Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Jersey
Jersey: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 34.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 1950
All-time low
32.3%
in 1996
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Jersey, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Jersey stood at 34.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Jersey peaked at 44.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, 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 of population living in urban and rural areas in Jersey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.3% | — |
| 1951 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 40.4% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 34.9% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.7% | 42.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.0% | 38.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.7% | 34.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 33.6% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.2% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.5% | 34.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 198 Sudan 34.9% compare
- 199 Kyrgyzstan 34.7% compare
- 200 Eritrea 34.5% compare
- 202 Comoros 33.9% compare
- 203 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 204 Madagascar 32.9% compare
More population data for Jersey
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (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 -0.0% (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % 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 population living in urban and rural areas in Jersey?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Jersey was 34.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1996.
- How does Jersey rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Jersey ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.