Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Guernsey
Guernsey: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 90.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Guernsey, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guernsey is 90.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guernsey peaked at 90.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 1950.
That places Guernsey 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.8% | — |
| 1955 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.9% | 88.8% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 89.1% | 89.0% | 89.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 89.4% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.6% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.5% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
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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 population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guernsey?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guernsey was 90.9% 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 1950.
- How does Guernsey rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Guernsey ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.