Share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey
Guernsey: Share of population living in rural areas was 9.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.11
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.16
in 1950
All-time low
9.06
in 2010
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey stood at 9.11.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey peaked at 11.16 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.06, in 2010.
Guernsey ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.16 | — |
| 1955 | 10.95 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 11.05 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 10.76 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 10.33 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 10.37 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 10.62 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.3 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.31 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 9.36 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.39 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.48 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.06 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.09 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.11 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.06 | 10.95 | 11.16 | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.91 | 10.76 | 11.05 | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.35 | 10.33 | 10.37 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.46 | 10.3 | 10.62 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.33 | 9.31 | 9.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.44 | 9.39 | 9.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.08 | 9.06 | 9.09 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.11 | 9.11 | 9.11 | 1 |
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More population data for Guernsey
- 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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % 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 share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey was 9.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 2010.
- How does Guernsey rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Guernsey ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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