Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jersey
Jersey: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 35,910 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 35,910 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jersey peaked at 35,928 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,327 people, in 1950.
Jersey ranks 210th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,323 people | 25,327 people | 27,052 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,228 people | 26,746 people | 27,442 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,235 people | 25,882 people | 26,510 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,960 people | 25,889 people | 27,995 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,111 people | 27,797 people | 28,358 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,430 people | 28,493 people | 32,729 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,638 people | 33,197 people | 35,662 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,876 people | 35,771 people | 35,928 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 207 Samoa 38,393 people compare
- 208 Monaco 38,341 people compare
- 209 American Samoa 37,058 people compare
- 211 San Marino 32,628 people compare
- 212 Marshall Islands 28,701 people compare
- 213 Micronesia (country) 25,557 people compare
More population data for Jersey
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jersey?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jersey was 35,910 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 35,928 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,327 people in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Jersey ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.