Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jersey

Jersey: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 34.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
34.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
203rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 1950
All-time low
32.3%
in 1996
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jersey, 1950–2025

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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

The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jersey is 34.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jersey peaked at 44.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1996.

That places Jersey 203rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 43.7% 42.9% 44.3% 10
1960s 41.0% 38.7% 42.7% 10
1970s 35.7% 34.0% 38.1% 10
1980s 33.7% 33.6% 33.8% 10
1990s 32.7% 32.3% 33.5% 10
2000s 33.1% 32.4% 34.0% 10
2010s 34.5% 34.2% 34.7% 10
2020s 34.6% 34.5% 34.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jersey?
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Jersey was 34.5% 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 Jersey?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1950.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Jersey?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1996.
How does Jersey rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Jersey ranks 203rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Jersey?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jersey 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.