Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Jersey
Jersey: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 90.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Jersey, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 90.76 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Jersey peaked at 90.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.49, in 1950.
That places Jersey 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.49 | — |
| 1955 | 81.75 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 81.76 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 81.81 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 81.72 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 82 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 82.59 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 82.52 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.58 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 84.62 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 85.97 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 87.1 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 87.28 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.43 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 90.76 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.62 | 81.49 | 81.75 | 2 |
| 1960s | 81.79 | 81.76 | 81.81 | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.86 | 81.72 | 82 | 2 |
| 1980s | 82.55 | 82.52 | 82.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.1 | 83.58 | 84.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.53 | 85.97 | 87.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.85 | 87.28 | 90.43 | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.76 | 90.76 | 90.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 26 Mayotte 91 compare
- 27 Guernsey 90.89 compare
- 28 Mauritius 90.88 compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 90.25 compare
- 31 Western Sahara 90.12 compare
- 32 South Korea 90.11 compare
More population data for Jersey
- Population growth rate -0.014 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,362 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.014 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Jersey?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Jersey was 90.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 90.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.49 in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Jersey ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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