Share urban and rural population in Jersey
Jersey: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Jersey, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Jersey stood at 34.53.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population 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.
Share urban and rural population in Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.35 | — |
| 1951 | 44.23 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 44.14 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 44.02 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 43.88 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 43.72 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 43.54 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 43.35 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 43.15 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 42.94 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 42.71 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 42.47 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 42.18 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 41.82 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 41.39 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 40.92 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 40.39 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 39.84 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 39.26 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 38.66 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 38.06 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 37.46 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 36.88 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 36.32 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 35.79 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 35.3 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 34.87 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 34.49 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 34.19 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 33.96 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 33.83 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 33.79 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 33.78 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.78 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.77 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 33.77 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.76 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.73 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.67 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 33.6 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 33.52 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 33.41 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.19 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.89 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.58 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.37 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.32 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 32.33 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.36 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 32.39 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.44 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.49 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.74 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.94 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.16 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.63 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.85 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.04 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.27 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.34 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.41 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.47 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.52 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.57 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.61 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.65 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.67 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.68 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.64 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.6 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.53 | -0.2% |
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 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 urban and rural population in Jersey?
- Share urban and rural population in Jersey was 34.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 44.35 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.32 in 1996.
- How does Jersey rank for share urban and rural population?
- Jersey ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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