Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guernsey
Guernsey: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 90.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guernsey, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 90.9% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guernsey peaked at 90.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 1950.
Guernsey ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.8% | — |
| 1955 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.9% | 88.8% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 89.1% | 89.0% | 89.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 89.4% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.6% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.5% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guernsey
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.11 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 207.61 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.7 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Red List Index 0.95 index (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guernsey?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guernsey was 90.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 1950.
- How does Guernsey rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Guernsey ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.