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
Latest (2025)
29.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
214th
of 238 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 1950
All-time low
27.6%
in 2000
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.3% | — |
| 1951 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 33.5% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 29.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 29.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
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
- 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 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 modeled historical data.