Population in Guernsey
Guernsey: Population was 64,043 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64,043 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64,043 people
in 2023
All-time low
44,969 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 64,043 people for population 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.
Guernsey ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,969 people | — |
| 1951 | 45,850 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 46,117 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 46,231 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 46,335 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 46,418 people | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 46,517 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 46,683 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 46,843 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 47,005 people | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 47,191 people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 47,502 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 48,016 people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 48,644 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 49,312 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 49,996 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 50,676 people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 51,387 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 52,137 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 52,884 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 53,658 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 54,181 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 54,307 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 54,329 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 54,351 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 54,297 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 54,218 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 54,163 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 54,110 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 54,045 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 53,956 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 54,055 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 54,374 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 54,778 people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 55,238 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 55,724 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 56,265 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 56,873 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 57,523 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58,212 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 58,921 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 59,404 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 59,534 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 59,524 people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 59,487 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59,403 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 59,415 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59,580 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 59,802 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60,048 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 60,295 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60,484 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 60,611 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60,704 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60,806 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60,897 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61,015 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61,126 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61,255 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61,390 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61,539 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61,699 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61,881 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62,045 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 62,188 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62,259 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62,216 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 62,214 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 62,458 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62,808 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63,128 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 63,436 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63,750 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 64,043 people | +0.5% |
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
- 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.