Share of population urban in Jersey
Jersey: Share of population urban was 34.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.53
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.35
in 1950
All-time low
32.32
in 1996
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Jersey, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Jersey stood at 34.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Jersey peaked at 44.35 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.32, in 1996.
Jersey ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.73 | 42.94 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.96 | 38.66 | 42.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.73 | 33.96 | 38.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.75 | 33.6 | 33.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.74 | 32.32 | 33.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.13 | 32.44 | 34.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.47 | 34.19 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.64 | 34.53 | 34.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 198 Sudan 34.93 compare
- 199 Kyrgyzstan 34.75 compare
- 200 Eritrea 34.54 compare
- 202 Comoros 33.94 compare
- 203 Bangladesh 33.24 compare
- 204 Madagascar 32.9 compare
More population data for Jersey
- Population growth rate -0.014 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,362 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.014 (2100)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.35 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.2858 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 8.53 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 1.37 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.2858 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.37 (2023)
- Natural population growth -0.2858 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Jersey?
- Share of population urban in Jersey was 34.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 44.35 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.32 in 1996.
- How does Jersey rank for share of population urban?
- Jersey ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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