey is 103,680 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Jersey peaked at 103,680 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,420 people, in 1800.
Jersey ranks 200th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Population in Jersey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 24,420 people | — |
| 1820 | 24,420 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 57,134 people | +134.0% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +134.0% | 24,420 people | 57,134 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 24,420 people | 24,420 people | 24,420 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 24,420 people | 24,420 people | 24,420 people | 1 |
| 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
- 197 Micronesia (country) 112,646 people compare
- 198 Aruba 107,946 people compare
- 199 Tonga 104,613 people compare
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,331 people compare
- 202 Antigua and Barbuda 93,331 people compare
- 203 United States Virgin Islands 85,712 people compare
More population data for Jersey
- World population growth -0.0% (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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % 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)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.3257 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Jersey?
- Population in Jersey was 103,680 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 103,680 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,420 people in 1800.
- How does Jersey rank for population?
- Jersey ranks 200th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.