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
Latest (2025)
35,910 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35,928 people
in 2024
All-time low
25,327 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Jersey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,327 people | — |
| 1951 | 25,663 people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 25,915 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 26,129 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 26,324 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 26,495 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 26,640 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 26,775 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 26,914 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 27,052 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 27,182 people | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 27,308 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 27,402 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 27,442 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 27,433 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 27,376 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 27,280 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 27,145 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 26,964 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 26,746 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 26,510 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 26,375 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 26,361 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 26,355 people | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 26,330 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 26,302 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 26,218 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 26,071 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 25,946 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 25,882 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 25,889 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26,033 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 26,288 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 26,569 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 26,854 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 27,139 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27,400 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 27,619 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 27,810 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 27,995 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 28,216 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 28,358 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28,285 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 28,110 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27,925 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 27,797 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 27,853 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28,020 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 28,194 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 28,355 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 28,493 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 28,718 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29,100 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 29,562 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30,063 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30,594 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31,138 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31,686 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 32,221 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32,729 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 33,197 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 33,600 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 33,967 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 34,322 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34,663 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34,942 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 35,156 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35,349 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35,520 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35,662 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35,771 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35,842 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 35,885 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35,917 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 35,928 people | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35,910 people | -0.0% |
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)
- 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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.3257 % change on previous year (2025)
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.