Urbanization vs gdp in Guernsey
Guernsey: Urbanization vs gdp was 29.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.6
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.33
in 1950
All-time low
27.57
in 2000
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Guernsey, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 29.6 for urbanization vs gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Guernsey peaked at 37.33 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.57, in 2000.
That places Guernsey 212th out of 236 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.
Urbanization vs gdp in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.33 | — |
| 1951 | 36.94 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 36.52 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 36.12 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 35.72 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 35.35 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 34.99 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 34.65 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 34.33 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 34.04 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 33.76 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 33.51 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 33.29 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 33.08 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 32.9 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 32.73 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 32.56 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 32.4 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 32.23 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 32.05 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 31.86 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 31.64 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 31.39 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 31.12 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 30.83 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 30.56 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 30.3 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 30.04 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 29.77 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 29.52 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 29.33 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 29.22 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 29.16 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 29.12 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.08 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.04 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.97 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 28.86 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 28.72 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 28.56 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 28.4 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.25 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.09 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.91 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.75 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 27.63 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.59 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.59 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.58 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.57 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.57 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.61 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.83 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.99 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.18 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.39 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.6 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.82 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.03 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.23 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.55 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.65 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.71 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.75 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.78 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.8 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.78 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.76 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.73 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.7 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.65 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.6 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.6 | 34.04 | 37.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.85 | 32.05 | 33.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.7 | 29.52 | 31.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29 | 28.56 | 29.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.83 | 27.57 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.02 | 27.57 | 28.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 | 29.03 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7 | 29.6 | 29.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 209 Solomon Islands 31.31 compare
- 210 Rwanda 30.91 compare
- 211 Myanmar 30.58 compare
- 213 Saint Lucia 29.1 compare
- 214 Burkina Faso 28.92 compare
- 215 East Timor 28.79 compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.3952 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp in Guernsey?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Guernsey was 29.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 37.33 in 1950.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.57 in 2000.
- How does Guernsey rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Guernsey ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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