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
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
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey is 13,618 people, measured 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.
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
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,139 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.1% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.