Population in Jersey
Jersey: Population was 103,680 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 199th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
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
- 196 Micronesia (country) 112,646 people compare
- 197 Aruba 107,946 people compare
- 198 Tonga 104,613 people compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,331 people compare
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 93,331 people compare
- 202 United States Virgin Islands 85,712 people compare
More population data for Jersey
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
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 199th out of 238 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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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.