Urban and rural population in Guernsey
Guernsey: Urban and rural population was 19,082 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,082
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,082
in 2025
All-time low
15,786
in 1981
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Guernsey, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population in Guernsey stood at 19,082. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Guernsey peaked at 19,082 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,786, in 1981.
Guernsey ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,778 | — |
| 1951 | 16,928 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 16,835 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 16,688 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 16,544 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 16,401 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 16,271 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 16,168 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 16,076 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 15,990 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 15,923 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 15,912 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 15,975 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16,084 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 16,216 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 16,355 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 16,494 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 16,641 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 16,794 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 16,942 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 17,085 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 17,133 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17,040 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 16,898 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 16,750 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 16,586 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 16,423 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 16,264 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 16,101 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 15,945 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15,817 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 15,786 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15,848 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 15,942 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16,056 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16,174 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 16,291 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16,406 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 16,512 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16,618 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 16,727 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 16,774 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16,714 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 16,606 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16,498 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 16,407 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 16,387 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16,428 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16,485 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16,550 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16,616 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16,669 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16,726 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16,806 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,911 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17,039 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17,185 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17,344 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17,512 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17,686 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17,858 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18,028 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 18,188 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18,326 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18,431 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18,492 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,503 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,523 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,605 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18,707 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,795 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18,874 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18,948 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 19,011 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 19,059 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 19,082 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,468 | 15,990 | 16,928 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,334 | 15,912 | 16,942 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,623 | 15,945 | 17,133 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,145 | 15,786 | 16,618 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,558 | 16,387 | 16,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,049 | 16,616 | 17,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,366 | 17,858 | 18,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,961 | 18,795 | 19,082 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 217 British Virgin Islands 22,804 compare
- 218 Faroe Islands 22,201 compare
- 219 Tonga 21,948 compare
- 221 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,968 compare
- 222 Anguilla 14,728 compare
- 223 Palau 14,004 compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.3952 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Guernsey?
- Urban and rural population in Guernsey was 19,082 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 19,082 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,786 in 1981.
- How does Guernsey rank for urban and rural population?
- Guernsey ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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