Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guernsey
Guernsey: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 29.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guernsey, 1950–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 29.6% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guernsey peaked at 37.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2000.
That places Guernsey 214th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.6% | 34.0% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.9% | 32.1% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 29.5% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 28.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.6% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 211 Solomon Islands 31.3% compare
- 212 Rwanda 30.9% compare
- 213 Myanmar 30.6% compare
- 215 Saint Lucia 29.1% compare
- 216 Burkina Faso 28.9% compare
- 217 East Timor 28.8% compare
More population data for Guernsey
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,139 people (2100)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.1% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guernsey?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guernsey was 29.6% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- How does Guernsey rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Guernsey ranks 214th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.