Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey
Guernsey: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 9,087 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 9,087 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey peaked at 12,523 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9,087 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,613 people | 10,107 people | 11,090 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,367 people | 11,097 people | 12,001 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,011 people | 11,027 people | 12,523 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,106 people | 9,845 people | 10,711 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,331 people | 9,990 people | 10,449 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,086 people | 9,624 people | 10,432 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,451 people | 9,344 people | 9,566 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,212 people | 9,087 people | 9,310 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 208 Faroe Islands 11,034 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 10,200 people compare
- 210 Andorra 9,908 people compare
- 212 Bermuda 8,984 people compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,577 people compare
- 214 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,495 people compare
More population data for Guernsey
- 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)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.1% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey was 9,087 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 12,523 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,087 people in 2023.
- How does Guernsey rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guernsey ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.