Share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey
Guernsey: Share of population living in rural areas was 9.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey stood at 9.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey peaked at 11.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.2% | — |
| 1955 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Guernsey was 9.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by 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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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.