Guernsey vs Jersey: Share of population living in urban areas
Guernsey
90.9%
in 2020
Jersey
90.8%
in 2020
Guernsey rank
27th
Jersey rank
29th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Guernsey
- Jersey
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 90.9% against 90.8% in Jersey, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guernsey has been ahead every year.
Guernsey ranks 27th and Jersey ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Guernsey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.9% | 81.6% | 7.3% | Guernsey |
| 1960s | 89.1% | 81.8% | 7.3% | Guernsey |
| 1970s | 89.6% | 81.9% | 7.8% | Guernsey |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 82.6% | 7.0% | Guernsey |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 84.1% | 6.6% | Guernsey |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 86.5% | 4.0% | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 88.9% | 2.1% | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.8% | 0.1% | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Guernsey or Jersey?
- Guernsey, at 90.9% against 90.8% in Jersey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Guernsey and Jersey?
- 0.1%, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Jersey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guernsey and Jersey rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Guernsey ranks 27th and Jersey ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.