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
Latest (2023)
9,087 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,523 people
in 1972
All-time low
9,087 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,107 people | — |
| 1951 | 10,503 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 10,552 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 10,515 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 10,499 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 10,526 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 10,613 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 10,777 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 10,949 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 11,090 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 11,224 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 11,225 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11,124 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 11,097 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,142 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 11,235 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 11,360 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 11,523 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 11,737 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12,001 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 12,297 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 12,501 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 12,523 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 12,461 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 12,340 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 12,128 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 11,872 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 11,621 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11,344 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 11,027 people | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 10,711 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 10,464 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10,297 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 10,167 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10,043 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 9,925 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9,860 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 9,845 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9,854 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9,897 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9,990 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10,110 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 10,231 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 10,332 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10,417 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,449 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,443 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,446 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,449 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,443 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,432 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10,404 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10,354 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,293 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,205 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10,077 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,943 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9,819 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,714 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,624 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,566 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,537 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,533 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,526 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,498 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,420 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,349 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9,361 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,373 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,344 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9,310 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,261 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,188 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9,087 people | -1.1% |
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
- 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.