Population in Guernsey
Guernsey: Population was 64,043 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guernsey is 64,043 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Guernsey peaked at 64,043 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,969 people, in 1950.
That places Guernsey 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,297 people | 44,969 people | 47,005 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,774 people | 47,191 people | 52,884 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,166 people | 53,658 people | 54,351 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,700 people | 53,956 people | 58,212 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,512 people | 58,921 people | 60,048 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,858 people | 60,295 people | 61,390 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,131 people | 61,539 people | 62,808 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,589 people | 63,128 people | 64,043 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 204 Cayman Islands 73,055 people compare
- 205 Dominica 66,531 people compare
- 206 Bermuda 64,721 people compare
- 208 Greenland 55,951 people compare
- 209 Faroe Islands 54,738 people compare
- 210 American Samoa 47,544 people compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,139 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.1% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.36 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 -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Guernsey?
- Population in Guernsey was 64,043 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 64,043 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,969 people in 1950.
- How does Guernsey rank for population?
- Guernsey ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.