Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Jersey
Jersey: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was -0.1856 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1856 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
230th
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.711 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-1.57 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Jersey, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Jersey is -0.1856 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 215.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Jersey peaked at 0.711 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.57 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Jersey 230th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Jersey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.2564 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.2186 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1953 | -0.2748 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1954 | -0.3192 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1955 | -0.361 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1956 | -0.3996 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1957 | -0.4354 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1958 | -0.4683 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1959 | -0.4978 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1960 | -0.5247 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1961 | -0.5575 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1962 | -0.6795 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1963 | -0.861 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1964 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1965 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1966 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1967 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1968 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1969 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1970 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1971 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1972 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1973 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1974 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1975 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1976 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1977 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1978 | -0.8828 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1979 | -0.6575 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1980 | -0.399 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1981 | -0.1191 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0186 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0127 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1984 | -0.0121 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0175 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0335 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0889 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1566 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1989 | -0.2112 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1990 | -0.2542 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1991 | -0.33 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1992 | -0.6451 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9171 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1994 | -0.9168 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.654 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1542 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0384 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0792 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1999 | 0.11 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1321 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1631 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3019 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4784 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6004 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6782 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.711 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7009 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6493 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5565 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4236 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2627 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1934 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.189 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1761 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.161 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1428 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1212 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0974 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0704 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0404 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0366 % change on previous year | -677.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0885 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2024 | -0.1371 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2025 | -0.1856 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Jersey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -677.2% | 0.0063 % change on previous year | -0.0366 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.359 % change on previous year | -0.4978 % change on previous year | -0.2186 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | -0.5247 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.6575 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1069 % change on previous year | -0.399 % change on previous year | -0.0121 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3644 % change on previous year | -0.9171 % change on previous year | 0.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4972 % change on previous year | 0.1321 % change on previous year | 0.711 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1838 % change on previous year | 0.0704 % change on previous year | 0.4236 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0668 % change on previous year | -0.1856 % change on previous year | 0.0404 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 227 Aruba -0.0686 % change on previous year compare
- 228 Saint Helena -0.1478 % change on previous year compare
- 229 Guernsey -0.1845 % change on previous year compare
- 231 Liechtenstein -0.189 % change on previous year compare
- 232 Antigua and Barbuda -0.2345 % change on previous year compare
- 233 Belize -0.4577 % change on previous year 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)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.23 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 218.57 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Red List Index 0.95 index (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Jersey?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Jersey was -0.1856 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.711 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Jersey rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Jersey ranks 230th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.