Population young working old in Guernsey
Guernsey: Population young working old was 9,087 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,087
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,523
in 1972
All-time low
9,087
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 9,087 for population young working old in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Guernsey peaked at 12,523 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9,087, in 2023.
Guernsey ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,107 | — |
| 1951 | 10,503 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 10,552 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 10,515 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 10,499 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 10,526 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 10,613 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 10,777 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 10,949 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 11,090 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 11,224 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 11,225 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11,124 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 11,097 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,142 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 11,235 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 11,360 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 11,523 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 11,737 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12,001 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 12,297 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 12,501 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 12,523 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 12,461 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 12,340 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 12,128 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 11,872 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 11,621 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11,344 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 11,027 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 10,711 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 10,464 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10,297 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 10,167 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10,043 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 9,925 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9,860 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 9,845 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9,854 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9,897 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9,990 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10,110 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 10,231 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 10,332 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10,417 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,449 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,443 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,446 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,449 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,443 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,432 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10,404 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10,354 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,293 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,205 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10,077 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,943 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9,819 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,714 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,624 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,566 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,537 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,533 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,526 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,498 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,420 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,349 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9,361 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,373 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,344 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9,310 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,261 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,188 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9,087 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,613 | 10,107 | 11,090 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,367 | 11,097 | 12,001 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,011 | 11,027 | 12,523 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,106 | 9,845 | 10,711 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,331 | 9,990 | 10,449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,086 | 9,624 | 10,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,451 | 9,344 | 9,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,212 | 9,087 | 9,310 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 208 Faroe Islands 11,034 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 10,200 compare
- 210 Andorra 9,908 compare
- 212 Bermuda 8,984 compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,577 compare
- 214 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,495 compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.3952 % 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 population young working old in Guernsey?
- Population young working old in Guernsey was 9,087 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 12,523 in 1972.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,087 in 2023.
- How does Guernsey rank for population young working old?
- Guernsey ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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