Share of population living in urban areas in Jersey
Jersey: Share of population living in urban areas was 90.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Jersey, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in Jersey is 90.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Jersey peaked at 90.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 1950.
Jersey ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.6% | 81.5% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.9% | 81.7% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 82.5% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 83.6% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.0% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 87.3% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 27 Guernsey 90.9% compare
- 28 Mauritius 90.9% compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 90.3% compare
- 31 Western Sahara 90.1% compare
- 32 South Korea 90.1% compare
More reference data data for Jersey
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.75 years (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 34.5% (2025)
- People not using improved sanitation facilities 0 people (2024)
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 0.0% (2024)
- Sanitation facilities usage 0 people (2024)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Jersey?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Jersey was 90.8% 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 areas recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Jersey ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey 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 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.