Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jersey
Jersey: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 19,308 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 19,308 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jersey peaked at 19,308 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,061 people, in 1950.
Jersey ranks 187th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jersey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,061 people | — |
| 1951 | 7,215 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 7,327 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 7,431 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 7,533 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 7,633 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 7,737 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 7,858 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 7,981 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 8,100 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 8,246 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 8,413 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 8,554 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 8,668 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8,804 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 8,971 people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9,109 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 9,218 people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 9,317 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 9,429 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 9,545 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 9,689 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 9,867 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 10,068 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,297 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10,538 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10,765 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 10,952 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 11,111 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11,217 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 11,273 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 11,289 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 11,277 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 11,246 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11,256 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11,346 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11,447 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,533 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11,610 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 11,679 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11,749 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 11,787 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,780 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11,762 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,762 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,802 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11,849 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11,875 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11,924 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12,013 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12,118 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12,267 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12,463 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12,677 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 12,916 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13,157 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13,351 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13,517 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 13,716 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13,983 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14,256 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14,623 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15,137 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,638 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16,084 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16,518 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16,967 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,390 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17,781 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18,141 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 18,480 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18,739 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18,976 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 19,308 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,588 people | 7,061 people | 8,100 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,873 people | 8,246 people | 9,429 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,405 people | 9,545 people | 11,217 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,396 people | 11,246 people | 11,679 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,830 people | 11,749 people | 12,013 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,016 people | 12,118 people | 13,983 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,254 people | 14,256 people | 18,141 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,876 people | 18,480 people | 19,308 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 184 French Guiana 20,764 people compare
- 185 Guam 20,142 people compare
- 186 Belize 19,911 people compare
- 188 Isle of Man 19,076 people compare
- 189 United States Virgin Islands 19,057 people compare
- 190 Aruba 17,673 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jersey?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jersey was 19,308 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 19,308 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,061 people in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Jersey ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey 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+.