Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey
Guernsey: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 13,618 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,618 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,618 people
in 2023
All-time low
5,383 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 13,618 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey peaked at 13,618 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,383 people, in 1950.
That places Guernsey 194th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,383 people | — |
| 1951 | 5,493 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5,579 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 5,665 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 5,748 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 5,822 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 5,914 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 6,026 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 6,140 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 6,242 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 6,342 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 6,427 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 6,507 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6,608 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6,723 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6,836 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 6,952 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 7,083 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 7,243 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 7,414 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 7,605 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 7,762 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7,842 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 7,881 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7,911 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7,914 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,963 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8,089 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 8,225 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8,340 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 8,403 people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 8,447 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8,467 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 8,465 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,525 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 8,651 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 8,755 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,841 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 8,931 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 9,040 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 9,138 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 9,206 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9,230 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 9,222 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9,182 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9,143 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9,138 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9,155 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,191 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9,239 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,280 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,343 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,455 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9,581 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,717 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9,826 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9,895 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,953 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,055 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10,194 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10,351 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10,635 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10,996 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 11,271 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11,511 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11,744 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11,950 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12,150 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12,385 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12,615 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12,850 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13,088 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13,331 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13,618 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,801 people | 5,383 people | 6,242 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,814 people | 6,342 people | 7,414 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,953 people | 7,605 people | 8,340 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,652 people | 8,403 people | 9,040 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,184 people | 9,138 people | 9,239 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,730 people | 9,280 people | 10,194 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,561 people | 10,351 people | 12,615 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,222 people | 12,850 people | 13,618 people | 4 |
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More population data for Guernsey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey was 13,618 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 13,618 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,383 people in 1950.
- How does Guernsey rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guernsey ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.