Total population in Guernsey
Guernsey: Total population was 64.39 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Guernsey, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Guernsey is 64.39 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Guernsey peaked at 64.39 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.24 thousands, in 1970.
That places Guernsey 204th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.11 thousands | 53.24 thousands | 54.33 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.45 thousands | 53.89 thousands | 57.83 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.41 thousands | 58.54 thousands | 59.9 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.77 thousands | 60.15 thousands | 61.29 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.03 thousands | 61.44 thousands | 62.6 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7 thousands | 62.97 thousands | 64.39 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 201 Cayman Islands 75.16 thousands compare
- 202 Dominica 66.06 thousands compare
- 203 Bermuda 64.6 thousands compare
- 205 Greenland 55.8 thousands compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 55.72 thousands compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.88 thousands compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.36 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.1164 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 8.94 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.1164 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.35 (2023)
- Natural population growth -0.1164 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Guernsey?
- Total population in Guernsey was 64.39 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 64.39 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.24 thousands in 1970.
- How does Guernsey rank for total population?
- Guernsey ranks 204th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release