Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guernsey
Guernsey: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 46,992 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
46,992 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 238 countries
All-time high
46,992 people
in 2050
All-time low
28,168 people
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guernsey, 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guernsey stood at 46,992 people. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guernsey peaked at 46,992 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 28,168 people, in 1950.
That places Guernsey 179th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,168 people | — |
| 1951 | 28,895 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 29,264 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 29,520 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 29,766 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 29,994 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 30,227 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 30,490 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 30,747 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 30,989 people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 31,241 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 31,572 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 32,018 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 32,531 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 33,073 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 33,615 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 34,157 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 34,723 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 35,313 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 35,918 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 36,549 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 37,021 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 37,244 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 37,408 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 37,573 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 37,689 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 37,773 people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 37,876 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 37,987 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 38,068 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 38,112 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 38,243 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 38,504 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 38,809 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 39,156 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 39,530 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 39,948 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 40,443 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 40,986 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 41,569 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 42,174 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 42,606 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 42,797 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 42,900 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 42,964 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 42,970 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43,001 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 43,126 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43,293 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 43,472 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 43,653 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 43,793 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43,858 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43,876 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43,865 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 43,838 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43,801 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 43,758 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43,716 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43,680 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 43,654 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43,649 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 43,668 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43,697 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43,727 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 43,745 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43,687 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 43,671 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 43,827 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44,076 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44,311 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44,540 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44,777 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 45,006 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 45,221 people | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 45,394 people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 45,529 people | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 45,640 people | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 45,740 people | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 45,826 people | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 45,903 people | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 45,974 people | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 46,048 people | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 46,121 people | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 46,187 people | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 46,244 people | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 46,297 people | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 46,354 people | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 46,411 people | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 46,467 people | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 46,521 people | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 46,579 people | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 46,635 people | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 46,687 people | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 46,739 people | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 46,790 people | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 46,843 people | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 46,893 people | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 46,931 people | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 46,963 people | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 46,992 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,806 people | 28,168 people | 30,989 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,416 people | 31,241 people | 35,918 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,519 people | 36,549 people | 38,068 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,530 people | 38,112 people | 41,569 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,930 people | 42,174 people | 43,472 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,784 people | 43,653 people | 43,876 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,740 people | 43,649 people | 44,076 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,198 people | 44,311 people | 45,826 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 46,200 people | 45,903 people | 46,467 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 46,758 people | 46,521 people | 46,963 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 46,992 people | 46,992 people | 46,992 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guernsey?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guernsey was 46,992 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 46,992 people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,168 people in 1950.
- How does Guernsey rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Guernsey ranks 179th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 101 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.